Susan Holloway Scott

In this beautifully written novel of historical fiction, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott tells the story of Alexander Hamilton's wife, Eliza--a fascinating, strong-willed heroine in her own right and a key figure in one of the most gripping periods in American history. "Love is not easy with a man chosen by Fate for greatness . . ." As the daughter of a respected general, Elizabeth Schuyler is accustomed to socializing with dignitaries and soldiers. But no visitor to her parents' home has affected her so strongly as Alexander Hamilton, a charismatic, ambitious aide to George Washington. They marry quickly, and despite the tumult of the American Revolution, Eliza is confident in her brilliant husband and in her role as his helpmate. But it is in the aftermath of war, as Hamilton becomes one of the country's most important figures, that she truly comes into her own. In the new capital, Eliza becomes an adored member of society, respected for her fierce devotion to Hamilton as well as her grace. Behind closed doors, she astutely manages their expanding household, and assists her husband with his political writings. Yet some challenges are impossible to prepare for. Through public scandal, betrayal, personal heartbreak, and tragedy, she is tested again and again. In the end, it will be Eliza's indomitable strength that makes her not only Hamilton's most crucial ally in life, but also his most loyal advocate after his death, determined to preserve his legacy while pursuing her own extraordinary path through the nation they helped shape together.

I, Eliza Hamilton

He was a hero of the Revolution, a brilliant politician, lawyer, and very nearly president; a skillful survivor in a raw new country filled with constantly shifting loyalties. Today Aaron Burr is remembered more for the fatal duel that killed rival Alexander Hamilton. But long before that single shot destroyed Burr's political career, there were other dark whispers about him- that he was untrustworthy, a libertine, a man unafraid of claiming whatever he believed should be his. Sold into slavery as a child in India, Mary Emmons was brought to an America torn by war. Toughened by the experiences of her young life, Mary is intelligent, resourceful, and strong. She quickly gains the trust of her new mistress, Theodosia Prevost, and becomes indispensable in a complicated household filled with intrigue-especially when the now-widowed Theodosia marries Colonel Aaron Burr. As Theodosia sickens with the fatal disease that will finally kill her, Mary and Burr are drawn together into a private world of power and passion, and a secret, tangled union that would have shocked the nation . . .

The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr

After she becomes the lover of King James II in late 17th-century England, Katherine Sedley is thrust into a tangle of political intrigue, religious dissent and ever-shifting alliances, where a wrong step can mean treason, exile or death. Original.

A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and King James II

The Countess and the King

A fictional account of the life and times of one of seventeenth-century England's most notorious women profiles Barbara Villiers Palmer, a Royalist beauty whose wit and sensuality captivate King Charles II and who presides over the bawdy Restoration court as the king's mistress, until she finds the role of royal mistress can be a precarious one. Original.

A Novel of the Countess of Castlemaine & King Charles II

Royal Harlot

The daughter of a poor nobleman leaves the French countryside for the court of King Louis XIV, where she serves as a mistress and a spy, in this novel from author of The King's Favorite. Original.

A Novel of the Duchess of Portsmouth and King Charles II

The French Mistress

Rising from the poverty of Covent Garden to become the toast of the London theater, saucy beauty Nell Gwyn catches the eye of King Charles II and takes on the role of royal mistress, forcing her to negotiate the cutthroat politics and intrigues of Restoration England's royal court. By the author of Royal Harlot. Original.

A Novel of Nell Gwyn and King Charles II

The King's Favorite

Set against the intrigue, turbulence, and sensuality of seventeenth-century Restoration England, a richly textured historical novel brings to life the story of Sarah Churchill, from her 1673 arrival at the court of Charles II, to her marriage to war hero John Churchill, to her role in bringing King James II to the throne of England. Original. 75,000 first printing.

