<p><B>A former slave finds danger, intrigue, and passion undercover as a spy in first of this Civil War&#8211;era romance series from an award-winning author.</B><BR /> <BR /> Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice and an eidetic memory. Trading in her life of freedom in Massachusetts, she returns to the indignity of slavery in the South&#8212;to spy for the Union Army.<BR /> <BR /> Malcolm McCall is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. Subterfuge is his calling, but he's facing his deadliest mission yet&#8212;risking his life to infiltrate a Rebel enclave in Virginia.<BR /> <BR /> Two undercover agents who share a common cause&#8212;and an undeniable attraction&#8212;Malcolm and Elle join forces when they discover a plot that could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. 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&#8212;even if it means losing each other. . .<BR /> <BR /><B>An <I>Entertainment Weekly</I> TOP 10 ROMANCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR</B><BR /><B>A <I>Bookpage</I> TOP PICK</B><BR /><B>A <I>Kirkus </I>BEST BOOKS OF 2017</B><BR /><B>A <I>Vulture </I>TOP 10 ROMANCE BOOKS OF 2017</B><BR /><B>A <I>Publishers Weekly </I>BEST BOOKS OF 2017</B><BR /><B>A<I> Booklist </I>TOP 10 ROMANCE FICTION 2017</B><BR /><B>"Richly detailed setting, heart-stopping plot, and unforgettable characters." &#8212;Deanna Raybourn, <I>New York Times</I>&#8211;bestselling author</B><BR /> <BR /><B>"You should absolutely read this book, immediately, if you haven't already. . . . This book is a marvelous, intelligent, respectful, breathtaking treat for your brain." &#8212;<I>Smart Bitches, Trashy Books</I></B>