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Exceptional. A standout example of historical romance as it should be: deeply and solidly grounded in reality, no soft-soaping or viewing the past through Vaseline-smeared lenses, but with a passionate insistence on people's ability to strive for the best in ourselves. This book is a blast of rage against America's grotesque and obscene history of racism and abuse. Elle, our heroine, is *bloody furious*, and should be. Black and female, she's sidelined and disregarded by damn near everyone, incl...
“There were only two truths for Malcolm McCall: that the Union must be preserved and that he would love Ellen Burns forever.”This book will stay with me for a long time. I would love to see this on the big screen. Malcolm & Ellen forever.This was so thoroughly researched, and written superbly. It was hard in the beginning to picture Malcolm, a Scottish man, falling head over feet in love with a black slave woman, but then I thought—why not? He posed as a Rebel to help the cause. So much action,
I enjoy it very much. I didn't even know about this series. I think this is a great intro to reading Alyssa Cole. Speaking of her, she really is very skillful in many subs-genres. I know people often rec her royalty series, but THIS book deserves more love!!
Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestThe first book I ever read by Alyssa Cole was BE NOT AFRAID. Like AN EXTRAORDINARY UNION, BE NOT AFRAID is a Civil War-era historical romance told from an African American perspective. Unlike EXTRAORDINARY, BE NOT is short & wasn't able to utilize its length well. As much as I appreciated reading a fictional account of history from a perspective we need more of, I ended up being disappointed, although I did say that if the author wrote a
Well researched. Well thought out. Two characters who struggle with society pressures and the ongoing mission they both work on. I can understand our heroine's stubbornness because she's black and she knows the judgemental eyes of society. She knows that not everyone treats her equal even if she's a free woman so she really struggles with giving all of herself to a white man. It was a great story about two people who work together to defeat the confederate people.
"I want to change things here, in my own country, and there's a way that I especially can be helpful." Elle Burns Many, many, many years ago I started reading one of my grandmother's bodice ripper romances set in the antebellum South. I never finished it. I don't remember what it was called or who the author was, but I do remember throwing the damn book in the trash, after I'd ripped it to shreds. Now, the idea of destroying books wasn't something I was into, and still don't do no matter how cra...
I think this is the first time I read a historical romance set during the Civil War, but wow I loved this one! Alyssa Cole is such a talented writer. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
I wasn't sure what to expect when I requested this book. I mean this is an interracial couple during the civil war. They can't even be seen talking together let alone any hint of anything more. She is a former slave who trades her freedom for a life of slavery to spy for the Union Army. He is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service.She is a spitfire,smart,sassy and goes after what she wants. A steamy forbidden romance filled with espionage romance it will pull you in and not let you go until
This story takes place early on in the American Civil War, involving two spies that have found a place in the South to hopefully help the North. Elle is a former slave, who had been freed along with her parents as a child. She has exceptional memory skills that allow her to recall information word for word, having only heard or read once. Her assignment is to spy in a prominent Southern household, playing the slave again. Malcolm is a Scottish immigrant, playing the part of the Confederate soldi...
I really had no expectations with this novel (either good or bad) so I was happily surprised and caught off guard when I loved it from the beginning. First, I really enjoyed the historical element of the novel being based during the Civil War. I do not know why but for some reason, I have an interest in that specific time in history. For others who are interested in that period of time, Lynn Austin also has a trilogy that is based during that period. Anyway, back to this novel, although history
