Indigo

By Beverly Jenkins,

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*** Now with new material -- Hester and Galen's favorite Mud Pie Recipe ***

As a child Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark skinned beauty is a dedicated member of Michigan's Underground railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love. When oneā€¦

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1 author picked Indigo as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book was my first Beverly Jenkins novel, and it made me fall in love with her historical romance novels. Before I read it, all the historicals Iā€™d read were Regencies. I was thrilled to find a historical romance with black characters in the United States, which opened my eyes to a part of history I didnā€™t know much about.

But, the historical aspects were not the only thing that captured my attention. Galen, the Creole hero and free Black man who worked as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, is the reason I recommend this book. There is plentyā€¦

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