A review by willa
Indigo by Beverly Jenkins

3.0

Starts strong, but is derailed by the hero being magically rich and spending several chapters draping the heroine in silks and jewels. Hester is a very strong character until she’s suborned into living a life of wealth and leisure. She is characterized as very proud, especially of her house and land, until she moves out into a fancier house without a second thought. The opening of the book promises a high-stakes romance between two people living outside the law for the cause of freedom, then just dribbles down into Cinderella. The historical detail becomes the most interesting part (and it is very interesting!)