American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton

Right from the start it’s evident Alice has a mind of her own and isn’t afraid to say what she’s thinking (for good or bad…typically the latter). Spanning some 80-odd years, American Princess introduces the reader to a 17-year-old Alice as the Roosevelts learn they’ll be moving to the White House, and on through the years as she becomes America’s most famous daughter, falls in (and out) of love, travels the world, and suffers tremendous loss. Teddy’s eldest child, Alice, was positively captivating, a total spitfire, and as though the universe somehow knew what was in store for me, just a week or so before I received a copy of American Princess, I was telling Matt about Alice Blue (he didn’t believe me that it was an actual thing!)

He was absolutely fascinating and that fascination extends to the rest of the Roosevelt clan, naturally popping up in any and all biographies. I probably have more books on him than any other single topic. If you know me, you know I’m a massive Theodore Roosevelt buff. I gasped when I first became aware of its existence, was rendered momentarily speechless – a novel about Alice? – and spent months counting down the days until its release. To say American Princess was my most anticipated release of the year is an understatement. Genre: Historical Fiction, Biographical Fiction As Alice soldiers through the devastation of two world wars and brazens out a cutting feud with her famous Roosevelt cousins, it’s no wonder everyone in the capital refers to her as the Other Washington Monument–and Alice intends to outlast them all. With the canny sophistication of the savviest politician on the Hill, Alice uses her celebrity to her advantage, testing the limits of her power and the seductive thrill of political entanglements.īut Washington, DC is rife with heartaches and betrayals, and when Alice falls hard for a smooth-talking congressman it will take everything this rebel has to emerge triumphant and claim her place as an American icon. As bold as her signature color Alice Blue, the gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing First Daughter discovers that the only way for a woman to stand out in Washington is to make waves–oceans of them.

Summary: Alice may be the president’s daughter, but she’s nobody’s darling. Source: Finished copy via publisher + e-ARC via netgalley (Thank you, Berkley!!) American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton