Second Mrs. Astor: A Novel of the Titanic | 
“I would not attempt to guess at the nature of true love, except to say that when I was immersed in it—swimming through it, breathing it in, holding that breath, exhaling—in those short, extraordinary days and nights I shared with your father, true love was absolutely clear to me. Jack was clear to me. Jack was me, and I was him, and you, sweet child, are now us both.”
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pickPicked this up randomly to see if it would be good for one of my book discussion groups and was pleasantly surprised. Although I struggled to identify with Madeline, the love story was really sweet and of course the ending was tragic. I think it‘s a good depiction of how one can become closed off emotionally after a traumatic experience. While historical fiction is still not my thing but I enjoyed this one.
pickHistorical fiction about Madeleine Astor, second wife of Jack Astor. The story covers their courtship, marriage and what happened on the Titanic. She was much younger than he was and still basically a child when they started their short-lived romance and marriage. I wonder if this marriage would have lasted had the events on the Titanic not happened?
The nature of hope is curious to me. It can sustain us through the darkest of times. It can buoy us above every reasonable expectation of despair. Yet hope can shatter us just as readily as the darkness can. People refer to it as false hope, but I think that‘s misleading, because the feeling itself is painfully true. It is a treacherous hope, more precisely.”
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The nature of hope is curious to me. It can sustain us through the darkest of times. It can buoy us above every reasonable expectation of despair. Yet hope can shatter us just as readily as the darkness can. People refer to it as false hope, but I think that‘s misleading, because the feeling itself is painfully true
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pickThis book is a beautifully written story about love and loss. The heart wrenching story of the Titanic has always fascinated me but this book added a new depth to what I knew about it. Fiction or not, I can‘t help but feel that I have a deeper understanding of what happened and how it affected so many. If you‘re interested in the history of the Titanic, then this is a must read!
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pickI‘ve been a long time fan of this author and this newest offering further solidified my opinion. This is the story of Madeline Force Astor telling the story to her infant son of the courtship, marriage and than loss of his father John Jacob Astor IV. I admit I needed Kleenex for this one. The ultimate love story to be honest. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickMadeleine is only 18 when she marries the richest man in the world, John Jacob Astor. This is the story of their romance, which was scandalous for the time, since he was divorced and almost 30 years older than her. Follow their short marriage and the disaster of the Titanic in this tale.
pickTBH I wasn't expecting a lot from this - I love history but historical fiction can be really hit or miss for me. The writing and characterization were surprisingly good and I was swept up as always in the tragedy of the Titanic. (But what is this boat on the cover????)
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I'm so excited for this one! 😍
My ARC finally came!!! I‘m so excited about this and I just finished “Emma” so this is perfect timing (I say that like I‘m not in the middle of a ton of books 😬🤦🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️ LOL). Anyway, adventure and history await!
