Ron Chernov's Alexander Hamilton gave one a wonderful perspective into the life and the times of this great American forefather. I have read a few book about the Elizabeth and Alexander Hamilton. My quick and simple overall: was pretty good but not as good as the first book and did have times that dragged a bit. I don’t think I have ever went into a fiction book thinking. I don’t mind when historical fiction is not accurate to real history because if I wanted to learn the facts I’d read nonfiction to find out. I think I read somewhere that the author is taking creative liberties with the series so I’m hoping we can skip the infidelity. I mean we know Alexander Hamilton had what many view as the first sex scandal of a politician but will that be approached in this series? Because I don’t know how that would not tarnish the magic readers found in book one. I wonder if there will be a next book in which Maria Reynolds (yeah I’m a nerd 🤓) enters the picture. I think it was because fans are now moving away from the new love courting Alex and Eliza found in book one on to the more serious grownup stuff. It was nice to read the sequel but I was not into this one as much as the first book. She now divides her time between New York and Los Angeles, where she lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband and daughter. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!). 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 has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews. 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. 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.

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.

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