NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 1, 2026 / Award-winning author Ellie Block announces the release of her latest novel, The Secret of Sunrises, a sun-soaked “later-in-life coming-of-age” story that shines a light on the tribulations and triumphs of the silver generation unlike other getaway novels.
Fifty-seven-year-old Catherine Moran has been trapped in a literal and metaphorical blizzard. Between a grueling Manhattan winter and the emotional toll of caring for her mother who is suffering from dementia, Catherine’s life has become a cycle of sacrifice. When she suddenly inherits a boat in Key West from her estranged brother, she sees a financial lifeline that could set her free.
But Catherine’s windfall doesn’t come without a cost. The boat turns out to be a ramshackle trawler supposedly owned by Ernest Hemingway, and a handsome buddy of her brother’s is living onboard and refuses to jump ship.
Because Catherine and her brother were named after Hemingway characters, she can’t seem to shake the author’s shadow. As she crisscrosses Key West to uncover the truth about the vessel, her brother and the decades that divided them, Catherine realizes that forgiveness, like the sea, has tides, and it’s never too late to fall in love, find yourself and sail toward the sunrise.
Women over 50 typically see themselves in supporting roles in fiction rather than as the lead, so The Secret of Sunrises delivers a refreshing, authentic voice for the “New Prime” – women navigating the complex burdens of coming to grips with the past and caring for aging parents while rediscovering their own dreams for their second act.
Hemingway is famous for writing: “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” For Catherine, healing a long-held heartbreak makes way for resilience as well as romance.
Perfect for fans of Carley Fortune and Emily Henry, The Secret of Sunrises is available onAmazon, Barnes & Noble and Audible.
Ms. Block’s novels have been translated into several languages around the world despite childhood learning disabilities that made it difficult to read and write. Named after a Hemingway heroine herself, she discovered that overcoming challenges is where the best stories begin. To learn more about the author, please visitwww.brettellenblock.com.
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