Pretty good. I love how in books set on the Titanic they put the time and countdown. All these characters were really likeable.

3.75 ⭐️ Such a fun concept and engaging story! I throughly enjoyed this book though it was slow at the start. With a fun and diverse cast of characters I was invested in, this book really took me on a journey and I loved every second! I will definitely be reading more from Jaigirdar.

I loved this book. The characters were all amazing. I would have liked to see more of their backstories: they were all so interesting from what we got!

I also thought it was beautifully paced. Having the chapter titles include how much time was left before the Titanic sunk was brilliant and really added to the tension, as the reader knew what was coming but the characters had no idea.

The idea was incredible but the execution...
l liked but I wish I could have connected better with the story and the characters.

As this title is published by HarperCollins Children's Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, I will be withholding my review of the title in support of the HarperCollins Union strike. I look forward to reviewing this title once HarperCollins has met the union at the bargaining table and agreed to a fair contract.

This book gave me major Six of Crows vibes but with a strong female pack! I enjoyed reading it and loved that it was set on the Titanic! I recommend this book to readers who enjoy a good heist!

I read A Million to One earlier this month and I really enjoyed it! The characters were interesting and I loved the setting. Jaigirdar really brought the Titanic to life! The author notes at the end showed how much research and love went into crafting this story of young women of color aboard the Titanic. I do wish A Million to One had been a longer adult story. I think it would have allowed for a little more grittiness and a better balance between character development and plot. Nonetheless, this was such a fun sapphic read! If you like a historical heist, you should check it out.

Thank you HCC Frenzy for an eARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

CWs: mentions of parental neglect, parental abandonment, parental death, and abuse. It also contains instances of death (drowning)

This was a really intriguing read. As soon as I read the synopsis I knew I needed to pick it up because a heist on the Titanic combines 2 of my favourite things to read about.
I did find the plot a bit slow for the first half of the book, and there was some fun heist planning but not very much. I think part of what made it feel slow was jumping between the 4 characters. The whole book is told in 3rd person, but we get chapters from each of our heroines, Josefa, Violet, Emilie, and Hinnah. I liked each of the characters, and I liked their relationships. They started out wary, but quickly grew to care for each other. I would have liked a little bit more development for all of them, and I would have liked more of Josefa’s background.
The Titanic part was exciting, and the author did a great job of describing the ship and the sinking. Each chapter had a header counting down to the moment when the ship sank, so it helped to build the tension in the second half of the story.
Overall it was a fun read, and I enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for an ARC copy of this novel.
This is a young adult novel, similar to Ocean’s 8 movie, except it’s Ocean’s 4. Four young ladies join together to steal a book laden with jewels. This book will be on the Titanic’s maiden voyage. So they all work and train together, each contributing their unique talents and skills to pull off the heist. But we all know what happened to the Titanic. Will their plans be foiled or will they succeed in stealing the book? Will they survive the sinking?
The first half of the book seemed to move along too slow. Once the scenery changed to the titanic, it moved along much quicker. I also didn’t like some of the main characters in this novel and overall had a hard time getting through it.

A Million to One is a book that tells the tale of the four girls who get on board the Titanic and plan to steal a book of poems with jewels sown into the cover. This book is extremely similar to Ocean's 8. From plotting a huge heist to one of the characters wanting to take revenge on someone from her past. I will have to say that the book was immensely exciting, always keeping you on the edge of your seat. I do enjoy the story line and characters though I liked some much better than others. I also feel like the bonding between some of the characters felt like an acquaintance but towards the end the author tried to make it seem like there was more to their relationship, I guess the author could've shown the backstory of these characters relationship. I cannot say that I am entirely happy with the ending because it is more on the realistic side. The characters could've been a little more fledged out. I give the book 3/5 stars.

Thank you HCC Frenzy for the eARC! I love heist movies and books! I loved the intro chapters in this book where the main MC gathers her heist crew. It's one of my fav scenes in heist movies, so it was cool to see it in book form. I liked how it was set on the Titanic and how the author included notes about the creative liberties they took and why they took them. The four main characters were fun to read about but I wish we got more from Hinnah and Violet. I thought the romance arc was a bit forced, and took away from the heist action in the story. I was super sad about the ending too, but everything wraps up nicely. Overall, I liked the heist parts, but everything else was okay.

3.5/5 Stars

I loved the premise of this book but I struggled with the execution. I feel like most of the characters were super flat and lifeless. I wish I could have had more from each one of them about their likes/dislikes/personality/background. It left a lot of their motives unclear.

I wanted to be absolutely blown away by this title, as I loved Adiba Jaigirdar's last novel "Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating," but something just fell flat for me. I'm afraid it was the plot. Jaigirdar's character-building is their strong suit since you can't help but root for them and care about them. I expected no less. Yet as a fantasy reader, with a lot of exposure to various heist plots, A Million to One felt like taking a stab in the dark and expecting everything to go smoothly. None of the characters felt fully prepared or confident in the endeavor, aside from our main character Josefa. I believe this was originally to show character growth and the power of believing in oneself but...unfortunately...that made the heist feel like it was undertaken by children (which is not wrong...). I also kind of hated how the book ended? I won't go into spoilers but some choices by the author felt unnecessary and led to a very lackluster wrap-up to what should have been a heist full of intrigue and danger. This was pitched as Oceans 13 on the Titanic and that may have set some unrealistic expectations for readers. I will happily continue to read from Jaigirdar, and I desperately want to read "The Henna Wars" but this one will remain regrettably unforgettable for me...

I don't know what I was expecting reading a book about the literal TITANIC, but I was not prepared for the emotional trauma. This multi-POV heist story was so much fun, and I loved each of the characters. It was action-packed and full of tension, with a wonderful dose of friendship and romance between the main characters. I support women's rights, but I also support women's wrongs, and I had so much fun watching these women scheme their way through trying to steal a priceless artifact onboard the infamous ship. The only thing that kept this book from being a full five stars for me was that I felt like the conflict between the characters upon learning the full truth of Josefa's plan was resolved a little too quickly. Other than that, it was a fun and exciting story, but be warned fellow readers- when picking up a book set on the Titanic, you are bound to feel some ~emotions~.

A Million To One by Adiba Jaigirdar
4 stars

[Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins for providing me with at ARC of this book.]

Four women Josefa, Violet, Hinnah, and Emilie board the Titanic to go about their plan to steal an expensive book. While on the ship, they go about their plan to steal this book, but will they be able to before the ship sinks?

This story held so many elements of adventure, creativity, character growth, and even some tense moments. It held my attention until the very end, and I read it within two days. I have a love for Titanic and any time I see a story about the ship, I get nervous the book won't do a good job at showing the tragedy behind what happened on the Titanic and make you feel that emotion. But this author did a great job at it.

The writing style was easy to read, and the storyline was very creative and well-done. It surprised me with how much I enjoyed this book. This also had LGBTQ representation throughout it, too. I won't say between who so I don't spoil anything, but that was well-written throughout it, too. I really enjoyed the subtle romance in the book more than I expected to.

Overall, the story was very good, and I'm so glad I was given a copy to read. I would like to thank HarperCollins and Netgalley again for providing me with an ARC copy. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend this book!

DNF - unfortunately, I just couldn't get into this one. I might give it a go on audio once it comes out.

3/5 stars! The premise of this story gave me Six of Crows without magic meets historical hijinxs. I really enjoyed the characters and their development in this story. My favorite was probably Josefa. Also what are the odds you plan a huge heist and the boat sinks!?! Even knowing that twist was coming, it was handled in a really interesting way. I do think the pacing of the story was a little odd and the writing style was relatively immature.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Thank you to the publisher, Harper Collins, HCC Frenzy and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Josefa, a thief, has set her sights on her grandest prize yet – the Rubaiyat, a priceless jewel encrusted book – that will be sailing aboard the RMS Titanic. But a heist this big takes more than one person and she gathers a group of girls with varied talents – Violet, an actress, Hinnah, an acrobat, and Emilie, an artist. The only thing they have in common is that they are all seeking a better life than the one they are currently leading in Dublin and the Rubaiyat is an opportunity at that. Stealing the book is easier said than done however as Josefa is keeping dangerous secrets and with her pursuit of an old grudge the smallest of mistakes could threaten the plan – and that’s not even considering the tragedy about to befall the ship that they are all unaware of.

As soon as I saw that this book was set on board the Titanic, I knew I had to read it – it makes for such a perfect setting for any type of thriller, especially a heist novel. Having read this book now, I’m definitely going to be looking for other similar novels because the premise in combination with this type of setting works so well. From a reader’s perspective, there is the thrill of the heist but also the urgency for the story to move along because we know what the major twist is going to be for the characters – and the countdown provided at the beginning of each chapter sets the mood beautifully.

I love that this story was narrated in multiple POVs, giving the reader a chance to get an idea of each girl’s past, talents and motivations. These four girls are different as night and day, but each of them has a lot riding on the theft of the Rubaiyat, and success would mean a better life, so despite some of them not knowing each other all that well, and in some cases, not liking each other either, they learn to work together. Each character was well developed despite

The pacing felt a little uneven though – not in terms of the story itself, but the progression of time between POVs was at times minutes, at other times several hours, which made it hard to keep track.

I wish this book were a little longer! It felt like the pages practically flew by and it was over before I knew it. The ending was a bit chaotic, which, considering the subject matter, was kind of expected, but it was wrapped up well enough in the last chapter despite the events aboard the ship ending rather abruptly. Overall, I loved this book and would highly recommend it for readers who are fans of historical fiction or heist novels, but this is a novel that I feel anyone would enjoy with its fast paced and gripping narrative!

What's not to love, titanic, a ragtag team of women, and a heist! I was wrapped around this book as soon as the first charter was finished

- thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the digital arc to review!

- the idea of a sapphic heist on the titanic sounded like such a high stakes, intense plot that would have me on the edge of my seat the entire time. however, i had to dnf due to the writing style and how slow it felt to read.

- the characters all sounded one in the same, with nothing to differentiate them as individuals. the setting didn’t even feel like they were on the titanic, instead feeling like they were in a white room. i wish the characters had more room to be developed more, as the story itself would benefit from it.

- thanks again to netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

- trigger warnings: death, neglect from a parent, abuse, and death by drowning.