Solenne Bonet lives in Texas where choice no longer exists. An algorithm determines a Black womans occupation, spouse, and residence. Solenne finds solace in penning the biography of Henriette, an ancestor whod been an enslaved concubine to a wealthy planter in 1800s Louisiana. But history repeats itself when Solenne, lonely and nave, finds herself entangled with Bastien Martin, a high-ranking government official. Solenne finds the psychological bond unbearable, so she considers alternatives.With Henriette as her guide, she must decide whether and how to leave behind all she knows.

Inspired by the lives of enslaved concubines to U.S. politicians and planters,The Blueprintunfolds over dual timelines to explore bodily autonomy, hypocrisy, and power imbalances through the lens of the nations most unprotected: a Black girl.