Cracks Beneath The Surface

Cracks Beneath the Surface
Titanic Tales of Love and Loss – Book One

A sweeping historical novel of forbidden love,  Sisterhood and secrets that won''t stay buried.

April 1912. As the RMS Titanic begins her fateful voyage, five passengers each hiding heartbreak, ambition, or regret, board with hopes of a new beginning.

Madeleine Astor, young bride to one of America’s wealthiest men, is already struggling beneath the weight of high society’s disapproval. Her husband, John Jacob Astor IV, masks his own fears with charm and control—but the cracks in their marriage deepen as whispers of scandal follow them across the Atlantic.

In second class, Clara a spirited young woman travelling alone—harbours a past she’s desperate to outrun. 

An unlikely sisterhood emerges across the social divide, born in silence, tested by tragedy, and sealed in the icy dark.

Punctuated with News Reports from 1912 & the journey of the iceberg. Based on real people and imagined.   This beautiful, first tale is perfect for fans of The Paris Library, The Nightingale, and Downton Abbey.

Step aboard the Titanic and discover the untold stories behind the headlines.

Immerse yourself in a voyage of passion, peril, and the resilience of the human heart.