When We Caught Fire

Name: When We Caught Fire
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Anna Godbersen
ISBN: 9780062855787

Author: Anna Godbersen

Narrator: Suzanne Elise Freeman

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/02/2018

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, United States, Social Themes

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Luxe series comes a lush, romantic novel about the love triangle that started Chicago’s infamous Great Fire.It’s 1871, and Emmeline Carter is poised to take Chicago’s high society by storm. Between her father’s sudden rise to wealth and her recent engagement to Chicago’s most eligible bachelor, Emmeline has it all. But she can’t stop thinking about the life she left behind, including her childhood sweetheart, Anders Magnuson. Fiona Byrne, Emmeline’s childhood best friend, is delighted by her friend’s sudden rise to prominence, especially since it means Fiona is free to pursue Anders herself. But when Emmeline risks everything for one final fling with Anders, Fiona feels completely betrayed.As the summer turns to fall, the city is at a tipping point: friendships are tested, hearts are broken, and the tiniest spark might set everything ablaze.Sweeping, soapy, and romantic, this is a story about an epic love triangle—one that will literally set the city ablaze and change the lives of three childhood friends forever.

About Anna Godbersen

Anna Godbersen is the author of the New York Times bestselling Luxe series. She was born in Berkeley, California, and educated at Barnard College. She currently lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on November 04, 2018

I have so many feelings for this book. I felt so many emotions while reading it. I just want to read it again!!! Yes, there is a love triangle that is sure to end badly, but the Great Fire brings so many twists and turns in the story that you won’t be able to stop reading it. Thank you so so much to......more

Goodreads review by Nadhira on September 22, 2018

bleh boring as hell......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 01, 2018

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 2.5* Historical fiction is so fun, is it not? And the Chicago Fire... well, that's intense! This particular book was... less so. Not a bad read, but I suppose a tad underwhelming? It's basica......more

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on January 07, 2019

2.5 stars The whole premise and plot of this novel was so entrancing but when it came to the execution, I was disappointed. The love triangle was not much of a love triangle in my eyes because I didn’t become invested in any of the couples involved. This was mostly due to some of the decisions that we......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on November 27, 2018

I know very little about the Great Chicago Fire, other than the rhyme about Mrs. O'Leary and her cow, and I actually didn't know that this book was about the fire until after I got it from the library! I was just very excited about a book by the author of the Luxe series (I know, she did a series se......more