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“ we ain’t got to let the white folks love our children for us, is us? That’s just the point we black folks don’t love our children. We couldn’t do it when we was in slavery. We borned them, but that didn’t make them our own. They belong to old master. It wasn’t no use in treasuring other folks property. It was liable to be taken away any day. But we free folks now…
spare the rod, spoil the child

“ you think I’m gonna take another man’s Youngin and feed him and clothe him for 12 years and then he’s too good to fetch me a bucket of water?” Ned bellowed.
“John is the house nigger”

“ Yo te encargo checa nada emergencia alguien en fira bueno

The book has pulled me in with it’s opposites-attract; started on a bet, beginning. The banter is great. I’m enjoying the book so far.

I love second chance romances! I’m still at the beginning…but I’m enjoying how the story is progressing. I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.

I'm more than halfway through the book. It started off slowly...and picked up midway. Because of the slow start, it took me a while to connect with the characters and really see how they're made lovable. There's a bigger focus on the history and backstory than there is on the character development. It's really picked up and I find myself wanting the curse to be broken so desperately that I'm flying through the book.