As like many other people, I had a massive Hamilton phase in 2015/2016. This has faded somewhat over time but the musical is still dear to me and I still listen to the soundtrack now. As such, I thought I would really enjoy this book that is centred on the love story between Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, but unfortunately I really did not.

My main gripe with this is that the pacing is completely off. I'm not sure if this is because of their real life story, as this is a fictionalisation, or if it was meant to increase the romantic tension between them, but it just didn't work for me. It takes a long time for Alex and Eliza to meet, and then when they do it seems to be insta-love on Alex's side before we then have a 2 year time jump. What? It just didn't make any sense to me.

We then focus on Eliza and her personal life which didn't really add anything to the love story. During this time she is engaged to another man who attempts to sexually assault her which was incredibly jarring and honestly was a horrible catalyst for Alex and Eliza getting together. Alex and Eliza also having completely different opinions of each other in the run up to their romance meant I wasn't invested at all. Outside of the romance, the rest of the book was frankly boring.

This is the first book of a trilogy, but unfortunately I don't think I'll be continuing.

I really wanted to love this book - I've always enjoyed de la Cruz's books in the past and as a fan of Hamilton I was very excited to read a book recounting their love story in more detail than we get on stage. However, there was something about this that I just couldn't click with. I'm not sure if it was the pace in the first half being slower than I thought it would be, or if it came from me having watched the show before reading this, which although you'd think would be the right way to do it, made me compare their love story to how it was portrayed in Hamilton. Not knowing the actual history, it did feel strange that there was no love triangle between ALex, Eliza, and Angelica and that the older Schuyler sister was shipped off quite quickly in the story. It did pick itself back up in the last third, but I don't think I'll be continuing with the trilogy, which is a bit of a shame.

I should not have requested this book. I got pulled in by the Hamilton hype and thought this would be fun as I'm a big fan of the musical but I really dislike historical fiction/historical romance.

I did try and read this but in the end just had to admit defeat.

I'm giving it three stars as I honestly can't tell if the book is bad or if it's just not to my taste.

I would be giving this book two stars, as it was so incredibly boring, but it was full of Hamilton references and that alone bumps it up a star.

Overall, this book almost put me asleep multiple times. This was not written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and, for some reason, my heart was expecting it was. In other words, this is nothing like Hamilton. If you hope to enjoy it, then I would suggest should disconnecting both stories from your mind and see them as separate entities.

I struggled to get into this book and found it a bit boring. I think this book suffers from being somewhat upstaged by the musical, as everything I know about the people is from the musical and so it is difficult to disconnect from that world. apart from that it felt clunky and dense, so I did not manage to finish this book.

I read this after watching Hamilton and was eager to consume anything Hamilton related. This was an entertaining fictional look at the lives of Alexander and Eliza and I enjoyed the experience

I would like to thank netgalley and Pan Macmillan for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A nice fictional look into Alex and Eliza's courtship.

Hard to think that this is anything but a cash-in on the success of the musical Hamilton. Not gripping, and a lot of unrealistic language.

Melissa de la Cruz is a juggernaut in writing to order, and this was entirely competent. The writing is pretty basic and the world doesn't move me. I appreciate that this is not a novelisation of the musical (and therefore some diversions must be made for legal reasons) but I actually really appreciated viewing how the same material could be fictionalised through different eyes, in particular in terms of poetic license - looking at you, Angelica Church!

Thank you for providing a copy of this book for review however I was unable to open the file for this document unfortunately! Apologies.

I don't know if it's the protagonist or the layout of the version I was sent, but something stopped me from getting into this book. I got about fifty pages in and found I didn't like any of the characters and couldn't get into the book at all. I'm sure this is perfect for some people but it just wasn't for me

This book has sat on my Kindle for over 6 months and I am yet to read it. Whilst I was originally really engaged by the blurb, it's yet to make it to the top of my TBR pile and it no longer really appeals to me. I'm really sorry and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to read and review this book though.

Before I read this book, I had never heard of this story or the Hamilton musical. And after reading this book all I can say is wow. This was such a great read. I  feel like I only got half the story and I really wanted to know more.

