I was given an ARC, Extended Preview of A More Perfect Union, by Tammye Huff. So, this review is not on the complete novel. From what I have read, the first nine chapters, it's a well written story with interesting and well rounded characters.
A More Perfect Union is inspired by true events..
Henry O’Toole flees from Ireland to go to America in a desperate bid to leave the potato famine behind. He finds even more prejudice when he arrives in New York City than there was at home.. So, he changes his name and eventually goes south, hoping to continue working as a blacksmith.
Maple, a slave at Jubilee Plantation, was given to her half sister as a gift, by their father. But she only wants to go back to her family.
Sarah has been ripped from her own family. Now she must learn the unspoken rules of living with her fellow slaves in her new home.

This was only the first 9 chapters of the book but it was enough to draw me in to the story of Sarah and Henry. The author brings something fresh to the normal plot for historical fiction. The author's writing style is one that I enjoy. She jumped right in to tell the story at a pivotal time in both Henry and Sarah's life. She also provides adequate amount of details in just the right timing that makes the story flow but also kept me intrigued. The main characters are the focal point but the other characters are just as developed and share in telling their story as well.
From the 9 chapters that I read this is a highly recommend for those that enjoy historical fiction. I'm looking forward to reading the entire book.

I am so intrigued by Tammye Huf’s extended preview of “A More Perfect Union.” Set in the mid 1800s in Virginia, the intertwining stories of an Irish immigrant and two enslaved Black women pulled me right in. Reading about Henry’s life facing the potato famine & subsequent emigration from Ireland certainly rang true as I was reminded of my visit to the Cobh Heritage Center in County Cork. Sarah’s and Maple’s lives as enslaved women in Virginia already reminds me of Octavia Butler’s “Kindred.” This book was apparently inspired by the lives & love story of the author’s great-great grandparents & I can’t wait to read the rest to see how these three narrators tell the tale. Thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this gem of a story.