Elizabeth Loring Slept Here

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“Sara St. Antoine’s assured and compulsively readable debut takes a woman history branded a harlot and reveals the full complexity of her cunning, her resilience, and her ferocious devotion as a mother. Vividly rendered, finely tended, and brilliantly woven—a reminder that women’s tools and weapons have always cut just as incisively as any general’s.”—Rachel Hochhauser, New York Times bestselling author of Lady Tremaine

“As with too many things in history, there is so much that goes untold. Here, Sara St. Antoine’s Elizabeth “Betsey” Loring steps out of the shadows to show not only her side of a sordid tale but also a unique perspective on the American Revolution. This revealing, sympathetic account illustrates anew the myriad difficulties of being a woman in a man’s world. Not every hero wears pants.”—Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of A Well-Behaved Woman

“What a glorious rendering of one woman’s role in the Revolutionary War! The brilliant Sara St. Antoine tells the enthralling story of the misunderstood, feisty, and talented Elizabeth “Betsey” Loring. Wife, mother, lover, friend, Betsey finds herself in a country at war divided by loyalty to the Crown, the Patriots who long for independence, and Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. In this brave retelling of one woman’s life, St. Antoine imagines a new perspective on one young woman’s place during the revolution, making Betsey an essential part of a history that rarely includes the truth about the women who built this country. A triumph!”—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The View from Lake Como

“A bold and gripping story that never loses sight of the many constraints of a woman’s life. I couldn’t stop turning these pages.”—Margot Livesey, New York Times bestselling author of The Road from Belhaven

“A powerful alchemy of the author’s imagination and her meticulous attention to details, this rich novel will captivate readers from beginning to end.”—S. Kirk Walsh, nationally bestselling author of The Elephant of Belfast

“St. Antoine explores Patriot spy rings, coded correspondence, and clandestine meetings disguised as shopping trips. In a topsy-turvy world where families were torn apart and no one could be trusted, the timeless values of family, honor, and human decency prevail in this enthralling story.”—Tracey Enerson Wood, internationally and USA Today bestselling author of Katharine, the Wright Sister and The President’s Wife