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"Richly detailed setting, heart-stopping plot, and unforgettable
characters."
--Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author
The first of award-winning author Alyssa Cole's highly-acclaimed Loyal
League series! As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous
pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance, deceit,
and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history
and break the chains of the past . . .
Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice and an eidetic
memory. Trading in her life of freedom in Massachusetts, she returns to
the indignity of slavery in the South--to spy for the Union Army.
Malcolm McCall is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. Subterfuge
is his calling, but he's facing his deadliest mission yet--risking his
life to infiltrate a Rebel enclave in Virginia.
Two undercover agents who share a common cause--and an undeniable
attraction--Malcolm and Elle join forces when they discover a plot that
could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. Caught in a
tightening web of wartime intrigue, and fighting a fiery and forbidden
love, Malcolm and Elle must make their boldest move to preserve the
Union at any cost--even if it means losing each other . . .
Praise for the novels of Alyssa Cole:
"Rich in atmospheric details and rife with unexpected dangers."
--RT Book Reviews
"Sweet, sensual, and suspenseful . . . rousing and entertaining."
--Publishers Weekly
