diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a031d68a..4cb4e434 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ Connect to MQTT Broker:
 
 ```erlang
 
--type mqttc_opt() :: {host, inet:ip_address() | string()}
+-type mqttc_opt() :: {hosts, [{inet:ip_address(), inet:port_number()}]},
+		     {host, inet:ip_address() | string()}
                    | {port, inet:port_number()}
                    | {client_id, binary()}
                    | {clean_sess, boolean()}
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ Connect to MQTT Broker:
 
 Option | Value | Default | Description | Example
 -------|-------|---------|-------------|---------
+hosts  | list(tuple()) | [] | List of hosts to connect to | [{"127.0.0.1", 8883}, {"127.0.0.2", 8883}]
 host   | inet:ip_address() or string() | "locahost" | Broker Address | "locahost"
 port   | inet:port_number() | 1883 | Broker Port | 
 client_id | binary() | random clientId | MQTT ClientId | <<"slimpleClientId">>
diff --git a/src/emqttc.erl b/src/emqttc.erl
index c9473f13..e36b7b0c 100644
--- a/src/emqttc.erl
+++ b/src/emqttc.erl
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 %% Lookup topics
 -export([topics/1]).
 
+%% Connection status
+-export([is_connected/1]).
+ 
 %% Publish, Subscribe API
 -export([publish/3, publish/4,
          sync_publish/4,
@@ -70,7 +73,8 @@
 
 -endif.
 
--type mqttc_opt() :: {host, inet:ip_address() | string()}
+-type mqttc_opt() :: {hosts, list()}
+		   | {host, inet:ip_address() | string()}
                    | {port, inet:port_number()}
                    | {client_id, binary()}
                    | {clean_sess, boolean()}
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@
 
 -record(state, {parent              :: pid(),
                 name                :: atom(),
+		hosts = []	    :: list(),
                 host = "localhost"  :: inet:ip_address() | string(),
                 port = 1883         :: inet:port_number(),
                 socket              :: inet:socket(),
@@ -351,6 +356,14 @@ ping(Client) ->
 disconnect(Client) ->
     gen_fsm:send_event(Client, disconnect).
 
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @doc is the emqtt client connected to a broker
+%% @end
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-spec is_connected(Client) -> false | {true, {Host :: string(), Port :: integer()}} when Client :: pid() | atom().
+is_connected(Client) ->
+    gen_fsm:sync_send_all_state_event(Client, is_connected).
+
 %%%=============================================================================
 %%% gen_fsm callbacks
 %%%=============================================================================
@@ -390,6 +403,7 @@ init([Name, Parent, MqttOpts, TcpOpts]) ->
 
     State = init(MqttOpts1, #state{name            = Name,
                                    parent          = Parent,
+				   hosts	   = [],
                                    host            = "127.0.0.1",
                                    port            = 1883,
                                    proto_state     = ProtoState,
@@ -401,10 +415,13 @@ init([Name, Parent, MqttOpts, TcpOpts]) ->
                                    tcp_opts        = TcpOpts,
                                    ssl_opts        = []}),
 
-    {ok, connecting, State, 0}.
+    State1 = init_hosts(State),
+    {ok, connecting, State1, 0}.
 
 init([], State) ->
     State;
+init([{hosts, Hosts} | Opts], State) ->
+    init(Opts, State#state{hosts = Hosts});
 init([{host, Host} | Opts], State) ->
     init(Opts, State#state{host = Host});
 init([{port, Port} | Opts], State) ->
@@ -437,6 +454,10 @@ init_reconnector(false) ->
 init_reconnector(Params) when is_integer(Params) orelse is_tuple(Params) ->
     emqttc_reconnector:new(Params).
 
+init_hosts(State = #state{hosts = [], host = Host, port = Port}) ->
+    State#state{hosts = [{Host, Port}]};
+init_hosts(State) ->
+    State.
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% @private
 %% @doc Event Handler for state that connecting to MQTT broker.
@@ -786,6 +807,12 @@ handle_sync_event(topics, _From, StateName, State = #state{pubsub_map = PubsubMa
     TopicTable = [{Topic, Qos} || {Topic, {Qos, _Subs}} <- maps:to_list(PubsubMap)],
     {reply, TopicTable, StateName, State};
 
+handle_sync_event(is_connected, _From, StateName = connected, State = #state{host = Host, port = Port}) ->
+    {reply, {true, {Host, Port}}, StateName, State};
+
+handle_sync_event(is_connected, _From, StateName, State) ->
+    {reply, false, StateName, State};
+    
 handle_sync_event(_Event, _From, StateName, State) ->
     Reply = ok,
     {reply, Reply, StateName, State}.
@@ -916,7 +943,22 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, StateName, State, _Extra) ->
 next_state(StateName, State) ->
     {next_state, StateName, State, hibernate}.
 
-connect(State = #state{name = Name, 
+connect(State = #state{hosts = Hosts}) ->
+    connect(Hosts, none, State).
+
+connect([{Host,Port} | Rest], _, State) ->
+    case try_connect(State#state{host=Host, port=Port}) of
+        {ok, NewState} ->
+	    {next_state, waiting_for_connack, NewState};
+        {error, Reason} ->
+	    connect(Rest, Reason, State)
+            
+    end;
+
+connect([], LastReason, State) ->
+    try_reconnect(LastReason, State). 
+
+try_connect(State = #state{name = Name, 
                        host = Host, 
                        port = Port, 
                        socket = undefined, 
@@ -936,14 +978,14 @@ connect(State = #state{name = Name,
             KeepAlive = emqttc_keepalive:new({Socket, send_oct}, KeepAliveTime, {keepalive, timeout}),
             TRef = gen_fsm:start_timer(ConnAckTimeout*1000, connack),
             Logger:info("[Client ~s] connected with ~s:~p", [Name, Host, Port]),
-            {next_state, waiting_for_connack, State#state{socket = Socket,
-                                                          receiver = Receiver,
-                                                          keepalive = KeepAlive,
-                                                          connack_tref = TRef,
-                                                          proto_state = ProtoState1}};
+	    {ok, State#state{socket = Socket,
+                             receiver = Receiver,
+                             keepalive = KeepAlive,
+                             connack_tref = TRef,
+                             proto_state = ProtoState1}};
         {error, Reason} ->
-            Logger:info("[Client ~s] connection failure: ~p", [Name, Reason]),
-            try_reconnect(Reason, State)
+            Logger:info("[Client ~s] failed to connect with ~s:~p: ~p", [Name, Host, Port, Reason]),
+	    {error, Reason}
     end.
 
 try_reconnect(Reason, State = #state{reconnector = undefined}) ->