When I finished, I wanted to know more about African American life in the North before the Civil War – something I know almost nothing about.īut it’s hard to recommend a book that’s only available in a very expensive print-on-demand edition. I will probably remember this book for a long time, just because of the unique background. It would be hard for any book to live up to such a beginning. That’s hard to imagine, but it’s based on a true story. Indigo begins with two heartwrenching letters from Hester’s father, who sold himself into slavery because of his love for her mother. Still, the book was very well written and compelling, even if it didn’t quite live up to expectations. (He’s rich, she’s poor, will they ever accept her, yada yada yada.) I was also surprised that Hester accepted Galen’s wealthy lifestyle so easily, despite the sacrifices she made earlier in the book. It was well done, but it seemed odd to read a book that’s set in the black community in 1859, and then have a romantic conflict that wouldn’t be out of place in a Regency. The biggest surprise, and disappointment, was that the romance was so predictable, despite the unusual setting.
But I can’t complain too much about a hero who adores the heroine and can’t stop admiring her.
But she also creates great characters, even though Hester and Galen sometimes seem too good to be true. Soon, her outlook on life begins to change, in unexpected ways.īeverly Jenkins always brings amazing historical depth to her books, and this one begins with a lot of information about the Underground railroad (to the point that the first part of the book feels more like a history than a historical).
When the notorious Black Daniel is brought to her home, she finds him rude and arrogant, but she discovers there’s a lot more to him, whether he’s the Black Daniel or the wealthy Galen Vachon. (I set my best book finders on the case and even they came up empty.) But after I heard Beverly Jenkins speak at the Princeton romance conference a few weeks ago, I decided to splurge and buy it from Amazon, despite the price.Īfter escaping from slavery, Hester Wyatt has devoted her life to the Underground railroad. I’ve had Indigo on my “to be bought” list for many years, but I’d pretty much given up on ever finding it.
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