In the spring of 1825, Eliza "Betsy" Schuyler Hamilton is about to receive a visit from James Monroe, the fifth United States President, to let bygones be bygones. As Eliza prepares herself for the inevitable meeting, she begins to reminisce about her life as a young woman in 1777, during the midst of American Revolution when she met Alexander Hamilton and their trials and tribulations throughout the years, examining and questioning herself and her now-dead husband in an attempt to figure out what it all means and how it affected her life.

Spanning the years 1777 to 1825, from the time Eliza is a young woman learning about life as a patriot and as a general's daughter to the time she puts her knowledge and experience to use in her married life to Alexander Hamilton, MY DEAR HAMILTON becomes a mesmerizing reading experience of a married life through both good and bad times, through early American politics, and answers the question of what it is like to be married to a "great man" who becomes ingrained into the fabric of a nation with his contributions to finance and philosophy. MY DEAR HAMILTON also humanizes such a man, who is both admirable and relatable, though I get the impression that both admirers and enemies either hated or loved Alexander, with nothing in between. Eliza proves to be a steadfast mate for Alexander Hamilton and is a woman that should be admired, not only for her loyalty to her husband, but as well as her intelligence and her stubborn streak for a better world for her family.

Told in a style of AMERICA'S FIRST DAUGHTER, Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray become a dream team of historical fiction, and don't shy away from the highs and lows of Eliza's marriage to Alexander Hamilton. With witty candor and a seamless writing style, they combine their talents for romance and history in this beautiful and devastating tale of love, politics and how it all played out in America's formative years.

For fans of either Alexander Hamilton, historical fiction, or even romance dealing with the dynamics of marriage, MY DEAR HAMILTON is a novel not to be missed and is to be enjoyed and savored and re-read over and over.