![]() The Wall Street Journal Cape May is a raw, provocative portrayal of a young 1950s couple on the cusp of a sexual awakening, and the temptations that upturn their honeymoon and reshape their marriage. Cape May does something better than critique or satirize: It seduces. A dozy, luxurious sense of enchantment comes over the story, until the rude awakening at its finale. Cheek's sensual first novel leaves you wanting more." - PEOPLE Henry and Effie's honeymoon is meant to be their introduction to the pleasures of the body, but in the company of Clara and her promiscuous cohort they lose all track of boundaries. Then they meet Clara and Max, hard-partying lovers who dazzle the innocent pair until they've lost more than their virginity. "Inside this mesmerizing tale of sexual desire and discovery, naive newlyweds Henry and Effie are honeymooning in Cape May, N.J., in 1957, tentatively navigating intimacy. ![]()
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