What do you think?
Rate this book
Nowhere to Run
Exum, a free black man with a town of his own in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, longed for the beauty of the women he'd known in the South - young and spry with skin the color of syrup.
But it's 1849, and while gold runs free in California, slavery's manacle still chokes the South. There was only one man Exum could trust with his money and the task of going South for a woman - Solomon Hawk.
"...I'll go", Cassie Lee volunteered, stepping forward from the band of slaves to snatch the promise of freedom from the stranger's hand. Cassie Lee didn't know where she was going or what she would find but she knew California had to be better than the enslaved South. And it was!
But it's 1849, and while gold runs free in California, slavery's manacle still chokes the South. There was only one man Exum could trust with his money and the task of going South for a woman - Solomon Hawk.
"...I'll go", Cassie Lee volunteered, stepping forward from the band of slaves to snatch the promise of freedom from the stranger's hand. Cassie Lee didn't know where she was going or what she would find but she knew California had to be better than the enslaved South. And it was!
261 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1997
2 people are currently reading
57 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
January 5, 2025
Magnificent
This book should be required reading for everyone. The history, the tenacity of both men and women who believed and endured. The history of how some people think and acted when they wrongly believed they were superiority and were injurious to people because of skin color. See Jeremiah 10:23 man can't even direct his own steps.so how can he even think he's capable to do someone else?
This book should be required reading for everyone. The history, the tenacity of both men and women who believed and endured. The history of how some people think and acted when they wrongly believed they were superiority and were injurious to people because of skin color. See Jeremiah 10:23 man can't even direct his own steps.so how can he even think he's capable to do someone else?
December 1, 2020
Such an exquisite writer. She always leaves you wanting more story to read.
March 2, 2014
I would rate this book 10 stars if I could. Cassie Lee was fortitude personified. What a journey she endured. I've read and enjoyed many African-American historical romances, but I really appreciate that this book didn't sugar coat the many horrors suffered female slaves. Some parts were hard to read but it was the reality during those times.
At the heart of this book is the love story between Solomon Hawk and Cassie Lee. Although I resented the length of their separation, I realize that it was necessary for Cassie Lee to achieve all that she did. I finished this book with tears in my eyes. It was simply beautiful.
At the heart of this book is the love story between Solomon Hawk and Cassie Lee. Although I resented the length of their separation, I realize that it was necessary for Cassie Lee to achieve all that she did. I finished this book with tears in my eyes. It was simply beautiful.
July 14, 2013
This book is a different type of love story, Cassie Lee does find love in this book it it starts with her believing and having her dream. Through her faith in herself and her strength she gets her forever man. This book starts with slavery and ends with a freedom, I learned reading this book sometimes bondage is not bound with chains , sometimes your mind will enslave you.Cassie Lee was free before she walked off the plantation ,in her quest for her dreams she managed free other people along the way. this was a very good book I look forward to reading more from this author.
January 31, 2026
An absolutely Beautiful Tale
This beautiful story of determination, resilience, and love is one of my favorites. Cassie Lee is a heroine that steals your heart. She is so “easy to love ” and has been a character I return to when I need a little comfort. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story Gay G. Gunn.
This beautiful story of determination, resilience, and love is one of my favorites. Cassie Lee is a heroine that steals your heart. She is so “easy to love ” and has been a character I return to when I need a little comfort. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story Gay G. Gunn.
January 19, 2010
This was a book club selection so I had no choice. The romance part is totally predictable. It is well thought out but you know whats going to happen.
Don't read it for that reason! The historical fiction genre is what I found the most interesting.
Don't read it for that reason! The historical fiction genre is what I found the most interesting.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews