Being something of a Titanic enthusiast, having read numerous fiction and non-fiction accounts of the ill-fated ship, I was excited at the prospect of reading “Sisters of Fortune,” by Anna Lee Huber, a fictional account of the Winnipeg based Fortune sisters’ experiences on board the Titanic. This book proved to be a worthy addition to the genre.

The book follows the lives of the Fortune family, wealthy Canadians boarding the Titanic after a European Grand Tour, focusing on the sisters: Flora (28), Alice (24) and Mabel (23) who shared a room in a suite that included rooms for their parents and younger brother Charlie. The author did an excellent job recounting the key events that occurred on the maiden voyage as seen through the eyes of the novel’s protagonists. The descriptions were so vivid that the novel immerses the reader in the activities on board the ship. In addition, the characters were well-formed and sympathetic, giving a human dimension to the tragedy. It was clear that the author did intensive research in preparing to write this novel. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is either interested in the Titanic or loves historical fiction with vivid descriptions and well developed characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing me an ARC of the book in exchange for my honest review.

This book takes place on the Titanic with a focus on the Canadian passengers. The historical fiction story is loosely based on the FORTUNE Family who were on the ill fated voyage after a grand tour. Lots of characters are introduced and the author did a great job with vivid descriptions. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book in exchange for an honest review.

I love each and every new Titanic story that comes out so you can imagine my excitement when I seen this one.
Thank you Kensington for allowing me this enjoyable title. I am a huge Titanic fan have been ever since I read A Night to Remember.
I believe people can get premonitions about something bad or uncomfortable that's about to happen. Heck I do.
I loved meeting all the wonderful passengers once again and enjoyed having them come to life once again for me. I think my favorite character was Mr. Andrews. I can't imagine how he must of felt along with Captain Smith the tragedy that's about to unfold before their very eyes. I felt sorry for him. He's the "father" of Titanic. So he knew her inside out.
I felt that it was wrong to dub that ship unsinkable because God proved that she could.
The people I felt most sorry for were the third class passengers who were locked in. How awful and fearsome that must've been.
I think I probably would've escaped at Cherbourg myself if I traveled back in time. I'd have just liked to tour the ship.
I could feel the arrogance of the first and second class passengers and the fear of the third class. Wow! Such a tragedy.
I'm not really sure how to feel about the three sisters. I know that I didn't care about Maude. She was too haughty for me.
Florence was somewhere in the middle. I think the one I appreciated was Alice. Calm cool collected Alice.
I love the way the author has thoroughly done her research on Titanic. It's true, authentic and wonderful.
Titanic will always remain in our hearts and minds. She'll never be forgotten. How could she? With a great loss of life? I just can't imagine my ship sinking out from under me like that and no one coming to the rescue. I believe that is the greatest tragedy. All because they claimed her unsinkable. No ship is safe accidents happen all the time even in today's world.
I finished this book in one day because as I've said before I love anything Titanic.
I felt Titanic's pain as she was breaking in half. Her moaning and groaning along with her people's screams was heartbreaking. Still makes me want to cry to this day.
I'm going to give this book 5 stars because of the realistic and authentic writing to the fullest and I believe Titanic's passengers would agree.
I highly recommend this book.
My thanks to Kensington publishers for a copy of this book.i was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Five stars for a gripping historical novel about the Titanic! Like many readers, stories about the Titanic are like catnip for me. I eagerly dove into this one, and I was not disappointed. I like how the story follows three sisters and their hopes and dreams. This story has a coming of age trajectory alongside the dramatic and ill-fated voyage. This is a satisfying and rewarding reading experience from beginning to end.

I received a complimentary e-galley from the publisher in exchange for my review; all opinions are my own.

Release date March 5, 2024.

Sisters of Fortune is based on Alice, Mable, and Flora (Ethel) Fortune's near-fatal Titanic journey. Prior to boarding the Titanic, each of the sisters were fraught with choices they had made or wanted to make in their lives. Alice does not want to lead the sheltered life her fiancé plans for them and had received ominous news from a fortune teller in Egypt. Mable, a bit of a rebel, has been dating a man unacceptable to her father's high standards and desperately wants to attend college. Flora, who always does her parents' bidding, including plans to marry the man of her father's choice, slowly falls helplessly in love with a man who encourages her to find her own voice and desires. Anna Lee Huber crafted a well-researched, compelling tale of their lives on and off of the Titanic.

