greylandreviews's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 stars
Hoping to get through the rest of Ms. Jenkins backlist this year. Very cute YA historical romance.
Trigger Warnings: slavery, racial slurs, drugging, kidnapping, slut shaming, and cheating (not between h/H)
Hoping to get through the rest of Ms. Jenkins backlist this year. Very cute YA historical romance.
Trigger Warnings: slavery, racial slurs, drugging, kidnapping, slut shaming, and cheating (not between h/H)
bookswithgab's review against another edition
5.0
I first read this book when I was a teenager I loved it then and I love it even more now. This is the book that introduced me to Beverly Jenkins work and I haven’t looked back since. Belle was the perfect heroine she was determined,kind,and smart. Daniel was a great hero he was such a gentleman towards Belle and I absolutely loved that. Even if you don’t read YA romance you should definitely give this book a chance it’s that good.
staceyva's review against another edition
5.0
I liked it more than I expected to. I'm usually not one for romance without the sex but it had enough going on that I didn't feel like I was going without. It also had some decent history in there about runaway slaves. I look forward to reading the next one in the series. Francine was something else, couldn't believe that she actually got pregnant. Crazy
domdddd's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this book sooooooo many times. It is one of my favorite YA historical fiction romances. It is not explicit and Beverly Jenkins does not fact dump on the reader! Check it out !!!
domsqueendom's review
5.0
I've read this book sooooooo many times. It is one of my favorite YA historical fiction romances. It is not explicit and Beverly Jenkins does not fact dump on the reader! Check it out !!!
gillianc695a's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
arisbookcorner's review against another edition
2.0
I remember roaming the aisles of a small library (not my main Chicago ones) and seeing lots of cheesy historical romance titles with white faces on the spine. And then I came across two by Beverly Jenkins. Yes they had cheesy names but they were about Black people. I was too embarrassed to check them out but I was thrilled when she re-did them for a YA audience. I'm curious if they are the exact same or if she toned them down (who knows maybe the romances are sickly sweet). But anyway this was a nice ideal of romance amongst former slaves since that was something so often denied slaves in real life. It's nice to imagine once they escaped they were able to find romantic love too. But I didn't find the writing that strong or the historical details that new.
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review
5.0
This is such a sweet, young adult, romance. I love Mama and Papa Best! They are literally the best lol
Francine was a witch and I’m so glad Mama Best gave her the dressing down she deserved!
Moving on to JoJo’s story!
256 pages toward The Booktube Games
Francine was a witch and I’m so glad Mama Best gave her the dressing down she deserved!
Moving on to JoJo’s story!
256 pages toward The Booktube Games