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Stephanie Dray

Biography

Stephanie Dray

Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of historical women’s fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into eight languages and tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. Before she became a novelist, she was a lawyer and a teacher. Now she lives near the nation’s capital with her husband, cats and history books.

Books by Stephanie Dray

by Stephanie Dray - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

1774. Gently bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette works with her husband, the Marquis de Lafayette, in the fight for American independence. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France, Adrienne must renounce the complicated man she loves or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come. 1914. After witnessing the devastation in France firsthand, New York socialite Beatrice Chanler takes on the challenge of a lifetime: convincing America to fight for what's right. 1940. French schoolteacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is and who she is willing to become.

by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Six bestselling and award-winning authors --- Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb and E. Knight --- bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers. Here are seven unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution.

by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Coming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for independence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, she’s captivated by the young officer’s charisma and brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamilton’s bastard birth and the uncertainties of war. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it all --- including the political treachery of America’s first sex scandal. When a duel destroys Eliza’s hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husband’s enemies to preserve Alexander’s legacy. But long-buried secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own legacy.