Book 2 of 3 in The Loyal League
A Hope Divided
by Alyssa Cole
For all of the War Between the States, Marlie Lynch has helped 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. Then the vicious Confederate Home Guard claims Marlie's home for their new base of operations in the guerrilla war against Southern resistors of the Rebel cause. Escaped prisoner Ewan McCall is sheltering in Marlie's laboratory; he has his own history with the cruel captain of the Home Guard. When Marlie's freedom is endangered, she and Ewan run for their lives, following the path of the Underground Railroad.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~368
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is A Hope Divided?
A Hope Divided is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
- War
- Torture
- Graphic violence
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A Hope Divided: quick answers
How spicy is A Hope Divided?
A Hope Divided is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is A Hope Divided a standalone?
No. A Hope Divided is book 2 of 3 in The Loyal League. Start with An Extraordinary Union. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A Hope Divided?
A Hope Divided features bipoc main character, forbidden love, hurt / comfort. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does A Hope Divided have content warnings?
Our notes for A Hope Divided include: sexual assault, war, torture, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Hope Divided?
If you loved A Hope Divided, try Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins, Indigo by Beverly Jenkins, Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover. They share its bipoc main character and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.