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Lancaster's Love #1
Into the Night: A Titanic Romance
Diana Lancaster has never been in love. In fact, she believes herself incapable. After the loss of her mother and being raised by her father, she is offered a future in America she doesn't want but accepts. She boards the Titanic, headed for an entirely new life where she hopes to pursue passions her status always prevented. Unbeknownst to her, the ship and the people on it will irreversibly change the course of her life.
Alexander Stirling, a Scotsman whose past somewhat mirrors her own, gives her hope for a life she never dared dream of. When the Titanic begins to go down, love, honor, and loyalty are tested in the pursuit of survival. Based on real events, Into the Night is a story of true love, tragedy, and hope.
Noted as “tragic and captivating and wonderful,” this novel is the first in the three-part Lancaster’s Love Series which will follow their fates.
Alexander Stirling, a Scotsman whose past somewhat mirrors her own, gives her hope for a life she never dared dream of. When the Titanic begins to go down, love, honor, and loyalty are tested in the pursuit of survival. Based on real events, Into the Night is a story of true love, tragedy, and hope.
Noted as “tragic and captivating and wonderful,” this novel is the first in the three-part Lancaster’s Love Series which will follow their fates.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
355 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 27, 2020
About the author
Dawn Ludlow
3 books6 followersDawn Ludlow has used books as a means of escaping reality for almost thirty years. She believes historical fiction is one of the best ways to learn about history (she's terrible at remembering facts and events without a story around it). She began her love of reading at an early age, but it was a copy of Little Women, which she earned with "bear passes" in fifth grade, that sparked her love of reading fiction about the past. She lives in Montana with her husband and three children where she is also a full-time teacher and coach. She loves enjoying the outdoors, playing card and table games with her family, and baking and eating many things.
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July 20, 2023
I'm a huge fan of the story of the Titanic, it's such a heartbreaking tale of human sacrifice and courage., so when this was recommended to me, I was instantly draw into the book and read the entire trilogy in a matter of days.
Diana is a young woman who is traveling to America for a new life, one she doesn't truly want, but accepts because she wants to make her father happy. Alexander is a young Scottish man traveling to America to make a new start and to provide for his family.
They meet on the fateful voyage and quickly discover that there is more to life than just duty. There is also love.
Since this is a story about the Titanic, you know how this story is going to end for the young lovers.
Diana is 1st class and Alexander is 2nd class, which is a good switch from most stories I've seen featuring 1st and 3rd class stories which mirror the movie. Despite their class differences, it's still a treat to see their feelings develop of the span of the voyage.
The author put lots of time and research into this story and it shows with the world that she has brought us into. I felt that I was actually in 1912, watching everyone as they lived their lives, they felt so real to me.
The pacing was good, even with the timeline of the ships demise. I will admit I had to pause once the ship hit the iceberg, as I knew what was going to happen, but was pleasantly surprised with the ending.
This is one of my favorite reads of 2023 and I'm so glad that I was able to read it, I hope that others will read it and enjoy it as much as I have.
Diana is a young woman who is traveling to America for a new life, one she doesn't truly want, but accepts because she wants to make her father happy. Alexander is a young Scottish man traveling to America to make a new start and to provide for his family.
They meet on the fateful voyage and quickly discover that there is more to life than just duty. There is also love.
Since this is a story about the Titanic, you know how this story is going to end for the young lovers.
Diana is 1st class and Alexander is 2nd class, which is a good switch from most stories I've seen featuring 1st and 3rd class stories which mirror the movie. Despite their class differences, it's still a treat to see their feelings develop of the span of the voyage.
The author put lots of time and research into this story and it shows with the world that she has brought us into. I felt that I was actually in 1912, watching everyone as they lived their lives, they felt so real to me.
The pacing was good, even with the timeline of the ships demise. I will admit I had to pause once the ship hit the iceberg, as I knew what was going to happen, but was pleasantly surprised with the ending.
This is one of my favorite reads of 2023 and I'm so glad that I was able to read it, I hope that others will read it and enjoy it as much as I have.
February 24, 2022
poorly written
The book was poorly written and had many grammatical mistakes. If author was trying to deal with Titanic in realistic fashion, she has many many errors.
The book was poorly written and had many grammatical mistakes. If author was trying to deal with Titanic in realistic fashion, she has many many errors.
