Then she meets Alex and she is smitten with him despite the rumors of his rakish behavior and being the bearer of bad news against her father. Of course, Eliza is going to be feisty and all – I will only marry for love! ASAP! because the Schuyler finances aren’t that great and they need to get those girls paired off with rich men to save their reputation and property. The girls of the Schuyler family are coming to a certain age and need to get married. Honestly, it’s your basic historical romance set up. The rest was history.” sweeping romance I was expecting from the summary. Certainly not the “ Their romance shaped a nation. I really enjoyed Alex & Eliza even though it’s a slow moving and understated romance. Since I have nothing to compare the book too – my opinion might not be yours. Since the publisher is really pushing this one to fans of the musical, I think it’s fair that readers have certain expectations.
I’ve noticed that a lot of readers who read this based on their love of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical seem disappointed. Let me preface this review by saying I haven't seen Hamilton – the musical – or knew very much about the history of either Alexander Hamilton or Elizabeth Schuyler. And when Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history. Though Alex has arrived as the bearer of bad news for the Schuylers, he can’t believe his luck-as an orphan, and a bastard one at that-to be in such esteemed company. Still, she can barely contain her excitement when she hears of the arrival of one Alexander Hamilton, a mysterious, rakish young colonel and General George Washington’s right-hand man. Descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished bloodlines in New York, the Schuylers are proud to be one of their fledgling country’s founding families, and even prouder still of their three daughters-Angelica, with her razor-sharp wit Peggy, with her dazzling looks and Eliza, whose beauty and charm rival that of both her sisters, though she’d rather be aiding the colonists’ cause than dressing up for some silly ball. The rest was history.Īs battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter about preparing for one of New York society’s biggest events: the Schuylers’ grand ball.
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