Titans

Author: Leila Meacham
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2016
Pages: 608
Rating: Highly Recommend

Synopsis: Texas in the early 1900s, its inhabitants still traveling by horseback and barely familiar with the telephone, was on the cusp of an oil boom that, unbeknownst to its residents, would spark a period of dramatic changes and economic growth. In the midst of this transformative time in Southern history, two unforgettable characters emerge and find their fates irrevocably intertwined: Samantha Gordon, the privileged heiress to the sprawling Las Tres Lomas cattle ranch near Fort Worth, and Nathan Holloway, a sweet-natured and charming farm boy from far north Texas. As changes sweep the rustic countryside, Samantha and Nathan's connection drives this narrative compulsively forward as they love, lose, and betray. In this grand yet intimate novel, Meacham once again delivers a heartfelt, big-canvas story full of surprising twists and deep emotional resonance.

Review: I had been waiting for another family saga by Meacham since I read Roses back in 2011. It was so good that I'm considering re-reading it, which is something I don't do. Anyway, this is about Titans, not Roses.

Meacham is a fantastic historical fiction writer. I can only imagine what goes into writing sweeping novels like she does; the time, the editing, the research.

Titans does not disappoint, and was well worth the wait. Get it. Read it. Love it. That's an order.