{"product_id":"a-hope-divided-isbn-9781496739131","title":"A Hope Divided","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of the instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller,\u003ci\u003e When No One Is Watching\u003c\/i\u003e… The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor—but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, the battle could bind them together as love war, and racial justice collide in Alyssa Cole’s  buzzworthy, sensual, and revelatory Civil War novel.Named a Best of the Year by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eVulture * Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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 in the guerilla war against Southern resistors of the Rebel cause. Unbeknowst 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.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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eExceptional Praise for The Loyal League Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Romances of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eAn Extraordinary Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Cole's Civil War-set romance boasts one of the most delightfully, unapologetically powerful heroines in recent memory. Elle Burns quotes \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, Top Pick, 10 Best Romance Novels of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eon An Extraordinary Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Cole’s characters are complex and passionate. Readers will share the couple’s rage and admire their determination” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Editor’s Fall Picks\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003ci\u003eA Hope Divided\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e STARRED REVIEW for \u003ci\u003eAn Extraordinary Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Cole’s sparkling gem of a romance portrays love at its most practical and sublime.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e STARRED REVIEW, \u003cb\u003eBEST BOOKS OF 2017\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eon An Extraordinary Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e STARRED REVIEW for \u003ci\u003eA Hope Divided\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eSuccessfully 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.” \u003cb\u003e—Shondaland.com\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Hope Divide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa Cole\u003c\/b\u003e is an Edgar Award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of contemporary suspense and historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance. Her Civil War-set espionage romance \u003ci\u003eAn Extraordinary Union\u003c\/i\u003e was the American Library Association’s RUSA Best Romance for 2018, and \u003ci\u003eA Princess in Theory\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e’ 100 Notable Books of 2018. She’s contributed to publications including Bustle, Shondaland, The Toast, Vulture, and Heroes and Heartbreakers, and her books have received critical acclaim from \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and various other outlets.  Her books have landed on Best of lists from \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, Vulture, Essence, Newsweek, Bookpage, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist,\u003c\/i\u003e among others. 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