“All we have to do is kidnap their President….”
Four years of war have reduced the South to near annihilation. Homes lay smoldering and men become desperate. Amid the shadows of fear, a clandestine group waits for an opportunity to change the course of history.
Harlot, liar, spy…
On the threshold of losing her plantation, Annabelle Ross finds a cryptic letter on a dying soldier and seizes the … soldier and seizes the opportunity to get out a message of her own. She never dreamed her plan would brand her a suspected spy… or worse, an unwilling conspirator.
Deserter, traitor, accomplice…
When Matthew Daniels’s brother is taken captive, he finds himself caught up in a plot to gain leverage on the Union. The lines are drawn in blood, and the risk is there for the taking. But will his reckless gamble cost him the woman he had determined not to love?
She wants to save her home. He wants to save his brother. Together, they may just save a nation.
Part one of the Liberator Series, a trilogy following the adventures and romance of Annabelle Ross and Matthew Daniels as they play a part in the dramatic conclusion of Abraham Lincoln’s life.
Book One – November 2015
Book Two – Summer 2016
Book Three – Winter 2016
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I listened to the audiobook that is the first in the trilogy of The Accidental Spy. Annabelle Ross is just the kind of young lady who finds the backbone to stand up to her wretched, abusive step-grandfather and his schemes to have Rosswood Plantation for his own. I am glad Annabelle took matters into her own hands, even if they led her down an unexpected path. This path is the cliffhanger for the second book, A Dangerous Performance.
Peggy Annabelle’s maid, was a sassy, insightful lady who made me laugh. Her mannerisms and speech were just what was needed to provide humor in the story and guidance for Annabelle. While she is limited in her role as a maid in the 1860’s, she doesn’t take much from anyone and doesn’t back down. I look forward to seeing what she is going to do to help Annabelle.
I found the time just flew by as I was caught up listening to the events and misfortunes of Annabelle Ross. I am sure book two and three will be just as exciting!
Thank you to the author for an audiobook version. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions of this review are my own.
Enjoyable historic fiction
Annabelle is just trying to escape from the despicable suitor who has been arranged for her and she is trying to protect her inheritance both from plunderers and from being usurped. Her escape plans come in the form of Captain Mathew Daniels. The captain was a strong man, but he had been forced to act in a particular way because he had to protect his brother who had been caught.
Their story of how they manage it, forms the entire plot.
The characters have been etched beautifully well and in the backdrop of the Civil War, the settings of the story were so clearly explained that it seemed like watching the events for real.
Enjoyable read.
Loved the look into this time period and the struggles of early America. The sacrifices our forefather endured. This was a well researched and captivating novel. I also enjoyed the Christian perspective.
A great opening to this series! I enjoyed this fast-paced tale, interwoven with historical bits, and even though it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, it leads spectacularly into the next book in the series. I felt the urgency and danger as Bella tried to save the president’s life, and at times cringed over her folly. Good thing she had great supporting characters to help her sort through all the clues and chaos and accomplish what she needed to do.
I read this book about a week ago and its one of those books that you keep thinking about. If you like Civil War historical romance with suspense, plot to kidnap the president, murder plots and your heroine keeps being accused of being a spy by the Yanks & the Rebs then this book is for you. The hero? All he’s trying to do is free his rebel brother from a yankee prison camp and finds more trouble than he bargained for – not counting trying to save the heroine. This is also a fun read with some humor thrown in.
This is my first book by Stephenia H. McGee but definitely won’t be my last one. I received this book from the author with no expectations of a positive review. All opinions are my own and I highly recommend this author and Leveraging Lincoln. Looking forward to reading the rest of this series.