A Novel of Sarah Churchill

Duchess

From the nationally bestselling author of I, Eliza Hamilton, the groundbreaking historical novel about the life of Martha Dandridge Washington--the *real* Martha--who was a fierce and passionate beauty and an integral, intimate part of the founding of America... Just as "Hamilton," the musical, redefined its namesake, this riveting story upends the conventional image of Martha Washington to show us the real woman as she truly was. Vibrant, fiercely intelligent, and a pivotal historical figure in her own right--she is finally revealed in this groundbreaking historical novel about America's first-ever First Lady. "No one could have guessed what I would become." When eighteen-year-old Martha Dandridge marries Daniel Parke Custis, all agree she has done remarkably well to fall in love with and land one of the wealthiest men in the Virginia colony. Their union is a happy one until, after seven years and four children, Daniel dies suddenly. Resilient and beautiful, Martha is soon courted by other men, and becomes engaged to a military hero: Colonel George Washington. The newlyweds' mutual affection--and attraction--is obvious to all. At twenty-six, George is handsome, athletic, and over a foot taller than petite Martha. She and her two surviving children move to Mount Vernon, where Martha's fortune enables George to improve his estate and establish himself as a political power. Where once Martha envisioned a sedate life as a planter's wife, now a very different future beckons. During the unsettled years that foreshadow revolution, Martha proves herself George's anchor, advisor, and most trusted confidante. As war ravages the country, she risks her safety to winter with the army, staying by his side during harrowing betrayals and personal tragedies. And when at last the war is done, it will take all of Martha's courage and devotion to take her place in history as the first lady of the land...

Martha

From the author of The King's Favorite-a new novel based on a dazzling and decadent true story of Restoration England. The daughter of a poor nobleman, Louise leaves the French countryside for the court of King Louis XIV, where she must not only please the tastes of the jaded king, but serve as a spy for France. With few friends, many rivals, and ever-shifting loyalties, Louise learns the perils of her new role. Yet she is too ambitious to be a pawn in the intrigues of others. With the promise of riches, power, and even the love of a king, Louise creates her own destiny in a dance of intrigue between two monarchs-and two countries.

In the perilous world of kings and queens, one woman matches ambition with loyalty and ruthless intrigue with all-consuming passion in this gripping historical fiction novel. London, 1673. With her family ruined by war, penniless thirteen-year-old Sarah Jennings is overjoyed to be chosen as a maid of honor at the bawdy Restoration court of Charles II. She soon wins the trust of Lady Anne of York, a lonely princess who becomes one of her staunchest allies. And though Sarah’s beauty stirs the desires of jaded aristocrats, she wants a grander future for herself than that of a pampered mistress. Only one man possesses ambition and passions that match her own: John Churchill, a dashing young military hero. He would ask for her hand—and win her heart for a lifetime... But Whitehall Palace is ripe with ever-shifting alliances and sexual scandal, and Sarah will need all her cleverness to succeed. Titles, power, and wealth are the prizes, while an idle whisper in the wrong ear can bring a cry of treason, and the executioner’s ax. Will Sarah’s loyalties—and her dreams—falter when a king is toppled from his throne and a new queen crowned? And will she dare risk everything when her one true love is tested by a passionate, dangerous obsession? Brimming with the intrigue and sensuality of one of history’s most decadent courts, Duchess brings to vivid life the story of an unforgettable woman who determines her own destiny—outspoken, outrageous, but most of all true to herself.

The acclaimed author of Duchess and Royal Harlot returns with the unforgettable story of a king's last love and London's darling? BRNell Gwyn has never been a lady, nor does she pretend to be. Blessed with impudent wit and saucy beauty, she swiftly rises from the poverty of Covent Garden to become a sensation in the theater. Still in her teens, she catches the eye of King Charles II, and trades the stage for Whitehall Palace-and the role of royal mistress. Even though she delights the king, she must learn to negotiate the cutthroat royal court, where ambition and lust for power rule the hearts of all around her. For beneath her charm and light-heartedness, Nell has her own ambition-to become no less than the king's favorite.

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