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Indigo

by Beverly Jenkins

Spice 4 out of 5, Spicy4/5 · Spicy: Explicit

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 one of her fellow conductors brings her an injured man to hide, Hester doesn’t hesitate…even after she is told about the price on his head. The man in question is the great conductor known as the “Black Daniel” a vital member of the North’s Underground railroad network. But Hester finds him so rude and arrogant, she begins to question her vow to hide him. When the injured and beaten Galen Vachon, aka, the Black Daniel awakens in Hester’s cellar, he is unprepared for the feisty young conductor providing his care. As a member of one of the wealthiest free Black families in New Orleans, Galen has turned his back on the lavish living he is accustomed to in order to provide freedom to those enslaved in the South. However, as he heals he cannot turn his back on Hester Wyatt. Her innocence fills him like a breath of fresh air and he is determined to make this gorgeous and intelligent woman his own… Yet…there are traitors to be discovered, slave catchers to be evaded and Hester’s heart to be won before she and Galen can find the freedom that only true love can bring.

Spice
4/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~400
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is Indigo?

Indigo is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.

  • Steam: Explicit open door
  • Burn: Medium burn
  • When: Spice starts around the middle
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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  • Sexual assault
  • Child abuse (past or present)
  • Death of a loved one
  • Graphic violence
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping

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    Indigo: quick answers

    How spicy is Indigo?

    Indigo is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.

    Is Indigo a standalone?

    Yes, Indigo is a standalone. You can read it on its own.

    What tropes are in Indigo?

    Indigo features bipoc main character, hurt / comfort, secret identity. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does Indigo have content warnings?

    Our notes for Indigo include: sexual assault, child abuse (past or present), death of a loved one, graphic violence, murder, kidnapping. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after Indigo?

    If you loved Indigo, try Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins, The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan, An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole. They share its bipoc main character and hurt / comfort energy at a similar spice level.