May 7, 2026
WOULDN'T HAVE READ IF I KNEW IT WAS A CLIFFHANGER
This bookbwas at times amusing. However when people try to write a book about a certain period in time and forget that that's not how people acted in that period. Her father being overly affectionate , would never had flown Or Him Not remarrying to secure his dynasty. Lots of woman of well-bred stations who did volunteer in hospitals, but they were not cleaning up wounds. That's fabrication and honestly silly, especially for the time period. Also I fond it Trage that Diana Didn't Have Any Servants On Board The Ship. Or Even A Chaperone. Also Honestly I Think The Random Meet Ups Are Most Definitely Not From That Time. This book also did break my heart poor Child The worst thing about this book is it ends on a cliffhanger!! WTF
Won't Be Reading Anymore Buy This Author
This bookbwas at times amusing. However when people try to write a book about a certain period in time and forget that that's not how people acted in that period. Her father being overly affectionate , would never had flown Or Him Not remarrying to secure his dynasty. Lots of woman of well-bred stations who did volunteer in hospitals, but they were not cleaning up wounds. That's fabrication and honestly silly, especially for the time period. Also I fond it Trage that Diana Didn't Have Any Servants On Board The Ship. Or Even A Chaperone. Also Honestly I Think The Random Meet Ups Are Most Definitely Not From That Time. This book also did break my heart poor Child The worst thing about this book is it ends on a cliffhanger!! WTF
Won't Be Reading Anymore Buy This Author
February 1, 2022
Romance Renewed
After a painful, broken heart divorce I avoided romance of any sort. As a person interested in all I can find out about Titanic, this book caught my attention. I am not usually not a fiction reader, yet decided to deviate and see how I would like it. I enjoyed the book immensely and am looking forward to finding and reading the others connected to this story. It gripped me from word one and found it difficult to stop reading to do things I needed to do. It finished with a cliffhanger that made me NEED the following books . I can enjoy romance again through others .
After a painful, broken heart divorce I avoided romance of any sort. As a person interested in all I can find out about Titanic, this book caught my attention. I am not usually not a fiction reader, yet decided to deviate and see how I would like it. I enjoyed the book immensely and am looking forward to finding and reading the others connected to this story. It gripped me from word one and found it difficult to stop reading to do things I needed to do. It finished with a cliffhanger that made me NEED the following books . I can enjoy romance again through others .
October 15, 2022
The quality of the writing in this story is terrible. Almost like a 5th grader wrote it. And please like she would have had time to grab her mother's necklace.
January 10, 2024
I never thought I would ever read a Titanic romance or thought it would work well - but god I love this book and this series. It focuses on the meet-cute and love story between Diana Lancaster, a wealthy English woman moving to America to marry a man she doesn't love for her father and Alexander Stirling, a Scottish working-class man.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It tugged at the heart strings, was well written and allowed for the story to feel grounded and believable. Forget Jack and Rose, you will love Diana and Alex.
Cannot recommend this book and series enough.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It tugged at the heart strings, was well written and allowed for the story to feel grounded and believable. Forget Jack and Rose, you will love Diana and Alex.
Cannot recommend this book and series enough.
June 13, 2020
I really loved reading this wonderful book! I loved everything about this wonderful book! I had a hard time putting this wonderful book down! I will be reading he next book in this really wonderful series!
October 11, 2021
good story
This story started rather slowly and I actually put it down once. But when I picked it up again a few days later, it caught me and I stayed up late reading. Liked it well enough that I’m off to get the second book right now!
This story started rather slowly and I actually put it down once. But when I picked it up again a few days later, it caught me and I stayed up late reading. Liked it well enough that I’m off to get the second book right now!
March 28, 2022
This was a novel that takes place on the doomed Titanic. Diana is sailing to America to marry a virtual stranger. Alexander is coming to work in America for a year. They meet and fall in love then disaster hits. Lots of surprises and I am moving onto the next book in the series
October 5, 2021
great read!
I really enjoyed the book. It was a quick read with great characters. I can’t wait to read the next in series.
I really enjoyed the book. It was a quick read with great characters. I can’t wait to read the next in series.
April 3, 2026
dialogue felt unnatural and characters don't feel real enough. lots of things that don't make sense either.
November 17, 2023
Excellent novel, complete with both a beautiful love story with the appropriate time period details and the tragic night of the Titanic's sinking. Even knowing what is about to happen, the author manages to weave in an element of suspense.
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