An Unconditional Freedom

Alyssa Cole is firmly at the top of my must-read list now, between the Reluctant Royals series and this one. This is a little lighter on the romance than the others in this series, with both main characters having to do work on themselves before they're ready for a relationship, and most of that work occurring as they're on a road trip to Mississippi as Union spies (basically). Janeta was a fascinating lead and I really enjoyed her journey in this book from pampered daughter (who's still an outsider in her family) to finding her talents and valuing herself. Daniel was somewhat less compelling as a character - he was so hostile and closed off in the beginning (understandably so) that it was harder for me to relate to him. I want to go back and reread the other two in this series now, but this one is (I think) my favorite.