An innocent librarian finds herself married to a not-so-bright ne'er-do-well from a rich Texas family who bumbles along, bungling job after job, until he amazingly goes on to become President of the United States. Bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld (PREP) provides a fun new perspective on a familiar story that Americans, sadly, know all too well.

When her husband is elected president in the United States, Alice Blackwell finds her new life as first lady increasingly tumultuous as she recalls her early life, her courtship and marriage, and the crisis that nearly destroyed their relationship and reflects on the privileges and difficulties of her position as her private beliefs conflict with her public responsibilities. 100,000 first printing.

When her husband is elected president in the United States, Alice Blackwell finds her new life as first lady increasingly tumultuous as she recalls her early life, her courtship and marriage, and the crisis that nearly destroyed their relationship and reflects on the privileges and difficulties of her position as her private beliefs conflict with her public responsibilities. 100,000 first printing.