Firstly, I want to thank Kelsey Painter, the author, for allowing me to be an ARC reader for this book.

When it comes to the story of the Titanic, I, Like many others, find myself enraptured by the story of Titanic and the romance of the ocean liner, but also cognizant of the tragedy of the ship's story. I, like the author enjoy learning about the story and the people who lived and died during its tragedy. When reading the book thought she respected the facts of the story while creating a beautiful love story between two characters. Following Sybil, who grows up in the Yorkshire countryside and works as a lady's maid to Iris an English woman who is married to a wealthy American man who saved her family from ruin. She is dedicated to Iris and helps her in her choice to remain childless, by acquiring the herbs needed. With this addition, I find she handles a true part of women's history in a manner that is respectful and done very well. Iris and Sybil create an incredibly strong bond together that is easy to see happen between people in that situation. These two work together to handle the extreme behaviors of Lewis, the American husband of Iris who is very demanding of her having children.

When the three embark on a trip to America, via the Titanic. As readers who know the story, we already know that the story ends in tragedy, but it is still difficult to think of that as Sybil runs into her childhood friend who she's always harbored feelings for. The reunion between the two had me literally kicking my feet giggling while eating lunch at work. I mean who wouldn't want to be picked up and spun around by a handsome man in an officer uniform? Sign me up. These two pick up almost exactly where they drop off and all at the encouragement of Iris. The romance is dripping off these characters and while I felt at some times it was slightly rushed, I still enjoyed every single minute of it. When an altercation between Sybil and Lewis goes haywire, Charles is the first to step up and demand he unhands her, "Get. Your. Hands. Off. Her." I'm sorry, it's very warm in here. The intense romantic scenes of these two are very similar to Rose and Jack's scenes from the movie and they lead to some pretty swoon-worthy moments that I will let you read.

The tragedy of the sinking was handled incredibly well by the characters like Molly Brown who demands that her way goes during the rescue of survivors after the sinking. Charles and Murdoch work in tandem to get the women and children onto the vessels and he is trying to focus on the task at hand while worrying for Sybil and hoping she gets on the ship. It made you think of the difficulty of the situation and the confusion of all these people trying to survive. From the jump to the frigid water that Sybil and Charles are in for hours, it brings into mind the intense need for survival. The desperation of Charles needing Sybil to survive tugs on the heartstrings and keeps you thinking that there is a chance she won't survive. When she wakes up, the reunion is just so romantic, "I need you, Giggles." Holy crap, insert the tears and me trying not to wake up my sleeping boyfriend. I hope that everyone who reads this book enjoys the story and the romance while also acknowledging the truth to the story and the desperate survival that goes along with the fiction.