Her secret mission. A country divided. His impossible love.Henrietta Wright is a Free Colored woman who teaches reading and writing to anyone who enters her classroom. At least she was, until a drunken night with friends catapults her down a path of intrigue, coded messages, and intelligence operations. All in service of the Union Army. She can’t tell anyone what she’s doing, including the … what she’s doing, including the handsome Irishman she knows she shouldn’t want, but can’t seem to resist.
Since stepping onto American soil, Elijah Byrne’s only goal has been to survive another day. That is until Henrietta burst into his life and made him want more. She was never meant to be his – her fiancé can attest to that – but she makes him long for things men like him aren’t lucky enough to have. When she asks for his help, he can’t resist tumbling with her into a clandestine expedition that could cost them everything—including their lives.
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This story describes a number of years during the civil war in America. A young black rich woman who has a good future for her but falls in love with an Irish immigrant. He knows that she can never be more than his employer’s daughter. But in the turbulent times they live in, they depend on each other as the war draws near and she wants to free her cousin who has been captured as a soldier. How life is affected when the North and South fight each other and black and white are only colors when it comes to love.
Highly recommended
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I was given an advance copy of this book for an honest review. G.S. Carr has managed to capture a well know period of time and transport readers to experience it through her words. Her writing is completely captivating! This book is expertly crafted with raw and real characters. This was a very tumultuous period of time in history and the historical characters experience this first hand.. This was my first book by the author and I can’t wait to read more by G.S. Carr! I highly recommend!
Lady of Secrets is an entertaining book. With the historical setting of the Civil War, G.S. Carr creates a believable world, as are the characters. Henrietta Wright is smart and from a well to do family. She teaches adults to read, which is how she meets Elijah. Elijah is an Irish immigrant who works very hard at laborious jobs. Their love is forbidden even in the North, which makes their story even more compelling.
The story did leave a few loose ends. For example, what happened to Thomas after he returned home? Was Ruth’s foray into the military successful? What happened to Abby? Did the Confederate Captain come back for Olivia? An epilogue may have given a bit of closure. Other than that, the book was delightful.
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The wonderfully written storyline and the very detailed characters kept me totally captivated as I turned each and every page until the very end!
This is the 3rd book I’ve read written by G.S. Carr; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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Intriguing premise
Henrietta is a teacher, an engaged woman (to Matthew) of the same socio-economic status.
Elijah is trying to read Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He’s Irish, living in New York and sees that he’s closer in social standing to Henrietta than wealthy men in the new world.
Very enlightened.
Elijah is sweet.
Book one in the Ladies of the Civil War series a civil war story that held my interest until the end. Henrietta Wright is a Free Colored woman who teaches reading and writing to anyone who enters her classroom but a drunken night out gets her in trouble as she agrees to do something. Elijah Byrne is a Irishman who has come to the States and he wants Henrietta when he meets her. There is drama, suspense, danger, rescue, and romance. I want to read the next book, after reading the ending for this book I want to know what is going to happen.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a well written book with strong characters and an intriguing story line. The author does a great job bringing an interesting story to life with her descriptive writing and detailed scenes, making you feel as though you’re there. It’s a suspense filled historical western , civil war story that captured me and kept me reading from start to finish with all the drama,action and romance. The story moves fluidly and I enjoyed reading.
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A delightful romance full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and love.
Where heroes are strong and brave and the women are determined and resilient.
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I really enjoyed reading this book. I have read other books by Ms. Carr, and her writing just keeps getting better and better with each book. She has such an excellent writing style and creates such strong storylines that really pull the reader in. This book is no different. Set in the time of the Civil War, Henrietta is a free black woman who leads a pretty easy and carefree life until one drunken night with her friends changes her life in a way she couldn’t have imagined. Ms. Carr has created a passionate story with a strong and captivating female lead which is filled with intrigue, suspense, and adventure. She did an excellent job of including elements of history that flowed with the story and made it feel all the more authentic, Scenes were described with such detail, it made me feel like I was right there experiencing it all. This was a book I could not put down and I am really looking forward to the next one. A wonderful start to a great series!
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Lady of Secrets
G.S. Carr
Henrietta is a free woman who lives in New York. She teaches emigrants how to read and write. Elijah is in her class and is smitten with her. He stayed after class one evening to ask her about a passage in a book and somehow fell in love with her. She was daydreaming and I believe she fell in love with him. She heard her friend coming in named Matthew and he hires Elijah to work for her and her mother.
Years pass he still works for her family and she hasn’t married yet but Matthew is trying to get her to marry him. Elijah is such a friend to Henrietta and really will do anything for her.
During this time, the civil war was taking place. Slaves that were given freedom were moved to the north. Others that escaped were on what we call today the freedom train… People were flooding the states for a better life such as Irish, Swedish, Polish.. all emigrants looking for a better life. Jobs in the north were strained at best. Families starving.
I enjoyed the story. It’s good to look into the past.
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Henrietta is a wealthy free colored woman who teaches adults to read one evening a week. One of her students is Elijah Byrne, a poor but intelligent Irish immigrant. Although her mother has arranged a betrothal to another free colored man, she has no feelings for him. There is however an undeniable connection between Henrietta and Elijah, a union that can never be.
The Civil War is raging and Henrietta becomes determined to help the Union in whatever way she can. She begins as a spy and finds the success of her mission exhilarating. It’s short-lived though because her uncle forbids any future involvement. Secretly she begins to decode secret messages for the cause.
On a trip into town to visit with the children at the orphanage, Henrietta is attacked by an angry mob and threatened with death. The scene is eerily similar to what we’re experiencing here in the USA right now. Elijah comes to her rescue, which helps take their relationship to a new level.
The book is well-written and flows smoothly. The characters are real and their emotions are genuine. It has a good storyline with a glimpse of life in New York State during the war.