The Titanic Sisters

ΓÇ£The enchanting saga of two Irish sistersΓǪThis new chapter of Titanic lore is worth plunging into.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöPublishers Weekly From the acclaimed author of The Girls of Ennismore comes a captivating and extraordinary tale of perseverance and bravery. This touching saga of sisterhoodΓÇöperfect for fans of Fiona Davis and Marie BenedictΓÇöfollows two young Irish women yearning for independence and adventure,as they set sail on RMS TitanicΓÇöthe ΓÇ£ship of dreamsΓÇ¥ΓÇöonly to be faced with the tragedy of that fabled maiden voyageΓǪ Delia Sweeney has always been unlike her older sister–fair and delicate compared to tallstatuesque Norawhose hair is as dark as Donegal turf. In other ways toothe sisters are leagues apart. Nora is her mother’s darlingfavored at every turnand expected to marry into wealth. Deliaconstantly slightedfinds a measure of happiness helping her da on the farm. The rest of the timeshe reads about far-off places that seem sure to remain a fantasy. Until the day a letter arrives from America . . . A distant relative has provided the means for Delia and Nora to go to New York. Delia will be a lowly maid in a modest householdwhile Nora will be governess for a well-to-do family. In QueenstownCorkthey board the Titanica majestic new ocean liner making its maiden voyage. Any hope Delia carried that she and her sister might become closer during the trip soon vanishes. For there are far greater perils to contend with as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic . . . In the wake of that fateful journeyDelia makes an impulsive choice–and takes Nora’s place as governess. Her decision sparks an adventure that leads her from Fifth Avenue to DallasTexaswhere oilfields bring unimagined riches to somedespair to others. Delia grows close to her vulnerable young chargeand to the girl’s father. But her deception will have repercussions impossible to foreseeeven as it brings happiness within reach for the first time . . .