The President's Wife A Novel by Tracey Enerson Wood

I was captivated by this novel from the very first sentence. This elegantly written novel about Edith Wilson captures the atmosphere of the times, and delves into the idealistic and romantic side of her nature. It is not too political, however - the politics are simply explained.

When we meet Edith,, she is an extremely independent widow who rescued her husband’s jewellery business from bankruptcy, lives in her own townhouse and drives an electric car. She leads Woodrow Wilson a merry dance before agreeing to become his wife! Woodrow is rather dependent on her, and she doesn’t like that. Part of the problem is that he has high blood pressure, which can make him a bit unreasonable.

Edith becomes a true helpmate to the President, giving him advice, and creating her own projects to help the war effort. She unfortunately struggles to deal with some incredibly devious characters, who are also well-drawn. She and the President are lovely characters. 

Any lover of historical novels will enjoy this novel, which made me want to read more about Edith and Woodrow Wilson.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

EDITION	Hardcover
ISBN	9781728257846
PRICE	$27.99 (USD)
PAGES	352