A book review of Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber. Fans of women, maritime, romance, and historical fiction will love this moving read which takes us back to the Titanic.
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SISTERS OF FORTUNE
A Novel by Anna Lee Huber
How gorgeous and perfect is this cover?! Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber takes us aboard the Titanic during its maiden voyage where we meet the Fortune family. Inspired by a true story this riveting read is perfect for fans of women and historical fiction. This is sure to become one of the best book club picks year after year.
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Book Synopsis & Details
– from the publisher
Readers of The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abé will be captivated as the USA Today 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 Titanic in the spring of 1912 –and how that maiden voyage would transform their lives in profound and unexpected ways.
“Lush with sumptuous historical details and riveting as the events of that fateful voyage unfurl, readers will love this one!” —Madeline Martin, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Keeper of Hidden Books and The Last Bookshop in London
April,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.
For 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.
Book Details:
Title: SISTERS OF FORTUNE
Author: ANNA LEE HUBER
Publisher: Kensington
Print Length: 416 pages
Publication Date: February 20, 2024
Genres: Biographical Historical Fiction, Maritime Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Where to Buy: Amazon; Bookshop; Barnes & Noble
SISTERS OF FORTUNE
BOOK REVIEW
SISTERS OF FORTUNE by Anna Lee Huber takes us on board the Titanic during its maiden voyage where we meet the Fortune sisters. I fell in love with the cover and, as I would read anything and everything Titanic related, I didn’t expect to be surprised or that there would be details on the ship’s voyage I would not have heard, read, or watched over the years. Since there were hardly any reviews when I first read the book, I wasn’t sure what to expect or how close the fictional account on the Fortune family would be to reality.
I wasn’t sure what was happening at first since the opening scene takes place in Egypt. Few Titanic stories start in Egypt, but within a few paragraphs I was enthralled with the world Anna Lee Huber had created as well as the characters. Three sisters, who couldn’t be more different from each other, set on the voyage along with their parents and brother Charlie. They all have dreams and hopes, and navigate societal expectations and conflict as best as they can. This is one of those books that is perfect for book clubs, as there is so much to discuss.
Thoroughly researched, SISTERS OF FORTUNE surprised me with details about the ship and the voyage that I had never heard of before and made me do research on my own. Fascinating stuff, but I won’t go into detail to avoid spoilers. History, comedy, tragedy, romance, and at the core of it family Anna Lee Huber’s beautiful writing pulls on the heartstrings and though we all know how the story ends, and have heard it again and again, she manages to engage, surprise, and inspire. Loved this one.
About the Author and What to Read Next
Anna Lee Huber is the USA Today bestselling & Daphne award-winning author of the Lady Darby Mysteries, the Verity Kent Mysteries, the Gothic Myths series, and the anthology The Deadly Hours. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in music and minored in psychology. She currently resides in Indiana with her family and is hard at work on her next novel. Visit her online at www.annaleehuber.com.
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