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The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
3.0

This is a fictional account of the early accomplishments of a historical figure. I had not known about her or the indigo industry in South Carolina and that's what got my attention and why I picked up the book. However, it would have appealed more to me if there hadn't been so much "romance". The author also tries to soften the horrors of slavery by making Eliza a "good" kind slave-owner but we all know there is no such thing. There is plenty of tension and action that makes the story compelling and kept me interested until the end.