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America’s First Daughter
By: Stephanie Dray &
Laura Kamoie
Releasing March 1st,
2016
William Morrow
In a compelling, richly
researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources,
bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating,
untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson
Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and
shaped an American legacy.
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.
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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.
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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.
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