Stephanie Dray

Después de la caída de Alejandría y de la muerte de sus padres —la reina Cleopatra y el general Marco Antonio—, la princesa Selene es obligada a abandonar Egipto camino de Roma en compañía de sus dos

The USA Today Bestseller!Recommended by Oprah Magazine Cosmopolitan PopSugar SheReads Parade and more!An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. Most castles are protected by men. This one by women.A founding mother...1774. Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband, the Marquis de Lafayettes political partner in the fight for American independence. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France and the guillotine threatens everything she holds dear, Adrienne must renounce the complicated man she loves, or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come.A daring visionary...1914. Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Chanler is a force of nature, daunted by nothingnot her humble beginnings, her crumbling marriage, or the outbreak of war. But after witnessing the devastation in France firsthand, Beatrice takes on the challenge of a lifetime: convincing America to fight for whats right.A reluctant resistor...1940. French school-teacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphans self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is, and more importantly, who she is willing to become.Intricately woven and powerfully told, The Women of Chateau Lafayette is a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we take from those who came before us.

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know itInspiring and essential reading. New York TimesNew York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and dramatic novel about an American heroine Frances Perkins. Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference.When shes not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hells Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite Mary Harriman Rumsey, the flirtatious budding author Sinclair Lewis, and the brilliant but troubled reformer Paul Wilson, with whom she falls deeply in love.But when Frances meets a young lawyer named Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a tea dance, sparks fly in all the wrong directions. She thinks hes a rich, arrogant dilettante who gets by on a handsome face and a famous name. He thinks shes a priggish bluestocking and insufferable do-gooder. Neither knows it yet, but over the next twenty years, they will form a historic partnership that will carry them both to the White House.Frances is destined to rise in a political world dominated by men, facing down the Great Depression as FDRs most trusted lieutenanteven as she struggles to balance the demands of a public career with marriage and motherhood. And when vicious political attacks mount and personal tragedies threaten to derail her ambitions, she must decide what shes willing to doand what shes willing to sacrificeto save a nation.

The extraordinary daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony seeks to reclaim her birthright in the first novel of an epic historical fiction trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Americas First Daughter. From the first breath of her life, young Princess Selene understands herself to be a cherished daughter and the future queen of Egypt. But when Alexandria falls and her parents are forced into suicide, the once-pampered princess and her two surviving brothers are left at the mercy of their captors and dragged through the streets of Rome in chains. Trapped in an empire that reviles her heritage and is suspect of her faith, Selene struggles for survival in a court of intrigue. She cant hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her hands, nor can she stop the Roman emperor from using her powers for his own ends. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to resurrect her mothers dreams and succeed where she failed. But theres no telling what success will cost her in a treacherous political game where the only rule is win or die....

In the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Drays thrilling trilogy, Cleopatras daughter seeks the power to stand against an empire...Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene has pledged her loyalty to Emperor Augustus, swearing to become his very own Cleopatra. But even though she is forced to marry a man of the emperors choosing, Selene will not allow her new husband to rule in her name. Quickly establishing herself as a capable leader, she wins the love of her new subjects and makes herself vital to Rome by bringing forth bountiful harvests with the magic of Isis flowing through her veins.As she rules the kingdom of Mauretania and contends with imperial politics and religious persecution, Selene beguiles her way to the precipice of power with the ultimate goal of taking back her birthright. But the price of winning back her mothers Egyptian throne may be more than shes willing to pay...

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Drays historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of Cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty.After years of abuse as the emperors captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of Mauretania with her husband, King Juba II, by her side. But when a jealous Augustus Caesar demands that her children be given over to him to be fostered in Rome, Selene is drawn back into the web of imperial plots and intrigues that she vowed to leave behind...Determined and resourceful, Selene must shield her loved ones from the emperors wrath, all while vying with ruthless rivals like King Herod. But unless she can find a way to overcome the threat to her marriage, kingdom, family, and faith, Selene may very well be the last of her line...

In time for the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States comes a sweeping, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adamswife of one president and mother to anotherwhose wit, willpower, and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. A stunning historical novel with modern-day implications from the New York Times bestselling authors of Americas First Daughter and My Dear Hamilton.In the heart of revolutionary Boston, Abigail Adams raises her children amid riots, blockades, and the outbreak of war. While her husband, John Adams, rises from country lawyer to nation-builder, often away for years at a time, Abigail builds her own independencemanaging their farm, making lucrative investments, amassing savings, battling plague and loss, and defending their home. Unafraid to speak her mind, she famously offers fearless political counsel, urging John to remember the ladies in the new government. Through it all, she becomes his most trusted confidante and indispensable ally.When peace is secured, Abigail steps onto the world stageexchanging ideas with Thomas Jefferson in the French countryside, navigating court life as the wife of the Minister to Great Britain, and presiding over the parlor politics of the early American republic in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Even after her husbands presidential administration, she continues battling political foes and working behind the scenes to advance her family, secure independence for the women in her life, and ensure a better life for the next generation of Americans.From war-torn streets to the chandeliered halls of power, A Founding Mother is the unforgettable story of a woman ahead of her timeone whose voice, vision, and valor still resonate powerfully today.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a compelling, richly researched work of historical fiction that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jeffersons eldest daughter, Martha Patsy Jefferson Randolpha woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jeffersons oldest daughter in this compelling family saga, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mothers death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France.It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of the French Revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her fathers troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in lovewith her fathers protege William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as Williams wife and still be a devoted daughter.Her choice will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland, the historic Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her fathers reputation, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he and our Founding Fathers founded.

USA Today Bestseller"An edge-of my sear immersion into historical events...No study of Alexander Hamilton would be complete without reading this book." Karen White, New York Times bestselling author"The best book of the year!" Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkWife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamiltons quest for a more perfect unionFrom the New York Times bestselling authors of Americas First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamiltona revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. This biographical novel is perfect for fans of Ron Chernows biography Alexander Hamilton and fans of Lin-Manuel Mirandas Hamilton: the Musical.In this haunting, moving, and beautifully written piece of American historical fiction, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Elizas story as its never been told beforenot just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandalbut also as one of the founding mothers who shaped an American legacy in her own right.A generals daughterComing of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for independence during the American Revolution. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, Washingtons penniless but passionate aide-de-camp, shes captivated by the young officers charisma and brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamiltons bastard birth and the uncertainties of war.A founding fathers wife...But the union they createin their marriage and the new nationis far from perfect. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it allincluding the political treachery of Americas first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness.The last surviving light of the RevolutionWhen a duel destroys Elizas hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husbands enemies to preserve Alexanders legacy. But long-buried secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own legacy. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and country that have broken her heart, shes left with one last battleto understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could never have created without her