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Laura Kamoie

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Laura Croghan Kamoie is an American historian and author. She writes historical fiction under her own name and romance under the name Laura Kaye.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed 2 of Laura Kamoie's books, including America's First Daughter and A Founding Mother.
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America's First Daughter: A Novel

4.5/5

reader rating · 26,278 ratings

America's First Daughter is a sweeping historical fiction novel co-authored by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, published by William Morrow Paperbacks in 2016, that brings to life Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph — Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter — as the keeper of her father's most complex secrets and the architect of an enduring American legacy. Drawing from thousands of letters and original sources, it is both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, and a landmark work of biographical historical fiction centered on a woman too long eclipsed by the men around her.

Reviewed Jun 28, 2026

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A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams – A Historical

4.7/5

reader rating · 441 ratings

A Founding Mother is a sweeping historical fiction novel by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, published by William Morrow in 2026, that traces Abigail Adams's extraordinary life from her 1765 marriage to John Adams through five decades of revolution, nation-building, and personal sacrifice. Timed to the 250th anniversary of American independence, it is designed for readers who want an intimate, meticulously researched portrait of one of the republic's most consequential women — told from Abigail's own perspective, alongside the famous men who shaped the age.

Reviewed May 25, 2026

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Stephanie Dray

Historical Fiction
Women's Fiction
Biography & Memoir
Stephanie Dray co-authored America's First Daughter and A Founding Mother with Laura Kamoie, centering Founding-era women through intimate first-person narration and early-American history.
2 books reviewed
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams – A Historical
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Kate Quinn

Historical Fiction
Women's Fiction
Fiction
Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network features the same bold women operating in male-defined arenas, offering propulsive momentum in dual-timeline historical fiction.
2 books reviewed
The Alice Network: A Novel
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Marie Benedict

Marie Benedict

Historical Fiction
Women's Fiction
Marie Benedict's Carnegie's Maid shares Laura Kamoie's focus on women behind famous figures, tracking how a woman's invisible labor and ideas shaped a titan's public legacy.
1 book reviewed
Carnegie's Maid
Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Historical Fiction
Fiction
Geraldine Brooks's March shares a similar blend of domestic intimacy and large-scale history, exploring the moral costs of American idealism during a nation-defining war.
1 book reviewed
March: Pulitzer Prize Winner (A Novel)
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Donna Everhart

Historical Fiction
Fiction
Donna Everhart’s When the Jessamine Grows centers on a woman's moral reckoning with slavery and family loyalty, echoing the divided loyalties found in Laura Kamoie's historical fiction.
1 book reviewed
When the Jessamine Grows
James McBride

James McBride

Historical Fiction
James McBride's The Good Lord Bird shares a revisionist approach to famous American figures, capturing historical contradictions from unexpected interior perspectives with dark wit.
1 book reviewed
The Good Lord Bird (National Book Award Winner): A Novel