Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a striking First Lady—an icon of style and a symbol of her time—whose life, though constantly in the public eye, remained wrapped in mystery. Behind her flawless appearance was a complex and profound personality, and her romantic marriage came with a difficult search for herself after the losses she had endured. Young Jackie Bouvier, who loved France, art, and horseback riding, did not aim to become part of a political family—but meeting Congressman Kennedy forever changed her fate. Using a variety of documents and testimonies, Don Tripp lets Jackie tell her own story of her experiences and inner world. This is a story of the pain of loss and inner resilience—of marriage and the tragedy that changed everything—and of how Jacqueline tried to preserve her individuality. Above all, this is a novel about a many-faceted person who cannot be reduced to a single role: Jackie, Jexx, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy. “All these names matter,” the heroine notes. “But none of them can fully describe me.”