Author: Laila Ibrahim

In 1894, Jordan, a Black teacher, and Sadie, the white wife of a businessman, facilitate a reunion between their mothers — and must grapple with the two women’s shared past on a slave plantation. “Much to love in this impassioned tale of resilient women” (Publishers Weekly).

A young Chinese woman, Mei Ling, enters into an arranged marriage with a seemingly prosperous California widower — but Mei Ling’s life in America is filled with unexpected hardships. Can she fight for her future in an unfamiliar country?

Two women — Jordan, a former slave, and Lisbeth, a white Southern woman — contend with their families and their pasts in this poignant story of friendship, freedom, and justice set after the US Civil War.

In 19th-century Virginia, Lisbeth struggles to reconcile her love for Mattie, the enslaved woman who raised her, with the societal expectations set by her parents. An evocative novel with over 30,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.