I’ve been obsessed with the Titanic since I was a kid, so as soon as I saw a book about it, I was hooked. I’m not really one for historical fiction, but I quite enjoyed this book anyway. I thought the characters were developed well, and the facts of the sinking itself were correct, so I was happy to see that. It was a good story, and I would definitely read more from this author in the future. I also thought the ending was very satisfying and good.

Elinor Coombs is the daughter of a very successful business man. One night while at a ball she meets and falls in love with the son of an aristocrat. He soon asks her to marry him and she agrees, believing he loves her. She soon finds out that he has married her not for love but for her father’s money which he needs to hold on to his ancestral estate. Elinor is miserable living with her in-laws on the estate and they find every reason to belittle her. Even worse, when she gives birth to her son Teddy, she is not allowed to care for him - a nanny is hired - and she is only allowed to see him 20 minutes each day and learns that at age 7 he will be sent to boarding school to toughen him up.
When her father sends tickets for her, her husband, and Teddy to sail with him on the virgin voyage of the Titanic she jumps at the opportunity to get away from her husband’s family at least for 15 days.
When the Titanic sinks she and Teddy are the only survivors in her family and she sees an opportunity to disappear and make a better life for her and Teddy. Taking on the identity of a young working woman who did not survive, she starts a new life and although it is hard she is happy until someone in her husband’s past recognizes her. Elinor knows that, if her in-laws find out, they will take Teddy away from her so she devises a plan to make sure that doesn’t happen. An amazing story of love and perseverance in the bustling City of New York and what it means to start over again.

Elinor is a young woman with stars in her eyes when a future Lord comes to court her. Little does she know that he is only interested in her father's money; as the only child of "The Cotton King", she is worth something to Frederick's family, who have a lot of expenses but aren't so good with money.

Elinor's life becomes a nightmare as she is criticized for her accent, her clothes, and worst of all when she has a son she is only able to see him 20 minutes a day. Her mother-in-law runs the household and what she says goes, Elinor is lonely and miserable. When her father books passage for all of them on a ship to New York for a trip, Elinor sees it as her chance to spend precious time with her son. Unfortunately, the ship is the Titanic.

Elinor and her son Teddy are the sole survivors of their group and Elinor chooses to take another woman's identity in New York. She is a very strong and intelligent woman who has not only survivor guilt but guilt about deceiving others about her identity. It is a very strong statement about what we do to protect the ones we love and what ultimately makes a family.

I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

4.25 stars. I really enjoyed this one -- it captivated me from the very beginning. The premise was very clever and I loved the different settings -- England, the Titantic and New York. I was so invested in Elinor's story and her determination to create the live she wanted for herself and her son.

I did enjoy the first half more than the second and wish there would have been more time dedicated to the Titantic portion of the story. Overall, a great read that I will be recommending. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Although this wasn't the Titanic story that I was hoping for, I did like the main character and the ending. I would recommend it for my high school students looking for a historical fiction set during this time even though there is mild sex scene between a married couple at the beginning of the story. I would have liked more of the story about the actual ship and more about her relationship with her son once they were in America. I liked the main character, but I felt too much of the story was focused just on her.

I thought this was an excellent book, and look forward to others by this author. The plot follows Elinor Combes, a young British woman, raised by her successful businessman father, to a life of wealth and privilege.. Elinor marries into the British aristocracy, naively believing it was for love, only to discover on her wedding day that she’d been had. She makes the best of her situation,, trying to deal with her snooty in-laws and stifling social class life, while occasionally rebelling. Her life becomes unbearable once she has a child, with the strictures of the harsh British childrearing customs making her crazy. When she is presented with an opportunity to drastically change her life, she takes it. I loved the parts of this story that occurred after Elinor took control of her life, especially the atmospheric details of New York City in the early 1900s. The characters all felt realistic to me and the dialog helped the narrative flow nicely. I was provided with this ARC in exchange for an honest review and thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read this manuscript.

This book, set in the time frame around the Titanic disaster was fantastic! Historical fiction, but the main character has modern thoughts and spunk. Set in a time when women were only to host parties and do what their fathers and husbands tell them, Elinor is smart and driven. She is a success in her father's textile company but then is married off to ensure her future after her father is gone. Married to an aristocrat is a shock, where she is expected to conform for the good of the lineage and future generations. As a treat, she is on the maiden voyage of the Titanic, and after the boat sinks she escapes under a alternate identity, puts her nose to the grindstone in the hopes of a better and freer life for her and her son.

