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found Janeta to be a more challenging character and not always easy to like or connect with, but I loved her journey and growth. I did connect more with Daniel‘s character and appreciated his point of view and how he reconciled what he‘d been through. As always, Alyssa Cole wrote strong characters and a great story line.

#arc

It took me longer to get into the 3rd book in the Loyal League series than any of the others. Janeta's perspective was hard to read, as a mixed race Cuban woman initially spying for the Confederecy who didn't understand the horrific system she was helping to perpetuate while also falling victim to. That said, her journey was handled with thoughtfulness and honesty that I think is important to show, and I was eventually fully swept up in the story.

Getting into the last of Alyssa Cole's Loyal League romances and finally starting one of my #AuldLangSpine picks from @Laughterhp @monalyisha

#WeekendReads

Neat conclusion to the Loyal League Trilogy.

#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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

https://youtu.be/ORjyYzzpNO4

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

#current read So good!

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. ⬇️

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!

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

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.

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.

"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

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

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

Another great month 🎉 love both Aylssa Cole books ❤️

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❤️

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

Happy Sunday reading 😊

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

? 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

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.

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

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.

Hawks in TO. Toews vs Matthews or Tavares. New book.
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Probably not my fave of the series, but still pretty damn great. Heartbreaking in many spots.

Ooh - I didn't realize we were so close to a new addition to this series! #romantsy

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.
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