Dolley and James: A Story of Love, Power, Unity, and America's First Lady

by Rebecca DeMarino

390 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2026

About the author

When Rebecca DeMarino traveled to Horton Point, Long Island, with her mother, Helen Jean Horton Worley, in 1999, Passions collided: her love of faith, family, travel, history, and writing. Rebecca's series, THE SOUTHOLD CHRONICLES, is historical romance based on Mary and Barnabas Horton, her ninth great-grandparents and set in 1600’s Southold, Long Island, Rebecca is the author of A PLACE IN HIS HEART, TO CAPTURE HER HEART, and TO FOLLOW HER HEART, published by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and when not writing, she enjoys family and genealogy, travel, reading, long walks, baking and gardening.

Reviews

[Amy]

I have been trying to be patiently waiting for Rebecca DeMarino to release a new novel. After nearly a decade, she has released Dolley and James: A Story of Love, Power, Unity, and America's First Lady. What a perfect way to celebrate out country's 250th since our Independence. I have kept her previous books on my limited keeper shelf and this one will be placed right along with them. I loved reading about Dolley and James Madison and seeing the author's vision of how they met, courted, married, and eventual living in the White House. It was fun meeting them, as well as, the other important people from our history. I thought it was a great story to read and I felt like I was right there with the two and seeing the events they lived through unfold in front of my eyes.


I am going to give Dolley and James: A Story of Love, Power, Unity, and America's First Lady a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who love to read clean historical fiction, particularly American History. I am, once again, eagerly awaiting new releases from Rebecca DeMarino in the future.



I received a paperback copy of Rebecca DeMarino's Dolley and James: A Story of Love, Power, Unity, and America's First Lady from the author, but was not required to write a review, nor a positive one. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

[Laura Ann]

Delightful story that brings Dolley and James to life. I loved the story and it was so fun to read.
I love the research that went into it and how the characters were so full of life and how the author dealt with history. Highly recommend this book.
I love Dolley’s strength and her vibrant personality and love for her family and people. I love their love for our country and their place in history. This author did an excellent job at her vivid descriptions and bring the characters to life in this delightful book.