What Passes as Love

Set in the nineteenth-century South, this powerful novel follows Dahlia, born into slavery and forced to navigate a world of racial and social boundaries. After reinventing herself as Lily Dove to escape her past, she must confront the dangers of her secret identity and her growing feelings for Bo, her childhood friend. As secrets threaten to unravel her new life, Dahlia faces a gripping struggle to protect those she loves and her own chance at freedom.