to England or stay in this land? Do you want to continue north, perhaps? Go to Canada? Or take our chances out west?”
She was silent for a moment. “There are so many to choose,” she said quietly.
“I know,” he agreed. Above them, a crescent moon glowed against the black sky. He took her hand and brought it up to his lips. “I would get you the moon if that’s what you wanted, love. Just tell me your heart’s desire, and I will try my damnedest to fulfill it.”
It was at that moment that he truly understood the desire for liberty, for the freedom to pursue a semblance of happiness, because he would gladly migrate to the ends of the earth with her.
She took their locked hands and placed it over her heart. “What of Africa?”
He looked down at her, prepared to tell her he’d never made the voyage, but they could do so together. Whatever she wanted. But from the loving, teasing glint in her eye, he finally understood and smiled.
For her, Africa was where her heart was. A home she’d never known. A trip she’d always wanted to take. He had offered that to her—a journey to a place unknown. So long as they made the voyage together. It didn’t really matter where they decided to go next because home was where they were.
“Africa it is, then,” he murmured, hugging her close.
THE END
AUTHOR’S NOTE
The Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point for the War of Independence (or Revolutionary War) on October 17, 1777, when British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces. Before that fateful surrender, Burgoyne waited for assistance from General Sir Henry Clinton, who had promised to send reinforcements to aid Burgoyne in the battle. Aid, however, never arrived. It is not known if Clinton actually sent the soldiers as he, too, was short on officers while he defended the British’s control over New York City. Eventually, Burgoyne grew impatient waiting for assistance, forging ahead into battle, which resulted in his surrender.
With the help of the Onyota’aka tribe (known today as the Oneida Indian Nation), the Americans, led by General Horatio Gates, defeated the British in the Battle of Saratoga. The Oneida are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York. The Oneida tribe divided themselves into three clans: the Wolf, Bear, and Turtle. Known as the “First Allies” for their loyalty and support of the Americans during the Revolutionary War, the Oneida were one of the few Indian tribes to ally themselves with the American Colonists. More on the Oneida tribe can be read in Forgotten Allies by Joseph T. Glatthaar and James Kirby Martin.
In A SWEET SURRENDER, Sergeant James Blake and Siaragowaeh (”Siara”) are fictitious characters created for the purposes of this story.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lena Hart is a Florida native currently living in the Harlem edge of New York City. Though she enjoys reading a variety of romance genres, she mainly writes sensual interracial romances with a flare of suspense and mystery. When Lena is not busy writing, she’s reading, researching, or conferring with her muse. To learn more about Lena and her work, visit LenaHartSite.com.
Enjoy a preview into Alyssa Cole’s
BE NOT AFRAID
CHAPTER 1
August 1776
Brooklyn, New York
Be not afraid .
Elijah repeated the words to himself as he squatted in the marshy ditch, what was originally a battle cry now a command he forced himself to obey. The man who had first shouted the words and charged the Redcoats at Boston Common had been courageous, but Elijah didn’t plan on joining him in the ranks of dead Patriot Negroes quite yet. He had come very close to it this night, though.
He gripped the cold metal barrel of his Brown Bess with one hand. With the other, he pulled out a grimy handkerchief and slowly wiped the blood from the bayonet. The Redcoat crumpled on the ground beside him had gasped his last breath only a
She was silent for a moment. “There are so many to choose,” she said quietly.
“I know,” he agreed. Above them, a crescent moon glowed against the black sky. He took her hand and brought it up to his lips. “I would get you the moon if that’s what you wanted, love. Just tell me your heart’s desire, and I will try my damnedest to fulfill it.”
It was at that moment that he truly understood the desire for liberty, for the freedom to pursue a semblance of happiness, because he would gladly migrate to the ends of the earth with her.
She took their locked hands and placed it over her heart. “What of Africa?”
He looked down at her, prepared to tell her he’d never made the voyage, but they could do so together. Whatever she wanted. But from the loving, teasing glint in her eye, he finally understood and smiled.
For her, Africa was where her heart was. A home she’d never known. A trip she’d always wanted to take. He had offered that to her—a journey to a place unknown. So long as they made the voyage together. It didn’t really matter where they decided to go next because home was where they were.
“Africa it is, then,” he murmured, hugging her close.
THE END
AUTHOR’S NOTE
The Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point for the War of Independence (or Revolutionary War) on October 17, 1777, when British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces. Before that fateful surrender, Burgoyne waited for assistance from General Sir Henry Clinton, who had promised to send reinforcements to aid Burgoyne in the battle. Aid, however, never arrived. It is not known if Clinton actually sent the soldiers as he, too, was short on officers while he defended the British’s control over New York City. Eventually, Burgoyne grew impatient waiting for assistance, forging ahead into battle, which resulted in his surrender.
With the help of the Onyota’aka tribe (known today as the Oneida Indian Nation), the Americans, led by General Horatio Gates, defeated the British in the Battle of Saratoga. The Oneida are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York. The Oneida tribe divided themselves into three clans: the Wolf, Bear, and Turtle. Known as the “First Allies” for their loyalty and support of the Americans during the Revolutionary War, the Oneida were one of the few Indian tribes to ally themselves with the American Colonists. More on the Oneida tribe can be read in Forgotten Allies by Joseph T. Glatthaar and James Kirby Martin.
In A SWEET SURRENDER, Sergeant James Blake and Siaragowaeh (”Siara”) are fictitious characters created for the purposes of this story.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lena Hart is a Florida native currently living in the Harlem edge of New York City. Though she enjoys reading a variety of romance genres, she mainly writes sensual interracial romances with a flare of suspense and mystery. When Lena is not busy writing, she’s reading, researching, or conferring with her muse. To learn more about Lena and her work, visit LenaHartSite.com.
Enjoy a preview into Alyssa Cole’s
BE NOT AFRAID
CHAPTER 1
August 1776
Brooklyn, New York
Be not afraid .
Elijah repeated the words to himself as he squatted in the marshy ditch, what was originally a battle cry now a command he forced himself to obey. The man who had first shouted the words and charged the Redcoats at Boston Common had been courageous, but Elijah didn’t plan on joining him in the ranks of dead Patriot Negroes quite yet. He had come very close to it this night, though.
He gripped the cold metal barrel of his Brown Bess with one hand. With the other, he pulled out a grimy handkerchief and slowly wiped the blood from the bayonet. The Redcoat crumpled on the ground beside him had gasped his last breath only a
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