My first Beverly Jenkins book and I’m hooked . The amount of historical facts thrown into the romance was amazing! So much information that I’ve never learned at one point I stopped looking up information as I read and started writing it down to research upon completion. 

The ending!! Caught me off guard, my heart swelled and I smiled so much, very emotional. Hester deserved all the spoiling that she received. 

Looking forward to starting the series about the Le Veq brothers

Con: The last bit of the book, Hester’s characterization felt a bit off. Perhaps she’s in a new environment/ circumstances and of course you change? I don’t know it felt like she was just this bare bones character for a bit. 


thanks to everyone in Black Girls Read Too who consistently brought up her books!