Cecilia Samartin was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to America with her family during the Castro revolution. She grew up in Los Angeles, and studied psychology at UCLA and Santa ClaraUniversity, where she completed her masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She currently works as a psychotherapist for a federally funded project that serves impoverished families in the inner city of Los Angeles. Recently married to an Englishman, Cecilia lives with her husband in San Gabriel, California. Ghost Heart is her first novel.
'Writes with shimmering grace about homeland and exile, passion and loyalty...A richly textured story, sensuous and haunting' Janet Fitch, bestselling author of WHITE OLEANDER 'Ghost Heart is Samartin's debut novel and it has all the ingredients of a literary masterpiece and a bestseller. Her characters are alive and the descriptions of Cuba are enough to make one want to catch the next flight out there. An enchanting read, not to be missed' Handbag.com 'I dare anyone not to be moved...the book is ultimately uplifting - a testimony to the strength of love and the human spirit' Traveller magazine