Stephanie Marie Thornton

Presidential darling, America's sweetheart, national rebel: Teddy Roosevelt's swashbuckling daughter Alice springs to life in this raucous, rollicking anthem to a remarkable woman. --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network A sweeping novel from renowned author Stephanie Marie Thornton... Alice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling. 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. 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. But 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 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.

From A Vindication of the Rights of Woman to Frankenstein, a tale of two literary legends--a mother and daughter--discovering each other and finding themselves along the way, from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Marie Thornton. 1792. As a child, Mary Wollstonecraft longed to disappear during her father's violent rages. Instead, she transforms herself into the radical author of the landmark volume A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, in which she dares to propose that women are equal to men. From conservative England to the blood-drenched streets of revolutionary France, Mary refuses to bow to society's conventions and instead supports herself with her pen until an illicit love affair challenges her every belief about romance and marriage. When she gives birth to a daughter and is stricken with childbed fever, Mary fears it will be her many critics who recount her life's extraordinary odyssey... 1815. The daughter of infamous political philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, passionate Mary Shelley learned to read by tracing the letters of her mother's tombstone. As a young woman, she desperately misses her mother's guidance, especially following her scandalous elopement with dashing poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary struggles to balance an ever-complicated marriage with motherhood while nursing twin hopes that she might write something of her own one day and also discover the truth of her mother's unconventional life. Mary's journey will unlock her mother's secrets, all while leading to her own destiny as the groundbreaking author of Frankenstein. A riveting and inspiring novel about a firebrand feminist, her visionary daughter, and the many ways their words transformed our world.

Where Theodora went, trouble followed ...In sixth-century Constantinople, one woman, Theodora, defied every convention and all the odds, and rose from common theater tart to empress of a great kingdom--the most powerful woman the Roman Empire would ever know. The woman whose image was later immortalized in glittering mosaic was a scrappy, clever, conniving, flesh-and-blood woman full of sensuality and spirit whose real story is as surprising as any ever told ...After her father dies suddenly, Theodora and her sisters face starvation and a life on the streets. Determined to survive, Theodora makes a living any way she can--first on her back with every man who will have her, then on the stage in a scandalous dramatization of her own invention. When her daring performance grants her a backdoor entry into the halls of power, she seizes the chance to win a wealthy protector--only to face heartbreak and betrayal.Ever resilient, Theodora rises above such trials and, by a twist of fate, meets her most passionate admirer yet: the emperor's nephew. She thrives as his confidant and courtesan, but many challenges lie ahead. For one day this man will hand her a crown. And all the empire will wonder--is she bold enough, shrewd enough, and strong enough to keep it?

"Like spennende som en side i Meghan Markles dagbok." InStyle Alice Roosevelt er kan hende presidentens datter, men hun er ingen nikkedukke, og like kald som sin signaturfarge Alice Blue. Den sigarettrøykende, pokerspillende førstedatteren vet at den eneste måten en kvinne kan bli synlig i Washington på, er å skape bølger - store bølger. Hun er like skarpsindig og sofistikert som den mest erfarne politiker, og bruker sin kjendisstatus til å se hvor langt hun kan komme i den spennende og forførende verdenen av politiske intriger. Men i Washington D.C. florerer det også av hjertesorg og svik, og da Alice faller hardt for en sjarmerende kongressmann, vil det kreve mye av henne å holde på den tøffe stilen. Likevel kjemper hun seg gjennom de politiske ettervirkningene av verdenskrigene, og havner i en bitende feide med sine berømte Roosevelt-slektninger. "En fascinerende beretning om livet til den uredde og eventyrlystne Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Fylt til randen med politisk historie, skandaler og innsikt i noen av Amerikas mest inflytelsesrike. Dette er en bok alle som liker historiske romaner bør lese." Chanel Cleeton, forfatter av Neste år i Havanna "Et oppslukende portrett av en kvinne som levde livet på sine egne premisser."Booklist "Thornton skriver levende og godt om Alice Roosevelt, som var en original. Hennes skandaløse liv var i sentrum for amerikansk politikk i nesten et århundre. Skrevet med spenst og vidd, og en skatt for alle som interesserer seg for historie. Fabelaktig!" Stephanie Dray,forfatter "Et levende tenkt portrett som bergtok meg fra den første siden til den siste."Kristina McMorris, forfatter "Den ville, herlige og fargerike personligheten til presidentens datter Alice Roosevelt er treffende og fantastisk godt skildret i denne lettere fiksjonsbaserte romanen om hennes utradisjonelle og ubeskjedne liv.(...) Alice selv ville uten tvil ha elsket denne vinklingen av hennes uortodokse liv, og det vil også alle som leser om det." Publishers Weekly "Vittig og gripende, stappfull av hemmeligheter og skandaler. Enamerikansk prinsesse har alt du kan ønske deg av en historisk roman."Renée Rosen, forfatter "Stephanie Thorntons glitrende nye roman griper tak i deg fra første side. Dette intime portrettet av Alice Roosevelt, følger Amerikas favoritt-førstedatter fra en ung og vill debutant til en Washington 'grand dame', og begeistrer på hvert eneste skritt på veien." Alix Rickloff, forfatter "Jeg elsket å lese om hvordan denne uredde kvinnen tok landet og verden med storm. Livet hennes spenner over så mange viktige historiske hendelser og mennesker på 1900-tallet, fra første verdenskrig, til drapet på JFK. En tvers gjennom gripende og tilfredsstillende leseopplevelse."Jeanne Mackin, forfatter

In an unforgettable and intimate portrait of the life of Jackie O, acclaimed author Stephanie Marie Thornton reveals how a beloved wife, mother, and First Lady transformed herself into an American legend.