Here we follow Alex and Eliza at the start of their romantic journey. While this is based on historical fact, the author has took some creative licence with their story. This book is about how Alex and Eliza met, up to their marriage. And to be clear this is a love story. While we get to know a little about Washington and his troops, make no mistake that the focus is on Alex and Eliza's relationship.

But as well as the romance there is some great friendships. Lafayette, Laurens and Hamilton are troublemakers in the troops and are a tight knit group. I also love Eliza's aunt - she is portrayed as a strong woman who is fiercely protective of Eliza. And they have such a sweet relationship.

This is a beautiful and endearing story and it is only just the beginning. I honestly cannot wait for the next book and the next part of their romantic journey.

Although this book started off a bit slow, I absolutely adored it. It wasn’t quite what I was expecting but I thought it was amazing. I loved getting to know the characters and how their relationship grew. I loved this whole book.

The story is set in historical 1977 in New York and it follows the story of Alex and Eliza who meet at a ball when Alex is sent to give some unwelcome news to his father. From there, it all picks up and we follow these two characters in their journey.

I have never seen the Hamilton musical so I had not much of an idea what it was about. I've started reading this book a while ago and read 50% of it in one go as it as enjoyable and loved the character dynamics. The characters were interesting and lovable, and the tension was just right, so that was a plus. However, for me personally, it reminded me so much of Pride and Prejudice I could not remove the comparison in my head which was a downer for me.

The writing is good and it felt to me that the writer did their homework in regards to the time period and social nuances; I really enjoyed that part of it. Overall, the book was enjoyable and if you like historical romance, than this book is for you!

1777, Albany, New York. Elizabeth Schuyler, daughter of one of the most illustrious families in the colonies nation meets a young Colonel Alexander Hamilton and hates him at first sight after hearing about his role in her father's career troubles. Alex, meanwhile, is bowled over by this whipsmart, beautiful lady and continues to think of her in the months after. What happens when they meet two years later under different circumstances?

As a Brit, I have never had the chance to go see Hamilton, the hit broadway musical that half the world seems to be obsessed with, nor do I know much about the history of the American Revolution beyond the basics. I was intrigued to read Alex and Eliza so that I could learn more.

I must confess it was a bit of a mixed bag. Firstly, I must preface this with I did enjoy Alex and Eliza; it was a delightful novel that I got through incredibly quickly. I was drawn to the American Revolution setting and there were a lot of interesting details about the war effort. I love that there are more YA historical fiction/romance about these days, as sometimes it feels like this genre is swamped with contemporary and fantasy. HOWEVER. It did feel formulaic and, at points, like a series of tropes compiled together. I must say I am not greatly familiar with the history, so it may be that she had no choice but follow down some well-trodden narrative devices but it did feel a bit stale for a 2017 release. Alongside this, the romance was a bit too syrupy sweet for me and there were some parts that were downright too insta-love. After one night Alex is mooning over Eliza for two years to the point of which he is writing to his mate about her and keeping her (unwashed) handkerchief on his person. Hmm...

Nevertheless, I will definitely be picking up the sequel next year for the next chapter in their story. Perhaps I will get on better with that one as it promises perilous waters ahead for the young couple and I love me some angst.

Thank you to Netgalley and PanMacmillan for providing me with a copy in exchange for a review.

I loved this.
Alex and Eliza were lovely characters to me. Their relationship just seemed fun and playful making me want them to end up together.

I was just so disappointed by this book. Having extensively studied this topic, I was just expecting this book to be... more. But it was slow and dry and boring. The characters are completely different to how they were in history, which I think is the major tragedy of this book and the blatant manipulation of historical events was painful to read.

I feel like I've had this book forever and I've trued three times now butI just can't get into it. Invarably that just means its me - I'll revusit it at some point in the future and try again. But I'm not giving it a rating since I haven't read it.

As a fan of The Hamilton musical (who isn't though?!), I was quite keen to read this book. While the book is based on the story of Alexander & Eliza Hamilton the author has added her own spin into the tale but this works well to fit in with the personalities of these two characters from what we already know about. Would definitely recommend to others, and pick up for anyone I know who is interested in this kind of tale/these people.