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An Unconditional Freedom
An Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole
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An assassination plot that could end the Civil War, and a drive for vengeance that could destroy a secret league of unsung heroes . . . Daniel Cumberlands uneventful life as a freedman in Massachusetts ended the night he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. To then have his freedom restored by the very man who stole his beloveds heart is almost too much to bear. When hes offered entry into the Loyal League, the covert organization of spies who helped free him, Daniel seizes the opportunity to help take down the Confederacy and vent the rage that consumes him. When the Union Army occupies Janeta Sanchezs small Florida town, her familys goodwill and ties to Cuba fail to protect her father from being unjustly imprisoned for treason. To ensure her fathers release, Janeta is made an offer she cant refuse: spy for the Confederacy. Driven by a desire for vengeance and the hope of saving her family, she agrees to infiltrate the Loyal League as a double agent. Daniel is both aggravated and intrigued by the headstrong recruit. For the first time in months, he feels something other than anger, but a partner means being accountable, and Daniels secret plan to settle a vendetta and strike a blow for the Union can be entrusted to no one. As Janeta and Daniel track Jefferson Davis on his tour of the South, their dual hidden missions are threatened by the ghosts of their pasts and a growing mutual attractionthat might be their only hope for the future.
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Kathrin
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Neat conclusion to the Loyal League Trilogy.

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hes7
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#AwesomeAugust

13. An Unconditional Freedom 4⭐️
14. My Once and Future Duke 3.5⭐️
15. The Legend of Lyon Redmond 2.5⭐️
16. Ignite the Sun 3.5⭐️

#boutofbooks

Andrew65 👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🥳🥳🥳🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂 4y
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Susanita
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Not necessarily my favorite of the Loyal League books but a fitting conclusion to the series. Interesting story. Sweet romance. Very touching author‘s note at the end. One book completed for #JubilantJuly

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effani
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I thought this was well done, and the way the two main characters dealt with their respective trauma and other baggage was particularly touching. I do struggle sometimes with characters in historical romance expressing modern attitudes, and there was a side character that went too far into that territory for my liking. But overall it mostly hit the mark for me, and there's no denying that it's an ambitious novel.

effani #ReadHarder2020: A historical fiction novel not set in WWII. I balk a little bit at using historical romance for this category since some of it is not very grounded in real history, but I think this one is enough to count.

This is also my #BookSpin pick. Thanks again to @TheAromaofBooks for hosting this! I don't know when I would have gotten around to this one otherwise, even though I love Alyssa Cole's work.
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TheAromaofBooks Thank you so much for participating!! Glad that you enjoyed your book! 5y
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effani
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I'm only a few chapters in, but wow, this is enemies-to-lovers romance on hard mode! The hero has PTSD from being abducted and sold into slavery, and the heroine is a double agent spying for the Confederacy. And they're both in love with other people. I have no idea how Alyssa Cole is going to pull this one off, but I'm sure she is!

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effani
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And now on to my #BookSpin pick: #12, An Unconditional Freedom. I'm also going to use this for #ReadHarder2020 task 7: A historical fiction novel not set in World War II. #ReadHarder

Alyssa Cole is almost always a win for me and I particularly loved A Hope Divided, the previous book in the series, so I have high hopes for this one.

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AshleyKorinE
Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole

I made a tbr video for February explaining why I don‘t make tbrs!

https://youtu.be/ORjyYzzpNO4

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Julsmarshall
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What a great ending to the series! Complicated characters, compelling story, spicy in all the right ways. This is what great romance reads like! #ReadHarder #challenge #9

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Julsmarshall
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#current read So good!

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UnabridgedPod
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Alyssa Cole's An Unconditional Freedom, the third in her Loyal League series, is a strong historical romance. Cole's Author's Note, in which she explores the difficulty of writing about black characters' fighting for freedom from slavery at a time of "surging White supremacy" places the novel in a context that illuminates the importance of exploring this time period. ⬇️

UnabridgedPod I love her conclusion that "[the book's happily ever after] is in the *possibility* of perfecting, in finding a community of like-minded people who share similar goals and work toward them, together" (loc. 3934). 5y
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Owlizabeth
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Up next on my #romantsy binge, moving from Regency London to Civil War South and the further adventures of the Loyal League. I‘ve been waiting for this one for months, so excited to finally have it in my grubby hands!

Liatrek It‘s a slow burn romance but very good❤️ 5y
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swishandflick
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Mehso-so

Not bad, but this one didn't grab and hold my attention nearly as well as the first two in the series. The chemistry between the two MCs also has a realllyyyy slow burn. Not that that's always a negative, but I haven't had much time to read this week and it just made this one feel even longer #romance

Scochrane26 I have this one on hold. Not usually a romance reader anymore, but I used the 1st for a book challenge & liked it enough to read more. 5y
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sebrittainclark
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4/5

Another great book in a great series. I loved the characters and all their internal conflict. The romance built slowly between the two and it was just super well done.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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An amazing book! My favourite historical by Alyssa Cole. Set in the American civil war, the story is about 2 people with a lot of growing to do. Daniel, a Black man born free in the North, is experiencing PTSD after having been kidnapped into slavery. Janeta is the Cuban daughter of a slaveowner and a former slave; she's been raised to think herself above other Blacks. Their love story and individual journeys are so beautiful and moving. I cried.

