Frances E. W. Harper

In the heart of the antebellum South, where the weight of slavery suffocates the land, a poignant tale unfolds in "The Crocuses." Meet Miss Lou, a young woman of mixed race, whose life is a tapestry of both privilege and oppression. As the crocuses bloom, signaling the arrival of spring, Lou's world is thrown into turmoil when she falls in love with a white man, defying the rigid societal norms. Their forbidden romance ignites a firestorm of prejudice and danger, threatening to consume them both.