Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Shipwrecked Faith by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Series: Dawning Sisters #1
Author: Danielle Grandinetti
Publisher: Ashberry Lane
Release Date: May 15, 2026
Genre: Historical Romance
Chicago, October 1929—Kellan O’Roark is running on borrowed time. After handing over his cousin’s incriminating bootlegging ledger to the police, he intends to vanish before the mobster exacts revenge. His destination: the SS Wisconsin, a steamer headed for Milwaukee, upon which he’s secured work despite his fear of the water.
But despite his pressing need for escape, Kellan faces obstacles while leaving Chicago—including one who may break open his heart. Sadie Dawning, desperate to return to her family’s Wisconsin farm and ailing father, escapes a kidnapping attempt at Chicago Union Station when Kellan steps in and offers to smuggle her aboard the Wisconsin. His decision turns nearly fatal when an autumn storm capsizes the ship.
Washed ashore, the pair arrive at Sadie’s family farm to find new storms brewing on land. While Kellan hides his past to continue evading his cousin, Sadie fights for her place among her sisters while the farm battles the beginnings of the Great Depression. Caught between duty, a dangerous past, and a budding love, Kellan and Sadie must rely on their newfound faith in each other and renewed faith in God to weather the growing storm.
Christian Historical Romance is a favorite genre of mine. Shipwrecked Faith by Danielle Grandinetti is Book 1 in the Dawning Sisters Series. I am very excited about this new series from Danielle.
The storyline starts off strong and I was hooked immediately. The setting is Chicago in 1929. The main characters are Sadie Dawning and Kellan O’Roark. Sadie, originally from Wisconsin, has been living in Chicago for a while. She told her family she had found a job in Chicago, yet she was really escaping from a man who was making advances at her in WI. Sadie is worried after receiving an urgent telegram that her father is very ill, so she makes plans to head up to Wisconsin to the family farm. Sadie is at Union Station in Chicago when she is a victim of an attempted Kidnapping. Kellan comes to her rescue and saves her from the attempt. Kellan is also "on the run" to Wisconsin as he needs to get far away from his cousin. Kellan has given the Police some info that would cause family drama with his cousin. I LOVE that Kellan offers to help Sadie get to Wisconsin via a Ship that he is also taking to Milwaukee. The adventure on the Ship is one of danger when the Ship is "wrecked" in the storms. Kellan and Sadie make it to land safely and that is where the story takes an interesting turn. The pair are beginning to get to know one another and Kellan needs to make a decision that could have Sadie making a change of heart. I LOVE that there is honesty and trust amidst the dangers and drama that are unfolding for them both. I also love that they both rely on God and their faith to help them navigate the "storms" that left them Shipwrecked and the "Storms" of life. I am in complete AWE of this storyline and I am looking forward to more books in this series. GREAT BOOK!
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1 comments:
what a great review! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Kendra!
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