Flora, Alice and Mabel Fortune have been on a Grand Tour with their parents and younger brother when their father surprises them with a return home on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. Based on the actual Fortune family, this book will thrill Titanic lovers as well as those who simply enjoy historical fiction. I highly recommend

I really enjoyed this novel! I am a fascinated historian about all things TITANIC. The author has taken the story from the real history of the ship and those who sailed and died on it.

The story is loosely based on the FORTUNE Family who were on the voyage after a grand tour. Huber has also blended in the real characters who were on the disastrous voyage. It is clear that Huber did exhaustive and complete research to create this lovely work of historical fiction.

The social history of the era is explored, using the sisters to exemplify the structured lives of well bred young women. 1914 is an interesting time in terms of women’s history. Within a few years, women will be voting and out of long skirts.

There is an epilogue and a reader’s guide, both of which are well with reading. Thank you Netgalley for this novel. I highly recommend it to all my readers who find the sinking of the TITANIC an endlessly compelling story.

Like many people, I've had a life-long fascination with the Titanic. When Sisters of Fortune popped up, I couldn't wait to read it and wasn't disappointed. Titanic stories and accounts of the lost or the survivors always cause me to question the role of fate...those passengers who changed plans at the last minute to sail on the doomed maiden voyage. Such is the case of the Fortune family of Winnipeg, Canada, first class, of course.

This is a Titanic story with a focus on the prominent Canadians who were on the voyage. Generally, we read about all of the famous Brits & Americans and they're included but I enjoyed learning about the other remarkable people not usually mentioned. There were some fascinating independent, accomplished women onboard as well. The turn of the 20th century was the beginning of women breaking away from traditional roles of marriage & motherhood which is a recurring thread in this book. Each of the Fortune sisters is questioning what her future holds. The author obviously did extensive research before writing this fast-paced, gripping account of the Titanic's maiden voyage from Southhampton to the North Atlantic. The ship has never been more magnificent than she is in this story, described in painstaking detail. This book is a treat for all fans of the Titanic.

Although this novel was a departure from Ms. Huber's normal mystery series, it was a wonderful departure and I am so glad I read it. There is not enough Titanic fiction in my opinion, and this was one of the best I have ever read. Anna Lee Huber has always been a favorite author of mine, no matter what she writes I know that I will be in for a treat. "Sisters of Fortune" was no different, and I am so grateful to Netgalley and the Publisher for this wonderful gift! I read it in one sitting. It was that good. I loved it, and I could not put it down. If you have not read her as an author, run to your nearest bookstore and begin. You will have a grand time and I guarantee will enjoy every second! I highly recommend all of her books, but this latest book was absolutely wonderful. In fact, after I write this review, I will read it for a second time, just because it was that good! 100 stars!!

Not just another story about the Titanic. This is historical fiction based on a real family who sailed on the ill fated ship. It primarily focuses on the three sisters but weaves in much more famous passengers. As you read it images will come into your mind of the infamous 1997 James Cameron movie which for me only made it more enjoyable. I loved the fact that the author has us really get to know all these family members and even more what happens to everyone after the fact. A very good read. Thank you to the author, publishers and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Fortune sisters are sailing home after their grand tour of Europe. The trip was organized specifically to keep youngest sister, Mabel, away from the musician that she was seeing. Flora is returning home to her fiancé, a wealthy, well respected Man, that her parents seem to like more than she does. And Alice is returning to her fiancé as well, but she starting to believe that she wants more in life than just being a wife and mother. Plus there was that warning from a fortuneteller that told her to beware of ocean voyages. But in April 1912, all three sisters aboard the Titanic little knowing that they are about to be in the middle of one of the greatest maritime disasters of all time. Our fascination with the Titanic never seems to wane and this story, based on real people and events is sure to please fans of historical fiction.