The Second Mrs. Astor

This captivating tale delves into the scandalous courtship and disastrous honeymoon aboard the Titanic of the most famous couple of all time, John Jacob Astor and Madeleine Force. It is ideal for those who enjoy Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict. This epic work of historical fiction, written in exquisite detail, will linger with readers long after they've turned the last page.

At the age of seventeen, Madeleine Talmage Force catches the interest of John Jacob “Jack” Astor. Though Madeleine is clearly top class, attractive, and educated, the Astors are superior. The most powerful socialite in New York and a member of American aristocracy, Mrs. Astor, was Jack's mother. Jack is a handsome and hardworking man who was a brilliant businessman, inventor, and hero of the Spanish-American War. Despite the drama surrounding Jack's recent divorce and their twenty-nine-year age difference, Madeleine falls deeply in love and ends up becoming the media's favorite target.

Photographers and journalists provide the newlyweds with some much-needed serenity during their prolonged honeymoon in Egypt. For the first time, Madeleine feels fully alive, and she is joyfully expecting a child. In the spring of 1912, the couple intends to return home on a luxurious new ocean liner. On April 14, just after midnight, the ship runs into an iceberg, but nobody panics. The fast, cutting-edge RMS Titanic seemed to be unstoppable. Jack tells Madeleine he'll see her soon in New York as he assists her into a lifeboat.

A widowed Madeleine gives birth to their son at the Astors' Fifth Avenue house four months later. Following the catastrophe, she has been portrayed by the media as a noble yet sad figure. However, Madeleine still has to make the most crucial choice: accept the position that has been handed to her or forge her own extraordinary path.