First published 2020
Jack Boughton, the prodigal son of a Gilead preacher, falls for Della Miles, a high school teacher and the child of another preacher. Their interracial relationship faces immense social pressure, but the two are drawn together by a shared understanding of life's paradoxes. As they navigate the realities of their divided community, their tormented love story resonates with the enduring tensions of the American experience.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, contemporary-romance, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: Gilead
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Virago
Content warnings: racism