A Hope Divided

I received a copy of this book from Kensington Books via NetGalley to read and review prior to publication. This has not impacted my thoughts or opinions about it.

3.5 stars. A Hope Divided is the story of Marlie and Ewan. Marlie, a half-black woman with heterochromia iridium, a skill for healing and botany, and a spy, ends up meeting Ewan in a prison camp. In An Extraordinary Union, you meet Malcolm; in A Hope Divided, his brother Ewan is the male lead. Together they find themselves in unexpected close quarters fighting terror and upheaval during the Civil War. Add in Marlie's complicated family relationship and a mystery father, and you have quite the historical romance.

While I enjoyed the general plot, I found Marlie to be less dynamic than Elle (the protagonist in An Extraordinary Union). Ewan was fine, though I thought his character was far more interesting towards the end when a reveal about his personal history emerges.

Overall, I'd recommend it to people who enjoy American historical romances and anyone who read and loved An Extraordinary Union.