{"product_id":"sisters-of-fortune-a-riveting-historical-novel-of-the-titanic-based-on-true-history-9781496742698","title":"Sisters of Fortune: A Riveting Historical Novel of the Titanic Based on True History","description":"\u003cb\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eThe Second Mrs. Astor \u003c\/i\u003eby Shana Abé will be captivated as the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author expertly weaves real historical figures and events into this vivid, surprising, emotionally powerful novel about longing for independence and love--and the moments that irrevocably change even the best laid plans. Based on the true story of the Fortune sisters, three young women each at a crossroads when they boarded the RMS \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e in the spring of 1912 -and how that maiden voyage would transform their lives in profound and unexpected ways. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lush with sumptuous historical details and riveting as the events of that fateful voyage unfurl, readers will love this one!\" --Madeline Martin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Hidden Books\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Bookshop in London\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApril,1912: It's the perfect finale to a Grand Tour of Europe--sailing home on the largest, most luxurious ocean liner ever built. For the Fortune sisters, the voyage offers a chance to reflect on the treasures of the past they've seen--magnificent castles and museums in Italy and France, the ruins of Greece and the Middle East--and contemplate the futures that await them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Alice, there's foreboding mixed with her excitement. A fortune teller in Egypt gave her a dire warning about traveling at sea. And the freedom she has enjoyed on her travels contrasts with her fiancé's plans for her return--a cossetted existence she's no longer sure she wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlora is also returning to a fiancé, a well-to-do banker of whom her parents heartily approve, as befits their most dutiful daughter. Yet the closer the wedding looms, the less sure Flora feels. Another man--charming, exasperating, completely unsuitable--occupies her thoughts, daring her to follow her own desires rather than settling for the wishes of others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoungest sister Mabel knows her parents arranged this Grand Tour to separate her from a jazz musician. But the secret truth is that Mabel has little interest in marrying at all, preferring to explore ideas of suffrage and reform--even if it forces a rift with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach sister grapples with the choices before her as the grand vessel glides through the Atlantic waters. Until, on an infamous night, fate intervenes, forever altering their lives . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Filled with luscious detail of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitanic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e's maiden voyage and spot on depictions of its many passengers...absolutely riveting until the very last page!\"--Shelley Noble, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tiffany Girls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Vividly detailed and painstakingly researched, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSisters of Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e threads fact and fiction into a compelling story.\" --Bryn Turnbull, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Paris Deception\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Woman Before Wallis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Lee Huber\u003c\/b\u003e is the Daphne award-winning and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction and mysteries, including the \u003ci\u003eLady Darby Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eVerity Kent Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in music and minored in psychology. A member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers, she currently resides in Indiana with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578913493266,"sku":"9781496742698","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_457200dd-4dfc-4f2f-8a6d-ff592677a99b.jpg?v=1732001020","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sisters-of-fortune-a-riveting-historical-novel-of-the-titanic-based-on-true-history-9781496742698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}