An Unconditional Freedom: An Epic Love Story of the Civil War (The Loyal League)

ISBN: 1496707486

Author: Cole, Alyssa

Condition: New

Award-winning author Alyssa Cole returns with her highly-acclaimed Loyal League series exploring the untold role of people of color in the fight to end slavery. This time, an assassination plot could end the Civil War, and a hidden enemy could destroy a secret league of unsung heroes . . .Daniel Cumberland, born free in Massachusetts, studied law with dreams of helping his people-dreams that died the night he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Daniel is rescued, but hes a changed man. When hes offered entry into the Loyal League, the covert organization of Black spies who helped free him, he seizes the opportunity for vengeance against the Confederacy and those who support it.When the Union Army occupies the Florida home of Cuban Janeta Sanchez, daughter of an enslaved woman and the plantation owner who married her, her familys wealth does not protect her father from being imprisoned. Under duress and blaming herself for the arrest, Janeta agrees to infiltrate a group called the Loyal League as a double agent-and finds a cause truly worth the sacrifice.Daniel is aggravated by the headstrong and much too observant new detective hes paired with, and Janeta is intrigued by the broken but honorable man she is tasked with betraying. As they embark on a mission to intercept Jefferson Davis and thwart European meddling, their dual hidden agendas are threatened by the ghosts of their pasts and a growing affection that could strengthen both the Union and their souls-or lead to their downfall.Praise for An Unconditional FreedomForbidden attraction and the threat of betrayal are the initial hooks for what turns out to be a sumptuously written and meticulously researched tale of a country at war with itself and two damaged people who find themselves in each other's arms.-Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEWThis third and hopefully not last installment in Coles Loyal League series is historical romance at its finest.-Booklist STARRED REVIEW[A] triumphant conclusion to an outstanding series that has redefined the possibilities of historical romance.-Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEWA heroine torn by conflicting loyalties and a vengeance-driven hero haunted by the past struggle to come to terms with reality and their feelings in this emotionally compelling, information-rich story.-Library JournalHer most powerful novel yet.-Entertainment Weekly