Scan barcode
A review by mg_in_md_
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
4.0
I originally selected this as my pick for the 2019 BookRiot Read Harder Challenge prompt "an historical romance by an AOC" and ended up using it for two other challenges, too. It was my pick for the 2019 AACPL Reading Challenge's February prompt (read a book written by a person of color) and the 2019 Modern Mrs. Darcy prompt "a book by an author who is new to you."
Not having read much in the romance genre previously, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was quite pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. In fact, I liked the writing and plot so much that I'm considering continuing with the series, even though romance is outside of my genre comfort zone. I may even try something from the author's contemporary series based on this introduction to her work!
I loved the heroine (Elle), the research and historical details that were incorporated into the story (especially after reading the author's note and reader's guide at the end), and the pacing of the story. I felt like Elle's and Malcolm's work as Pinkerton detectives was equally important to the story as their budding romance and I was eager to find out if they would be able to carry out their missions. The fact that several characters were based on actual historical figures appealed to me quite a bit, and added to the intrigue of the story. While I probably would not have sought this one out on my own, I'm glad that the BR challenge gave me a chance to try something different and to discover a terrific author.
Not having read much in the romance genre previously, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was quite pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. In fact, I liked the writing and plot so much that I'm considering continuing with the series, even though romance is outside of my genre comfort zone. I may even try something from the author's contemporary series based on this introduction to her work!
I loved the heroine (Elle), the research and historical details that were incorporated into the story (especially after reading the author's note and reader's guide at the end), and the pacing of the story. I felt like Elle's and Malcolm's work as Pinkerton detectives was equally important to the story as their budding romance and I was eager to find out if they would be able to carry out their missions. The fact that several characters were based on actual historical figures appealed to me quite a bit, and added to the intrigue of the story. While I probably would not have sought this one out on my own, I'm glad that the BR challenge gave me a chance to try something different and to discover a terrific author.