Liatrek I loved this one too❤️ such an amazing series! 5y
writerlibrarian That was a really good Cole indeed. 5y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Liatrek I somehow missed the second one so nowi have to go back and read it too! 5y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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"He walked away from the idea that his only use in this world was vengeance, or that vengeance was only hatred and pain. Vengeance was happiness in a world that wanted to crush him. Vengeance was love in a world that wished him misery. Vengeance was stopping injustice." ? #BlackBooks #Romantsy #Romance

Owlizabeth I cannot wait for my library hold to come in!! 5y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Owlizabeth Hope you love it too! 5y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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My partner and I spent all day yesterday cleaning and organizing and unpacking our new apartment so today I am taking a much deserved day off to do all the things listed on this mug. Also, this book is fabulous so far! #Romantsy #Romance #BlackBooks

SW-T Congrats on your move! Hope the two of you enjoy your new home 😊 6y
brennahawleycraig I haven‘t started this series by her but I definitely want to! I have the first one at home. Enjoy your rest! 6y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @SW-T Thank you! 😃 6y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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Oops checked out a #romance book on my shift at the library today. I loved the first one in this series, and the plot of this one sounds even better! Two spies, one who's a double agent set to betray the other?? #Romantsy #BlackBooks

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Liatrek
Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole
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Another great month 🎉 love both Aylssa Cole books ❤️

JoRead I need to try her books 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Looks great! 📖💖 6y
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Liatrek
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Deep and beautifully flawed characters struggling for redemption, Hope and love. The authors end note expressed what I think many people have felt recently like we are reverting back to scarier times. I think this might be my favorite of the series because both Daniel and Janeta grow so much during the story. Aylssa Cole is an amazing author and I can‘t recommend her books enough❤️

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Liatrek
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Book and wine vs. pile of laundry🧐 who will win 🤷🏽‍♀️

BlameJennyJane Book and wine! 👍🏼 6y
Pricel101 Lol #booksandbooze will always win🍷🏆📚 6y
Ruthiella You are literally enacting that meme “I felt like doing laundry so I sat down and read till the feeling passed “😂 6y
Liatrek @Ruthiella lol 😂 6y
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Liatrek
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Happy Sunday reading 😊

writerlibrarian It's sooooo good. 😁💕 6y
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writerlibrarian
Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole
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A strong historical novel which two characters' journey in a world where despair, hope, vengeance, deceit are everyday occurrences. This third installment in Cole's Loyal League series is the best, most poignant and ultimately the more human story of them all. More historical than romance, although there a romance between two deeply hurt persons who journey to a better place both physically, emotionally.
#netgalley #AnUnconditionalFreedom

writerlibrarian I loved that the Janeta's "secret" was dealt in a wonderful and mature way. Both are self aware and know that the relationship, love that is developing between them can't cure them. That I loved. So much. Both know and express it consciously.

The storyline is eerily a mirror of our times. Cole addresses the subjects of racism, slavery, hate, freedom and democracy in a time where these are so much present in the every day lives of America.
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writerlibrarian This isn't an easy historical romance. It's a historical romance with heart, soul and a hard point of view on the times and ours.

It is an amazing read as a romance, an historical novel and a book that makes us, the reader, think.
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writerlibrarian
Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole
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? in Buffalo. This book is just fantastic. I"m almost 75% in. So so good.
I"m thinking I'll be finished tonight. So so good.
#readingandwatchinghockey

Liatrek My copy arrives tomorrow😊 I can‘t wait to read it this weekend 6y
writerlibrarian @Liatrek it is just so so good. I got an ARC back in January but didn't get to it until last evening and I'm almost done. 6y
writerlibrarian No goal after one period. 81 to 59 to 87 back to 81 🚨Slapshot from the point Dumo 🚨 71 🍎. PPG 🐧 🚨3-0 (edited) 6y
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SW-T
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Janeta joined the Loyal League as a Confederate spy. Daniel joined for revenge. Born free, he was kidnapped, enslaved, and broken both in mind and body. Two troubled and broken people helped each other find out who they really were. Each developed a sense of worth, compassion, and a strength of character they lacked before. Between a pick and so-so, but these two had more work to do, were less likable at first, and had more internal struggles.

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SW-T
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Overall, enjoyed The Loyal League trilogy. Definitely interesting characters that I‘ll remember for a long time.

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SW-T
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Not my favorite book of the series, but definitely the book with the most character growth. After reading the author note I think it explains so much of the book‘s overall tone.

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writerlibrarian
Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole
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Hawks in TO. Toews vs Matthews or Tavares. New book.
#readingandwatchinghockey

writerlibrarian The 🍁 are having a really terrible night. 3-0 Hawks so far. After one period, it's a 4-0 Hawks. It's 5-0 now. Finally 🍁 get on the board. 5-2. 5-3 now. Hawks better watch out. 9 m to go (edited) 6y
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SarahSaysRead
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Probably not my fave of the series, but still pretty damn great. Heartbreaking in many spots.

Liatrek I need to buy this ASAP😊love the series. 6y
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swishandflick
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Ooh - I didn't realize we were so close to a new addition to this series! #romantsy

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writerlibrarian
Unconditional Freedom | Alyssa Cole
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Another evening reading and watching hockey. 🥰
I got an advanced copy of Alyssa Cole's third book in her Civil war series. 🤗 this will be my next book.
Pens and Leafs are playing tonight so I'll be switching between the two.
#readingandwatchinghockey

Chrissyreadit Yay! Congrats- I read the first book and enjoyed it. 6y
writerlibrarian It's tied at 1 in Pittsburgh. 34 🚨 in TO. GO 🍁 . 34 again. 2-0 TO. Both my teams won tonight. 👏🏻👍🏻👊🏻 (edited) 6y
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