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Award-Winning Author Ellie Block Sets Sail for Key West in Heartwarming New Novel, “The Secret of Sunrises”
Catherine Moran finds a boat, a stowaway and family secrets as Ellie Block’s novel explores reconciliation and second chances.
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, award-winning author Ellie Block releases her new novel, The Secret of Sunrises, set against the vivid backdrop of Key West.
After learning her long-lost brother left her a boat, 57-year-old Catherine Moran travels to Key West hoping the inheritance eases the financial strain of her mother's memory care facility.
Catherine discovers the vessel is a dilapidated trawler rumored to have belonged to Ernest Hemingway, but faces an unexpected complication when her brother's friend refuses to vacate the boat.
The story provides a voice for 'New Prime' women over 50 who typically see themselves in supporting roles, exploring themes of estranged siblings, second chances, and caring for aging parents.
Block, who earned degrees from the Iowa Writers Workshop and the University of East Anglia, has previously published The Grave of God's Daughter while the new novel is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Audible.