Cape Miller, the new schoolteacher at the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, moved into Dickson Place while he prepared his old home for him and his two children. Much older than Carolina, Cape still was very aware of her and, in the beginning, seemed to be drawn to her. That is, until he met the town’s most beautiful widow.

Ms. R.M. Parrish has written a very interesting book with several separate storylines involved. While this could have been confusing, it wasn’t. The myriad of people involved in this saga were as diverse as could be. There were more than enough boys to go around. This book caught my attention at the beginning and moved quickly and often from one set of characters to another. This did not lessen my interest in the story.

The sequence of events was fast-paced. Each page showed another glimpse of, not only the main characters, but the impressive supporting cast as well. Parrish built her characters in such an appealing way that I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next. Even though there were varied people involved, the book’s happily-ever-after did not result in a hum-drum ending. I was surprised, as well as pleased, with the ending. It was definitely different.

I recommend this book to anyone. This is one you can definitely enjoy as well as allow young adults to read without compromise.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Sweet

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
July 22, 2009