"The Maid of Maiden Lane" by Amelia E. Barr takes readers to America just after the Revolutionary War. As word spreads that France is taking inspiration from the new country to start its own revolution, Americans begin to form their opinions. Among this political discourse, love is able to blossom between Cornelia Moran and her star-crossed love. However, misunderstandings are plentiful, and can threaten to tear them apart.