Cover Reveal & Giveaway: America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie
America’s
First Daughter
By:
Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie
Releasing
March 1st,
2016
William
Morrow
Blurb
From her earliest days, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate in the wake of her mother’s death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France. And it is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that she learns of her father’s liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age.
Patsy too has fallen in love—with her father’s protégé, William Short, a staunch abolitionist intent on a career in Europe. Heartbroken at having to decide between being William’s wife or a devoted daughter, she returns to Virginia with her father and marries a man of his choosing, raising eleven children of her own.
Yet as family secrets come to light during her father’s presidency, Patsy must again decide how much she will sacrifice to protect his reputation, in the process defining not just Jefferson’s political legacy, but that of the nation he founded.

About
Stephanie
STEPHANIE
DRAY is a bestselling and award-nominated author of historical
women’s fiction. Her series about Cleopatra’s daughter has been
translated into six different languages, was nominated for a RITA
Award and won the Golden Leaf. As STEPHANIE DRAVEN, she is a national
bestselling author of paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and
American-set historical women’s fiction. She is a frequent panelist
and presenter at national writing conventions and lives near the
nation’s capital. Before she became a novelist, she was a lawyer, a
game designer, and a teacher. Now she uses the stories of women in
history to inspire the young women of today.

About
Laura
Laura Kamoie has always been fascinated by
the people, stories, and physical presence of the past, which led her to a
lifetime of historical and archaeological study and training. She holds a
doctoral degree in early American history from The College of William and Mary,
published two non-fiction books on early America, and most recently held the
position of Associate Professor of History at the U.S. Naval Academy before
transitioning to a full-time career writing genre fiction as the New York Times bestselling
author of over twenty books, Laura Kaye. Her debut historical novel, America's First Daughter,
co-authored with Stephanie Dray, allowed her the exciting opportunity to
combine her love of history with her passion for storytelling. Laura lives
among the colonial charm of Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and two
daughters.
This sounds interesting. It's amazing how you can still learn things about people so long gone.
ReplyDeleteBoy, was there a lot to learn. Thanks for your interest in the book Karen. And thanks to Romancing the Readers for showing our cover!
DeleteBoy, was there a lot to learn. Thanks for your interest in the book Karen. And thanks to Romancing the Readers for showing our cover!
DeleteIt does sound good. You are welcome Stephanie!
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