Alex and Eliza

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Historical

3.6

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Melissa de la Cruz

The love story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler - based on the story that inspired the bestselling musical Hamilton.1777. Albany, New York. As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter about preparing for one of New York society’s biggest events: the Schuylers’ grand ball. Descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished bloodlines in New York, the Schuylers are proud to be one of their fledgling country’s founding families, and even prouder still of their three daughters - Angelica, with her razor-sharp wit; Peggy, with her dazzling looks, and Eliza, whose beauty and charm rival those of both her sisters, though she’d rather be aiding the colonists’ cause than dressing up for some silly ball. Still, Eliza can barely contain her excitement when she hears of the arrival of one Alexander Hamilton, a mysterious, rakish young colonel and General George Washington’s right-hand man. Though Alex has arrived as the bearer of bad news for the Schuylers, he can’t believe his luck - as an orphan, and a bastard one at that - to be in such esteemed company. And when Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history. In the pages of Alex and Eliza, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz brings to life the romance of the young Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler.

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Author

Melissa de la Cruz

Pages

368

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Published Date

2017-04-28

ISBN

1509869980 9781509869985

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"I really wanted to like this book. I got halfway through and had to dnf it. Too slow and the writing was too formal. "

Ava

"10/10 my new favorite."

Allison Tehonica

"Best romance novel I’ve read so far!"

Sofia Barillas

"I have read all of De La Cruz's Descendants prequels and thus was very familiar with her Disney writing. So when I saw that she had written a historical fiction retelling of my favorite 1800s couple, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, I knew I had to read it. I has been itching to know more about them, and this seemed like the perfect way to do so. After about 2 chapters, I was convinced the book was nothing more than a historical fanfiction (though a very well written one at that, so I was still going to read it). I was so sure that the Broadway Hamilton had divulged at least enough of their story that it would make its way here. When the book opened with the ball, I was surprised to see that Hamilton was being yelled at by the sisters instead of almost fought over. And that it wasn't 3 weeks later that they were stressing, but 2 years later until they saw each other again. Everything in the books felt so far-fetched, dramatic, and made up, but I was in it for the ride. However, after finishing the book, I decided to do some research. Though there was some liberties taken since their every movement was not recorded, the main parts that felt the more dramatic to me were the parts most likely to be true. I ended up enjoying this book very much, reading it in just 3 short days. It touches upon the beginnings of equality through race and gender that was beginning to permeate at that time, as well as outlined politics and 17th century military processes. Not to mention the stunning, star-crossed lovers and their amazingly charming, heartbreaking, and adoring story. I will definitely be reading the other two."