: Emma Hart is a New York Times bestselling author known for romantic comedies and mysteries.

Emma's legacy is most famously linked to her scandalous affair with the naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson . Their relationship, which produced a daughter named Horatia, was conducted openly under the roof of Sir William, who chose to look the other way.

: Emma's Heart by Christelle Mirin is a novel about a woman who undergoes a heart transplant and experiences "cellular memory" from her donor.

Despite Nelson’s dying request for the British government to provide for Emma, she died in poverty and exile in Calais in 1815, having fallen into debt after the deaths of both her husband and her lover.

In 1782, Emma was the mistress of Charles Greville, who brought her to Romney's studio to have her portrait painted. Romney became obsessed with her beauty and "expressive" face, painting her in dozens of different guises—from a pious woman at prayer to the mythological Circe. Marriage and the Neapolitan Court

: "Emma Harte" is the protagonist of Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance , an epic story of a maid who builds a retail empire.

The story of (born Amy Lyon) is one of the most famous "rags-to-riches" tales in British history. Born the daughter of a blacksmith in 1765, she rose from humble beginnings in London's demi-monde to become the celebrated Lady Hamilton , a cultural icon, and the muse of the legendary painter George Romney . The Muse of George Romney

Greville eventually "passed" Emma to his uncle, , the British Envoy to Naples. Though initially a mistress, Emma's charm and intelligence won Hamilton over, and they married in 1791. As Lady Hamilton, she became a close confidante of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples and developed her famous "Attitudes"—living tableaux performances that captivated European high society. Affair with Lord Nelson

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