An Extraordinary Union
  • Published: 20 September 2022
  • ISBN: 9781496739124
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $32.99

An Extraordinary Union

An Epic Love Story of the Civil War

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As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history and break the chains of the past in New York Times bestselling Alyssa Cole’s first installment in The Loyal League...

As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history and break the chains of the past in New York Times bestselling Alyssa Cole’s first installment in The Loyal League...

Named a Best Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly * Bookpage * Kirkus * Vulture * Publishers Weekly * Booklist

1861. Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice. She also possesses a photographic memory. She has the rare fortune—a human right—to live a free life. But to spy for the Union Army, she is willing to risk the brutal indignity of the slave system deeply entrenched in the South.
 
Malcolm McCall is a seasoned detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. His latest mission is his riskiest yet: to infiltrate and embed himself within a Rebel Virginia enclave. Together with Elle, these two brave spies stumble across a plot that could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. Caught in a tightening web of wartime intrigue, Malcolm and Elle must make their boldest move to preserve the Union at any cost—even if it means losing each other . . .
 
“Blending the high stakes of history with convincing emotional connections, every installment in Cole's Civil War-set
trilogy are must-reads.” —Oprah Daily
  • Published: 20 September 2022
  • ISBN: 9781496739124
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $32.99
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Praise for An Extraordinary Union

Exceptional Praise for The Loyal League Series

“Cole does the seemingly impossible, using the Civil War as a backdrop for a realistic, gripping interracial romance that interrogates slavery, systemic racism, and more, while still remaining utterly swoon-worthy.” —Entertainment Weekly, Top 10 Romances of 2017 on An Extraordinary Union

“Cole's Civil War-set romance boasts one of the most delightfully, unapologetically powerful heroines in recent memory. Elle Burns quotes The Art of War in between dodging Confederate bullets, and by the end of An Extraordinary Union, readers are just as smitten with her as her adoring love interest is.” —BookPage, Top Pick, 10 Best Romance Novels of 2017 on An Extraordinary Union

“Cole’s characters are complex and passionate. Readers will share the couple’s rage and admire their determination” —Library Journal, Editor’s Fall Picks for A Hope Divided
 
“Fans of Beverly Jenkins will be thrilled with Cole’s fearless, steamy, and moving multicultural take on forbidden love in a time of slavery and war.” —Booklist STARRED REVIEW for An Extraordinary Union

“Cole’s sparkling gem of a romance portrays love at its most practical and sublime.” —Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW, BEST BOOKS OF 2017 on An Extraordinary Union
 
“[Alyssa Cole’s] prose is flawless. Her historical research is absorbing, and her characters are achingly human. This book is fantastic. As the war closes in around them, the line blurs between who is the rescuer and who is the rescued.” —Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW for A Hope Divided
 
“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.” —Shondaland.com on A Hope Divide