![]() The narrative of a country trying to rebuild following the Civil War, and essentially the truth in how a piece of legislature could never abolish racism, is front and central to the story. I thought this aspect was incredibly well-rounded, as the author shows just how many areas racism can arise from, even after slavery was "abolished" following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. ![]() Please be aware, as I'm sure is expected, there are many inclusions of racism specific to the time period, which could be a trigger for some readers. This was a stressful week for our family, and being able to escape into an atmospheric novel during a time period I haven't read much of was wonderful. Her writing is equal parts powerful narrative and comforting bear hug, and her words have a smoothness like literary butter that is intelligent and accessible to all. Beverly Jenkins name continually comes up as a giant in the genre, and I can certainly see why. □ As someone who is still very new to the historical romance genre, I've been branching out with some of the seemingly fan favorites, since I haven't been sure where to start. ![]() ![]() I was so engrossed in this book that I didn't even stop to save quotes like I usually do. ![]()
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