Black joy and love in historical romance!

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This one is for the Bridgerton fans but make it Black!

I want more historical romances like this!

Here we see rich, Black families thriving in Chicago while navigating love and following one’s dreams during the Jim Crow era.

This book doesn’t shy away from the horrors that Black folks faced especially being so close to enslavement, but we also get to see Black success celebrated and young Black folks allowed to fall in love and make foolish choices along the way.

While I loved all of the characters, Helen and Amy-Rose were my faves, and they both had angsty and swoon worthy romances full of banter! I also loved that we saw Black girls in a variety of roles, and not the ones decided for them.

This book truly is a breath of fresh air when it comes to historical romance!

Thank you Penguin Teen for providing a review copy. This did not influence my review. All opinions are my own.