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. 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. Subterfuge is his calling, but he’s facing his deadliest mission yet-risking his life to infiltrate a Rebel enclave in Virginia. Malcolm McCall is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. Trading in her life of freedom in Massachusetts, she returns to the indignity of slavery in the South-to spy for the Union Army. Įlle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice and an eidetic memory. 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.

Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author “Richly detailed setting, heart-stopping plot, and unforgettable characters.” An Entertainment Weekly TOP 10 ROMANCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 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. Together with Elle, these two brave spies stumble across a plot that could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. His latest mission is his riskiest yet: to infiltrate and embed himself within a Rebel Virginia enclave. Malcolm McCall is a seasoned detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. But to spy for the Union Army, she is willing to risk the brutal indignity of the slave system deeply entrenched in the South. She has the rare fortune-a human right-to live a free life. She also possesses a photographic memory. Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice. Named a Best Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly * Bookpage * Kirkus * Vulture * Publishers Weekly * Booklistġ861. 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.

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