![]() ![]() Jenkins wrote in an author's note at the end of the book that she didn't want to write about actual slaves, but that the abolitionist period fascinated her. Hester feels real.Īnd Galen? Wouldn't we all love a man who spoils us and thinks we're the most gorgeous thing in the world? He's dreamy.īelievable conflict: So much yes. When they officially become a couple, her reservations are still there, but she's so strong and brave about expressing her feelings. Hester is a spinster who really thinks that love leads to bad things because her father gave up his freedom to be with his mother as a slave and her reluctance to fall in love with Galen makes total sense in this context. They fall in love, of course, but there's so much more than just romance. She runs a station on the Underground Railroad when the infamous Conductor The Black Daniel stays in her home after he is injured helping people escape slavery. Okay, so where do we start? Hester is a former slave living in Michigan. ![]() Jenkins is my new hero and I can't help but start gushing about how wonderful this was an introduction to her novels for me. ![]() I don't remember being this surprised and delighted by a novel since the early 2018 reads of The Pillars of the Earth and Lonesome Dove. ![]() Indigo by Beverly Jenkins is a breathtaking work of historical romance. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
May 2023
Categories |