Working as a maid in the Deerbourne Inn gives freedom-fighter Sidonie Demers the perfect cover for helping escaping slaves travel farther along the Underground Railroad. The patterns in her quilts serve as messages directing them to the safest route. The cause is a personal one for octoroon Sidonie whose mother and grandmother escaped bondage years earlier.Army Corporal Colin Crawford arrives in … in Willow Springs, in disguise as a salesman, to ferret out abolitionist activity. Raised in a state that forbids slavery, he’s conflicted about upholding the Fugitive Slave Act but believes in laws and fulfilling his duty.The attraction between Colin and Sidonie is evident and irresistible, but what will happen when their true identities are revealed?
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Freedom’s Path is a stroll through history and a fun, entertaining read.
From beginning to end this book kept me turning pages. I had to know if Sidonie would be successful in helping escaping slaves to their next stop along the Underground Railroad.
Disguised as a salesman, Army Corporal Colin Crawford arrives in Willow Springs in search of abolitionist activity.
Sidonie is smitten with Colin and his attraction to her leads him up a surprising path. What will happen when he finds out the blacksmith is her brother and her background is discovered?
The author’s characters tug at your heartstrings and scene descriptions make you part of their journey. I was rooting for Sidonie and her cause all the way through. I loved this tale and know you will too. So what are you waiting for? Scoot along now and pick up your copy today!
This is my first time reading this author and this time period (I tend to read medieval or circa 1700 Scottish, or contemporary works, and a few WWI/WWII books). I enjoyed it! I’ve been reading all the Deerbourne Inn series books as they come out. I enjoyed her writing style and found myself cheering for the hero (Colin) and heroine (Sidonie). I love the premise behind the story, and I can tell she knows her history. Sidonie is a strong-willed, empathetic, and compassionate heroine. And Colin is a just, but equally compassionate hero. Her description made me feel like I was right there in Willow Springs in the 1800s.
Sidonie works at an Inn in Vermont. She is part of the Underground Railroad. Her ancestors were slaves at one time, which is a fact she wants to hide. She hangs special quilts as a code to slaves coming her way. They direct them to safety.
An Army Corporal arrives to watch for slave actions going on. He passes himself off as a salesman. He falls in love with Sidonie. It then becomes a conflict of his heart. Turn Sidonie in or escape with her.
I found this an interesting book. I’ve not read much on pre-Civil War slavery. Bringing the quilts and their meaning was new to me. I enjoyed the story.
In the third novella in the Deerbourne Inn series, Sidonie Demers is working with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves reach Canada and freedom. It’s 1855, and even though Vermont is a free state, the federal law requires all escaped slaves be returned to their masters. Even though she’s the daughter of an escaped slave, Sidonie can pass for white and uses that to her advantage in order to help others.
As an army corporal, it’s Colin Crawford job to uncover the abolitionist movement in Willow Springs, Vermont, but falling for the pretty maid at the local inn wasn’t part of his undercover assignment. Now, he has to make a choice. Follow the law or his heart.
Sidonie and Colin are wonderfully strong-willed characters, fighting for opposite sides, but their beliefs align. Luckily, Colin is conflicted about his duties and intelligent enough to not blindly follow orders he doesn’t believe in.
I love the historical setting and the detailed environment. The story is great, but it ended abruptly with a few unanswered questions. Still, I enjoyed it and would like to read more books by Ms. Carroll-Bradd.
5 Stars