About this Book:
For fans of Bridgerton and The Davenports comes a sweeping historical novel from bestselling author Veronica Chambers about courageous (and flirtatious) Ida B. Wells as she navigates society parties and society prejudices to become a civil rights crusader.
Before she became a warrior, Ida B. Wells was an incomparable flirt with a quick wit and a dream of becoming a renowned writer. The eldest child of newly freed parents who thrived in a community that pulsated with hope and possibility after the Civil War, Ida had a big heart, big ambitions, and even bigger questions: How to be a good big sister when her beloved parents perish in a yellow fever epidemic? How to launch her career as a teacher? How to make and keep friends in a society that seems to have no place for a woman who speaks her own mind? And – always top of mind for Ida – how to find a love that will let her be the woman she dreams of becoming?
Ahead of her time by decades, Ida B. Wells pioneered the field of investigative journalism with her powerful reporting on violence against African Americans. Her name became synonymous with courage and an unflinching demand for racial and gender equality. But there were so many facets to Ida Bell and critically acclaimed writer Veronica Chamber unspools her full and colorful life as Ida comes of age in the rapidly changing South, filled with lavish society dances and parties, swoon-worthy gentleman callers, and a world ripe for the taking.
*Review Contributed by Rachel Moulden, Staff Reviewer*
Ida, in Love and in Trouble is a riveting historical novel that mixes fact and fiction while telling the life of Ida B. Wells. Wells was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was also one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Wikipedia.
I’ve read a lot of books about her life and learned about her work from a young age, but I was fascinated by the new details I learned about her in the novel. Adding the snippets of her diary and letters written by her helped me to paint a better picture of who she was outside of all of the work that she did. Readers get to hear Wells’ innermost thoughts and feelings which allows them to connect with her on a deeper level. We see her triumphs, frustrations of fighting against class and race, and also her vulnerability of her thinking her journalism work alone is not good enough for the greater cause.
The formatting of this novel took a lot of getting used to as it read sometimes as fiction and other times like a biography (which left it disjointed at times). This issue did smooth itself out of the course of the novel and I found myself eagerly awaiting to see what Wells would take on next in her journey. Her life’s work and accomplishments are amazing. She was fierce, confident, and a force to be reckoned making this novel such an inspiring read.
I think this novel is a great read for anyone interested in history and learning more about Wells’ life. I learned so much and took away a lot of life lessons from her story.
*Find More Info & Buy This Book HERE!*
