About the novel... "In April 1912, Lydia Beaumont is on her way to a new life with a boundless hope, against all that Craven Dowd desires for her and himself. Her friendship with Caroline Chadwick deepens as they plan Lydia’s wedding on board the “grandest ship ever built.” Then both women suffer tragic losses when the “unsinkable” Titanic collides with an iceberg and there are only 20 lifeboats for 2207 passengers. They struggle to keep their families and dreams together.
Decades later, Caroline’s granddaughter, working at the museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, plans for the 50th memorial for the sinking and contacts survivors and descendants of survivors. Alan Morris feels like a failure until he discovers he is the descendant of an acclaimed novelist who lost his life when the Titanic sank. He becomes caught up in finding his identity in the past and must come to terms with his present and the meaning of true success.
Characters struggle to answer whether love is more powerful than the pain of loss and learn what it means for a heart to survive."
Hearts that Survive – A Novel of the Titanic is Yvonne Lehman’s 50th novel. She is a best-selling, award winning author who founded and directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for 25 years and now directs the Blue Ridge “Autumn in the Mountains” Novelist Retreat held annually in October (www.lifeway.com/novelretreat). She lives in Black Mountain, amid the panoramic views of the Blue Ridge. She mentors students for the Christian Writers Guild. She earned her Master’s Degree in English at Western Carolina University and has taught English and Creative Writing on the college level.
You can visit Yvonne Lehman’s website at www.yvonnelehman.com
How have I missed out on reading Yvonne Lehman? She's written 50 books and I'm new to her party? I'm excited to have found her and that she has a huge backlist!
Hearts That Survive tells the familiar Titanic tale but brings a different perspective as it also tells the story of Caroline's grand daughter... many decades later. I appreciated this as, even though I know how the Titanic tragedy unfolds, it make me cry. It was comforting to know that there was a part of the story where the tragedy was a memory but was shaping that plot line. That could be a difficult thing for an author to pull off but Ms. Lehman drew characters and wrote dialogue that made the story flow.
~Thanks to Dorothy at http://www.pumpupyourbook.com for a copy of Hearts That Survive in exchange for my review.~
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