I loved all the historical references, tidbits, and weaving in that she did I can't even tell how many hours I spent learning about people, places, and events she included. I've read a couple other Jenkins' books, this was my favorite. I did a buddy read for this over on BookLikes, for all my discussions, comments, and quotes: Yet there are traitors to be discovered and slave catchers to be evaded before Hester and Galen can find the freedom that only true love can bring. However, as he heals, he cannot turn his back on Hester Wyatt he is determined to make this gorgeous and intelligent woman his own. He has turned his back on the lavish living he is accustomed to in order to provide freedom to those who are enslaved in the South. Galen Vachon is a member of one of the wealthiest free black families in New Orleans. But Hester finds him so rude and arrogant, she begins to question her vow to hide him. The man in question is known as the "Black Daniel," a vital member of the North's Underground Railroad network. even after she is told about the price on his head. When one of her fellow conductors brings her an injured man to hide, Hester doesn't hesitate. As a child, Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark-skinned beauty is a member of Michigan's Underground Railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love.
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