3.5
A Hope Divided
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“Her prose is flawless. Her historical research is absorbing, and her characters are achingly human. This book is fantastic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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For all of the War Between the States, Marlie Lynch has helped the cause in peace: with coded letters about anti-Rebel uprisings in her Carolina woods, tisanes and poultices for Union prisoners, and silent aid to fleeing slave and Freeman alike. Her formerly enslaved mother’s traditions and the name of a white father she never knew have protected her—until the vicious Confederate Home Guard claims Marlie’s home for their new base of operations.
Unbeknownst to those under her roof, escaped prisoner Ewan McCall is sheltering in her laboratory. Seemingly a quiet philosopher, Ewan has his own history with the cruel captain of the Home Guard, and a thoughtful but unbending strength Marlie finds irresistible.
When the revelation of a stunning family secret places Marlie’s freedom on the line, she and Ewan have to run for their lives into the hostile Carolina night. Following the path of the Underground Railroad, they find themselves caught up in a vicious battle that could dash their hopes of love—and freedom—before they ever cross state lines.
“The intriguing romance you can’t miss.” —PopSugar
“Successfully navigating the challenges of writing an interracial romance set during the Civil War is difficult enough to do once, but to pull it off twice is truly impressive. And yet Cole has managed to do just that with her second book in the series.” —S
A Library Journal Editors’ Pick
Buzzfeed’s The Ultimate Buzzfeed Books Gift Guide
Bookish “Autumn 2017’s Most Swoon-Worthy Romance Books” List
For all of the War Between the States, Marlie Lynch has helped the cause in peace: with coded letters about anti-Rebel uprisings in her Carolina woods, tisanes and poultices for Union prisoners, and silent aid to fleeing slave and Freeman alike. Her formerly enslaved mother’s traditions and the name of a white father she never knew have protected her—until the vicious Confederate Home Guard claims Marlie’s home for their new base of operations.
Unbeknownst to those under her roof, escaped prisoner Ewan McCall is sheltering in her laboratory. Seemingly a quiet philosopher, Ewan has his own history with the cruel captain of the Home Guard, and a thoughtful but unbending strength Marlie finds irresistible.
When the revelation of a stunning family secret places Marlie’s freedom on the line, she and Ewan have to run for their lives into the hostile Carolina night. Following the path of the Underground Railroad, they find themselves caught up in a vicious battle that could dash their hopes of love—and freedom—before they ever cross state lines.
“The intriguing romance you can’t miss.” —PopSugar
“Successfully navigating the challenges of writing an interracial romance set during the Civil War is difficult enough to do once, but to pull it off twice is truly impressive. And yet Cole has managed to do just that with her second book in the series.” —S
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“Was not expecting to like this as much as I did! It felt a bit strange to read a straight up romance set in such a dark time in history, but then again you read lots of WWII books and think nothing of it, which... I don't know, it's definitely something to think about.
I did feel like the ending was a little rushed and left me wanting to know more about what happens next given the context of the story, and some parts were really difficult to read even though the book doesn't ever get into too much detail. The author gives some book recommendations at the end to delve more into the gray areas of the people that were against the Confederacy in some way or another, which seems very interesting and goes to show the amount of research that went into this.”
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“Book 2 to the loyal league. A group of abolitionist who are dedicated to the cause of freedom. This book had everything. But one thing it focused on was a good adventure. I liked the nod to African spirituality. What some would call hoodoo. Discussions about how important Black herbalists were in war times and on plantations. The FMC is born to a Black enslaved woman, and her father was the plantation owner. This book explores the sexual lust, desire, and violence that Black women and girls had to navigate at the time. This book has adventure. Great story and incredible characters. MMC, Ewan . Is a Scottish immigrant who fled Scotland when he was young. H understands that FMC Marlie has gone through a lot and just wants honesty. He is incredible matter of fact, and in some cases too honest. Which is an interesting take on the miscommunication trope - can someone be too honest.”About Alyssa Cole
Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary romance, and SFF romance. She’s contributed to publications including Shondaland, The Toast, Vulture, RT Book Reviews, and Heroes and Heartbreakers, and her books have received critical acclaim from Library Journal, Kirkus, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets. When she’s not working, she can often be found watching anime with her husband or wrangling their menagerie of animals. Visit her at www.alyssacole.com.
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