First published 1996
Jack Kennedy meets Jacqueline Bouvier at a Washington dinner party in 1951. She works as a photographer for the Washington Times-Herald while he serves as a young congressman with presidential dreams. Their courtship unfolds against the backdrop of 1950s political society, where Jack's wandering eye and political calculations clash with Jackie's desire for stability and genuine connection. She must decide whether to marry a man whose ambitions may consume their private life. As Jack's career accelerates toward the White House, Jackie discovers that loving a Kennedy means accepting both the glamour of power and its devastating costs. The novel explores how two strong-willed people forge a partnership that will define American politics, even as personal betrayals threaten to tear them apart.
Genres: romance, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, biographical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, power-couple
Setting: Washington, Washington Times-Herald
Period: 1950s
714 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Pr