An Extraordinary Union
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| Author | Alyssa Cole |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | Kensington Books |
Publication date | March 28, 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Followed by | A Hope Divided |
An Extraordinary Union is a 2017 romance novel by American author Alyssa Cole. It was received favorably by critics and named to multiple best-of lists. It won multiple awards but was passed over by Romance Writers of America's nominations process for their major award, sparking discussions of racism within the romance fiction industry.
Freedwoman Ellen Burns, who has an eidetic memory, poses as a mute enslaved person in the Richmond, Virginia, household of a Confederate senator to gather intelligence for the Union. Scottish immigrant Malcolm McCall is a Pinkerton detective posing as a Confederate soldier to spy on the family Ellen has been "loaned" to. The two overcome obstacles to falling in love.
Series
The book is the first installment in Cole's The Loyal League series set during the American Civil War.[1] Other books in the series include A Hope Divided and An Unconditional Freedom.[2]