You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
if there's one thing beverly jenkins is gonna do, it's have me completely hooked with a story. this one had a slightly different vibe than her previous books i've read due to it being set in an earlier time period, and i really liked it. valinda was such a badass FMC, much like all of her other FMCs, and i loved seeing the love between her and drake blossom.
representation: Black MCs
content warnings:racism, violence, slavery, death, gun violence, racial slurs, murder, hate crime, kidnapping, grief, homophobia, sexual violence, rape, sexual harassment, police brutality, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, colonization
representation: Black MCs
content warnings:
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Now I want to read all the Beverly Jenkins books on my Kindle..
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
So I listened to the audiobook of this and I think the narrator didn’t work for me, it just didn’t mesh with the romance.
That being said, this story was so rich, the romance was almost the last thing I needed! I learned so much about the south in the years after freedom for the Black community. Beverly Jenkins really is an amazing writer, I really recommend this as a story, just for the setting!
That being said, this story was so rich, the romance was almost the last thing I needed! I learned so much about the south in the years after freedom for the Black community. Beverly Jenkins really is an amazing writer, I really recommend this as a story, just for the setting!
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation
I wanted to read this as a final note in the Le Veq series (which I've LOVED) but the timelines and how they overlap with earlier books just doesn't make sense to me? And I'm missing my favorite FMC, Zahra, a bit too much, so knowing she won't have any family cameos in this made me lose some steam. Likely a great intro to Women Who Dare but a bit confusing as a continuation of the Le Veq brothers.
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A