An enjoyable read about one of America's most popular first ladies of the nineteenth century. Lucy Hayes garnered much praise for her skill as hostess at the White House, and her views on temperance gave her the nickname "Lemonade Lucy".

This book was enjoyable. However, Lucy's early life was summed up briefly and she was married to Rutherford B. Hayes before page twenty-five. This could possibly be explained by a lack of source material for her early years. Otherwise this was a pleasant look at the life of Lucy Hayes. ( )