Historical Fiction
This was a fun, cute read. Love story wasn't all-consuming, mystery kept you guessing and the historical setting of the Del has me wanting to plan a stay sooner rather than later! I also plan on renting a copy of Some Like it Hot and watch the hilarity of some classic actors (Monroe, Curtis, Lemmon)!!
Summary from Goodreads: A legendary hotel on the Pacific becomes a haven where dreams, love, and a beguiling mystery come alive.
1958. Kate Morgan, tethered to her family’s failing San Francisco restaurant, is looking for an escape. She gets her chance by honoring a cryptic plea from her grandfather: find the beautiful stranger. The search takes her to Hotel del Coronado, the beachfront landmark on the Southern California coast where filming is underway on the movie Some Like It Hot. [A]as sure as she is that the Coronado is her future, Kate discovers it’s also where the ghosts of the past have come to stay. Sixty years ago a guest died tragically, and she still haunts the hotel’s halls.
Quotes: "...love and understanding were not always synonymous."
"...it seemed like the world would be set right on its axis if all men had a chance to step...into the shoes of a woman and see how difficult it could be to belong to the so-called weaker sex."
"Marriage has been such a beguiling institution throughout history. We imagine that it is about love and romance when it is often about power and secrecy."
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