This book was so exciting, the imagery was excellent. I could see and feel the fabrics, and the scenes of the Titanic sinking had me gripping the book tighter and tighter, on the edge of my seat. I could hear the bustling streets of New York and feel the steam from the washtubs. I loved Elinor's spunk and the snark and spirit of the women and family around her. It was historical fiction, but fast paced and exciting. I did not want to put it down! I hope there is a spin off of Kitty and her own success story.

Thank you to Penguin Random House and Ballantine books for the advanced copy of this fantastic read. I will be telling everyone to get their hands on a copy when it comes out!

This is a good historical ‘what if” story, told of a woman who escapes her awful life with a rich family and a despicable husband, when she survives the sinking of the Titanic.
The story is told well and is pretty believable.

This is absolutely the best book I have read in a long time. From page one it captured my interest and held it to the very end. I loved it and read it in one day. It does not get any better than this. The story is woven around the Titanic which we all know about but it focuses on one couple and asks the question what would you do? It tells the story of the sinking but from a very different point of view and I found myself fully engrossed in the story. This is a story that you will be thinking about for a very long time. I highly recommend it to historical fiction lovers, romance and readers all across the board.

I wish to thank Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group Ballantine Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. I have voluntarily read and reviewed this advanced copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"The Lost Passenger" quickly captured my attention with its connection to the Titanic and its depiction of old-time New York. While the story isn't primarily focused on the tragic voyage, it beautifully highlights a mother's love and the sacrifices she makes to protect her child.

A heartfelt thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A fictionalized account of life on the Titanic. This book is well written and described in perfect detail, almost imagine you are there.

I enjoyed this story. It covers such a unique time in history and one important event. The way it's conveyed is beautifully told. It allows you to see the before and after of such a life altering event and what one will do to change one's life. It also really shows how a mother will go through massive changes for her child. I found the book fascinating.
4.5 stars

An excellent, historical read - set in England and New York and on board the Titanic.

Elinor is from a wealthy family that isn't high class. However, she marries into the ton when Frederick, future Lord of Winterton Hall cons her into marriage after she believes he's truely in love with her, but he's just after her money to fund his estate and needs an heir. After they're married, all this becomes clear to Elinor and she's devastated and afraid for her future, and the future of their son, Teddy. Her father buys them all passage on the Titanic and the night it sinks, she makes a fateful decision not to go back to her past life. She appropriates her maid's identity, and arrives in New York as Molly Mortimer. She has a lot to learn about living in poverity class and takes it all on bravely. But, she's living in fear of being discovered and returned to England.

It's an interesting, fast moving story that kept me intrigued in the storyline and the characters.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

I enjoyed this historical fiction based on the sinking of the Titanic. The twists to the historic events in which a woman chooses to reinvent herself are ingenious. I did wish there was a bit more to the ending, as I felt it seemed a bit rushed compared to the rest of the book. Overall, a great read .
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The Lost Passenger has everything needed for an absolute hit -- The Titanic, English manor to the lower East Side -- and Frances Quinn writes the story to perfection. I couldn't put this book down and wish it was twice as long. Maybe she'll write a sequel. This story is highly recommended for just about any reader, especially those interested in historical fiction.

I really enjoyed this book. It was not exactly what I was expecting but after a slow start it definitely held my interest. I liked the ending.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Wow I absolutely loved this book so much. This book is centered around a historic tragic event so please keep that in mind when reading. The Titanic sinking was tragic in every way, and this book dove into that. Parts of it were deep which is to be expected with such a heavy topic. I loved this book so much and would highly recommend it

Thank you to Net Galley and Ballantine Books for the ARC. Unfortunately, this was too depressing for me.

Thank you to Net Galley and Ballantine Books for the chance to read and review this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Make sure you have a lot of time when you start this book because the story will grab you and you will want to read it quickly. This is the story of Elinor Coombes. When she marries a man who is a member of the aristocracy, she is very happy. When she has a son, she soon learns the truth about her marriage, and she is very unhappy. She is robbed of any time with her son by the family. When Elinor's father books passage on the RMS Titanic for Elinor, her husband, and her son she is very happy. After the Titanic's sinking, Elinor decides to take on the identity of a woman who died on the ship so she can make a better life for her son. This is the story of how that all turns out. Elinor discovers that she is a lot stronger than she thought. She also discovers friendship and a new life for her and her son. I really enjoyed this story. I highly recommend it!

Elinor thinks her dreams have come true when she marries above her station. However, it’s her wealth that attracted her husband family. Caged in by the rules of the aristocracy, Elinor is deeply unhappy. Aboard the doomed Titanic, Elinor sees a second chance at life for her and her son and she takes it. It is not without challenges of its own and Elinor must learn quickly. New York City is a bustling city and full of immigrants, like herself. Can she make it? Can she avoid her old life?