I think it was because fans are now moving away from the new love courting Alex and Eliza found in book one on to the more serious grownup stuff.

It was nice to read the sequel but I was not into this one as much as the first book. She now divides her time between New York and Los Angeles, where she lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband and daughter. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!). Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews. She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney’s, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. Her books for adults include the novel Cat’s Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas. And with Alex's star on the rise, Eliza can't help but feel neglected by a husband who seems to have time for everyone but her.Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat. Eliza struggles to build a home in the hustle and bustle of New York City just as Alex's burgeoning law practice brings him up against his greatest rival-the ambitious young lawyer Aaron Burr. Yet even after the Revolution comes to its historic close, Alex and Eliza's happily-ever-after is threatened.

But when the war unexpectedly arrives on Eliza's doorstep, she must fight for a better future-for their fledgling country and for her marriage. even if that means leaving his beloved Eliza behind to join the front lines at the Battle of Yorktown. Still, Alex is as determined as ever to prove his mettle and secure his legacy. The thrilling romance of young Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler continues in the sizzling sequel to theĪs the war for American independence rages on, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler begin their new life as a married couple.

Love & War by Melissa de la Cruz