Rebel by Beverly Jenkins With Petra Orloff

Rebel by Beverly JenkinsRebel is the first novel in Beverly Jenkins' series follows a northern black woman’s(Valinda Lacey) journey to the deep south post-civil war. Valinda goes to New Orleans trying help the newly emancipated community survive, thrive, and flourish. But soon she discovers that freedom comes at a dangerous cost. Racists destroy her school she and then set their sights on her. Valinda runs for her life—and straight into the big capable arms of Captain Drake LeVeq.C...