Love & War
by Melissa de la Cruz
Series: Alex and Eliza #2
Series Rating:
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers on April 17, 2018
Setting: 1781 New York, 1781 Virginia, 1783-84 New York
Genres: YA Historical Romance
Pages: 369
Format: Audible Audiobook, Hardcover, Kindle, Paperback
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Also in this series: Alex and Eliza
A New York Times Bestseller!
The thrilling romance of young Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler continues in the sizzling sequel to the New York Times bestselling Alex & Eliza: A Love Story
1781. Albany, New York.
As the war for American independence rages on, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler begin their new life as a married couple. Still, Alex is as determined as ever to prove his mettle and secure his legacy . . . even if that means leaving his beloved Eliza behind to join the front lines at the Battle of Yorktown. But when the war unexpectedly arrives on Eliza's doorstep, she must fight for a better future--for their fledgling country and for her marriage.
Yet even after the Revolution comes to its historic close, Alex and Eliza's happily-ever-after is threatened. Eliza struggles to build a home in the hustle and bustle of New York City just as Alex's burgeoning law practice brings him up against his greatest rival--the ambitious young lawyer Aaron Burr. And with Alex's star on the rise, Eliza can't help but feel neglected by a husband who seems to have time for everyone but her. Torn apart by new trials and temptations, can Alex and Eliza's epic love survive life in the big city?
The battles are just beginning in the sumptuous sequel to Melissa de la Cruz's New York Times bestselling Alex & Eliza: A Love Story.
Love and War by Melissa de la Cruz sees the young Hamilton family settle down.
Will the Hamilton’s marriage survive?
Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
Eliza loves her husband and family even though she would like to have her own place with her husband one day. Not only that, but she would like to start a family one day. Things don’t always work out how we want them to, and Eliza is trying her best to support her husband. I still like Eliza, especially after she gets to New York City with her husband and they start their married life together. Eliza is trying her best to get the house settled and everything up and going, even if it’s more complicated than she thought.
Alex Hamilton
Alex is still very much a patriot, even if he is sitting behind a desk, but he wants to see battle, so he has a story to tell his future kids one day. I understand his need. Alex has a good soul and wants to see justice done, which is why he probably went the way of a lawyer once the war was over. He is also a proud man who wants to get things done and pay for things with money that he has earned, which isn’t from family, even though they mean well. I still like Alex and hope he realizes how lucky he is.
The Romance
Eliza and Alex’s love story is very much still going on in these books, and they are a cute couple, even though they both have strong personalities. The two of them are still learning about each other and how they can work together now that they live independently. I still love these two and can’t wait to see how the love story ends.
Five Stars
Love and War by Melissa de la Cruz gives us an insight into life in the early days of America. I am giving five stars to Love and War by Melissa de la Cruz and recommending it to anyone fascinated by American history. Sure, Ms. Cruz changes and adds things to fit how she wants the story to go, which is fabulous. I still love the story, even if it isn’t historically accurate.
Alex and Eliza Trilogy
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About Melissa de la Cruz
Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.
Her books for adults include the novel Cat’s Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas.
She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney’s, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.
Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!).
She now divides her time between New York and Los Angeles, where she lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband and daughter.
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