by Jill Biden
First published 2019
Jill Biden receives an unexpected phone call from Senator Joe Biden asking for a date. Her first words to him are "How did you get this number?" Jill had always wanted two things: a strong marriage like her parents had and a successful career. An earlier romantic disappointment made her cautious about love until Joe entered her life. As their relationship deepens, Jill wrestles with tough decisions about her future. She wonders how political life will affect her family and career plans. She questions whether she can become a mother to Joe's two young sons from his previous marriage. Jill discovers herself falling in love with all three of her "boys" and learns to juggle multiple roles as mother, wife, educator, and political spouse. She faces public attention, complex family situations, and personal grief while growing alongside her loved ones. Jill expands her family circle to include students, military families, friends, and White House staff. She creates pranks to keep everyone laughing and establishes traditions that help them survive difficult times. This memoir reveals how one woman built her own family and life while embracing many different responsibilities.
Genres: romance, family-life, historical-fiction, political-science, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
210 pages · Hardcover · Flatiron Books