They visit the following evening and are pulled into a madcap party. One night, they notice lights in a house nearby. Effie finds the town depressing and wants to go home early. The days pass quietly, and their lovemaking becomes more natural. Henry wishes Effie were more adventurous but does not know how to ask for what he desires. The two gently and awkwardly lose their virginity. Effie has only visited Cape May in the summertime and is surprised to find the resort town mostly shut down for the off-season. They stay at the house of Effie’s Uncle George for their two-week holiday. Henry has never been north of Atlanta, so everything is new and exciting to him, from the big harbor to the majestic Victorian houses. The year is 1957 Henry is 20 and Effie 18 when they leave for their September honeymoon at Cape May. The two share similar values: both are religious and family-centered, and together make a classic example of a strait-laced 1950s couple.
Her determination alarms Henry initially (and he thinks Effie is a little bit spoiled), but he is thrilled to be married. Effie is strong-willed and knows what she wants: a minimum of five kids, some dogs, and a busy home. But when Ida June got pregnant by another guy, Henry realized that Effie was available and the two tied the knot just after graduating high school. Henry was sweet on Effie’s friend, Ida June. Henry admits he did not much like Effie when she was little: she was a town girl, the daughter of the mayor and not particularly kind. They grew up together in the small town of Signal Creek, Georgia, and shared the same classroom all through grade school. Cape May received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Booklist and The Wall Street Journal declared that Cape May “seduces.” Henry and Effie have known each other since they were children. In Cape May, Cheek explores powerful themes of marriage, betrayal, hypocrisy, and the corruption of innocence.
While honeymooning at Cape May, New Jersey, Henry and Effie awaken to the world of sensual pleasures-and the consequences of their indulgence. Chip Cheek’s debut novel, Cape May (2019), follows naive young newlyweds Henry and Effie Tarleton as they descend into debauchery under the tutelage of sophisticated friends.
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