Fateful

Fateful
by Caludia Gray

Summary:

A tragic tale about falling in love on the world’s most infamous ill-fated sea voyage as heroine, Tess, discovers darker secrets that lie beneath the doomed crossing… and a hidden brotherhood that threaten to tear her lover from her forever. 

The RMS Titanic is the most luxurious ship ever built, but for eighteen-year-old Tess Davies it’s a prison. Travelling as a maid for the family she has served for years, Tess is trapped in their employ amid painful memories and family secrets. 

When she meets Alec, a handsome upper class passenger, Tess falls helplessly in love. But Alec has secrets of his own… and soon Tess is entangled in a dangerous game. A sinister brotherhood that will do anything to induct Alec into their mystical order has followed him onboard. And Tess is now their most powerful pawn. 

Tess and Alec fight the dark forces threatening to tear them apart, never realising that they will have to face an even greater peril before the journey is over… 

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My take:

I was looking for a nice book that depicts social standing difference with romance. I stumbled upon this book from links and links. I forgot where. I read that it was nice and I gave it a shot.

I would say the book is ok. I am not really a fan of warewolves love stories so I deviate from them. It also felt like the warewolf part is too forced. I was expecting more social conflict or more tension in the main characters' relationship. It just went too smoothly too fast.

What I liked in the book is Tess' character. She is strong, has dreams and thinks for herself. I relate more to characters like these. I like these kinds of characters who are bad-assed. She knows when to fight and she knows when to back down. I enjoyed how she interacts with other minor characters in the book and how her character was developed.

I was able to finish this book (skimmed and scanned a few parts). It is just an ok book for me. May be I just don't appreciate warewolf romance stuff. I am giving this 2 out of 5 stars.