I have finally finished by TBR physical pile of books and have cleared the bookshelf. Something I have been working on for many years. To be fair, there were some books that I started and abandoned there too, but, for now, the bookshelf is bare. It’s a nice feeling. My kindle is filled with choices, so that’s where I will head next. And, of course, the library always awaits. America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie was the last one left. And, it was a long one. However, I LOVED it. “From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother’s death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France. It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father’s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love–with her father’s protégé William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as William’s wife and still be a devoted daughter. Her choice will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland, Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father’s reputation, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he founded.” (Amazon) If it had been shorter, I would have given it five stars. However, I will have to settle on 4.5 because, even though I loved it and it was so interesting, I was dying for it to end.