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Cold April (2000)

by Phyllis A. Humphrey(Favorite Author)

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review 1: When Elizabeth Shallcross gets off the ship in Southampton she realizes she has lost sight of her employers Lord and Lady Wheatley. Searching through the throng of people for them leaves her unfocused on the dangers of the docks and suddenly she is yanked violently to the side by unseen arms. A voice calms her as she realizes she has almost been trampled by a horse and cart. Her heart races as she turns to face her hero. She is stunned by the handsome face of a dapper gentleman who introduces himself as Richard Graham.It turns out he has come to meet the Wheatley party and Elizabeth and Richard disappear into the crowd in search of the others in the group.Elizabeth is the Wheatley nanny and has returned from the United States to visit her family. Once her visit is complete... more she will return to New York to look after one of the Wheatley's homes. It turns out that once Richard finds out that she is part of the Wheatley's staff he treats her differently. Elizabeth thought he might be different but it turns out he's just like every other aristocrat in the world--stuck up, or so she thinks. Richard is in need of a nanny for his young daughter after his wife's death and since Elizabeth will be returning to New York at the same time he employs her to help him make the voyage back to New York with him and his daughter, Kathleen. The Wheatley's have already offered to pay for Elizabeth's trip back to the United States so she will travel first class with Richard and Kathleen. Once settled on the ship they realize they are in a suite with bedrooms that open into a shared living area. Elizabeth soon finds herself enamored with Kathleen and the affection is returned by the little girl. As the voyage continues Richard also finds himself enjoying Elizabeth's company. As the ship continues its passage towards the United States the trio makes friends with first class passengers and steerage passengers alike. They eat with the captain and fly kites of the 3rd class deck. One evening as the ship slips quietly through the chilly waters of the ocean icebergs are spotted. Word spreads quickly through the passengers that an iceberg has been struck and that a hole has been torn in the hull of the massive ship. Even in the midst of the pandemonium there are many passengers who ignore the warnings because this ship has been deemed, "unsinkable."Richard and Elizabeth gather Kathleen from her bed and bundle in warm clothes for the trip out onto the deck. Will the trio make it to safety and will their steerage friends make their way to the upper decks and the life boats?Although we all know the outcome of the doomed Titanic maiden voyage Cold April by Phyllis A. Humphrey is a book with a few surprises in the pages. It was a nice change to read a book that doesn't feel rushed and the reader is given time to develop feelings for characters.
review 2: I got this book as a free book from amazon kindle. I was very skeptical when I bought it wondering if another Titanic love story could be different enough to captivate me. This book is. It is one of those books that engulfs you to the point that you do not want it end and when it does if left me wanting more of the story and not ready to read another book. It is well written story that follows a girl who lived in New York as a governess and is now returning to New York. On her voyage back she will be guaranteed a job as a governess, but once she returns to New York she will be searching for a new life. How will the voyage change her life? Will she, the family she is accompanying, or the friends she made even complete their journey to New York or will they be lost with the Titanic? less

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