Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Shipwrecked Faith by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Shipwrecked Faith
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.
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My review of Shipwrecked Faith
I enjoyed Shipwrecked Faith by Danielle Grandinetti very much! It has criminal activity, a shipwreck, financial crisis, romance and more! This is the first of three planned books in the Dawning Sisters series. In it, Sadie, the eldest daughter, has been working in Chicago but needs to quickly return home when she receives a telegram stating her father is very ill. Kellan O’Roark is running from Chicago and his criminal cousin. Their paths cross, and they end up traveling on the SS Wisconsin.
This book takes place on the cusp of the 1929 stock market crash, and that really made me think about how quickly we learn about things happening in the US/world compared to then! I love all of the research that the author does for her books. The shipwreck is based on the actual shipwreck which happened on Lake Michigan. The news of that shipwreck dominated the headlines in the area of Wisconsin in which Sadie lived rather than the news of the stock market crash! I loved learning that little bit of history (and all of the history I learn from Grandinetti’s books!).
I absolutely loved the plot of the book. In addition to the shipwreck, it is propelled forward by Sadie’s father’s inability to run the farm, the romance developing between Sadie and Kellan, family dynamics, and the threat of Kellan’s cousin’s retribution. The characters are very well-written, and I was very invested in what happened to them. I’m excited to read the next two sisters’ stories!
I highly recommend this book for its realistic characters, the historical research behind the story, the element of faith that runs throughout the story, and the romance! It’s a 5 star read for me!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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(1) winner will receive a paperback copy of Shipwrecked Faith, paperback journal, and Danielle Grandinetti tote bag!
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