First published 1997
Twenty-two-year-old Morgan boards the Titanic for what should be a triumphant maiden voyage across the Atlantic. He encounters wealthy passengers like John James Astor while navigating the ship's rigid social hierarchies. Morgan becomes infatuated with Wallis Ellery, a beautiful woman who remains beyond his reach despite his growing obsession. As the massive ocean liner steams toward disaster in April 1912, Morgan's romantic pursuit becomes entangled with the ship's fate. The voyage that promised luxury and progress transforms into something far darker. Through Morgan's eyes, the final days aboard the world's largest ship reveal how quickly certainty can dissolve into chaos. His personal awakening unfolds against the backdrop of one of history's most famous maritime disasters.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Titanic, Atlantic Ocean
Period: 1912
Hardcover · Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd