Beverly Jenkins books

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Bring on the Blessings (2009)

I waited a long time before I read this story because like a dummy I didn't think I'd like a book by Beverly Jenkins...I know I know! You can unclutch your pearls now! This book set the stage for a wonderful series but the best thing is that there is no lag or doldrums where she had to give the c...

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Bring on the Blessings with Bonus Material (2009)

Definitely a quick easy read with very predictable plot and outcome. Bernadette saves a ton from financial collapse by buying the town up and starting a foster care program. She brings in 5 kids to be fostered by the locals and by herself. These kids are definitely rough around the edges, but ...

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Bring on the Blessings (Blessings Series #1) with Bonus Material (2011)

This was so uplifting and pleasant to read. A small town in financial trouble with a rich woman who hears of it at just the right time. Add in five troubled foster children and a very large and ornery pet hog....Heart-warming and humorous all in one go. There isn't much surprise in the story (...

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A Second Helping (2010)

Jenkins takes us back to Henry Adams, Kansas. We see how the town progresses as well as the children and their foster parents. Leo, Bernadine's ex, shows up with the intention of winning Bernadine back. Ray, Crystal's father, comes to town to try and reunite with Crystal. This is an opportune tim...

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Something Old, Something New: A Blessings Novel (2011)

The 3rd novel in Jenkins' latest series of books devoted to the mythical small town, Henry Adams, continues with the trials and tribulations of a small community looking to define and shape itself. It is a beautiful allusion - a small, independent, well-to-do, thriving, Black town where folks wan...

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Night Hawk (2011)

I loved this book. When I read a historical, I want to do more than get lost in a different era. I want to learn. Jenkins has that down in spades. Some of you might be distracted by some of the facts that creep into this book, but I was sometimes holding the book with one had and Googling with th...

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Destiny's Surrender (2013)

When you read historical romance you come to expect a few things from the female leads; usually pure and innocent ladies of high breeding and standing, who learns about her sexuality through her beautiful first love with the more experienced male character...An infamous, POC prostitute isn't usua...

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A Wing and a Prayer (2000)

This is my fourth visit to Henry Adams, Kansas. Henry Adams is the historic town founded by freed slaves that wealthy divorcee Bernadine Brown purchased off of eBay. Oh, how I've missed these characters and this beautiful, growing town.Preston "Brain" Miles is happy living with the Colonel and Mr...

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Destiny's Captive (2014)

This final book in the Destiny series was darker than the other two, but delivered an enlightening wrap-up to the Yates family. History, romance, diverse settings, cultural differences--Beverly Jenkins brought all that and more to the book. Noah's and Pilar's unikely romance is definitely a Yates...

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Belle and the Beau (2002)

BelleAfter a grueling escape north, Belle Palmer is free, yet lost and alone. Separated from her father on the harrowing journey, Belle has nowhere to turn until she finds shelter with the Bests, the first free family she's ever known. For the first time in her sixteen years, Belle is able to exp...

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Sexy/Dangerous (2006)

Wearing her shades, a black Stetson, and snakeskin cowboy boots, security agent Maxine "Max" Blake is the baddest thing walking. Ex-marine, ex-cop, and a whole lotta 'tude, Max doesn't have time for anything but her job. Her latest assignment: to protect Dr. Adam Gary. Her problem: he doesn't wan...

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The Edge of Dawn (2004)

The beautiful daughter of a prominent Michigan doctor,Narice has never strayedanywhere near the wrong sideof the law. Then her fatheris brutally murdered -- andsuddenly federal agents areswarming around her likeflies, making accusations about a stolen North African diamond. But before they can in...

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Indigo (2000)

As a child Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark skinned beauty is a dedicated member of Michigan's Underground railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love. When one of her fellow conductors brings her an injured man to hide, Hester doesn't hesitate ...

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Winds of the Storm (2006)

Archer Le Veq owes his life to the woman who rescued him from certain death at the height of the Civil War...a woman known only as "the Butterfly." Now, in the dark, waning days of Reconstruction, he needs the courageous and beautiful former spy...in more ways than before!Zahra Lafayette thinks h...

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Through the Storm (1998)

Sable, a slave on the run to escape the cruel man she's been sold to is forced to betray the charming Union officer Raimond LeVeq, who had romanced her and championed her. Brought together again by fate and an arranged marriage, she must try and win the trust of LeVeq--the man she truly loves.

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Something Like Love (2005)

Blackboard bestselling author Beverly Jenkins delivers another lush historical novel featuring brothers that were first introduced in her award-winning novel Always and Forever. This is the story that readers have been waiting for. He was a wanted man. But no one wanted him more than she did. D...

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The Taming of Jessi Rose (1999)

No Man Could Tame HerJessi Rose Clayton would do anything to keep the family ranch from falling into the wrong hands-even agree to take on a rough-and-tumble outlaw as her protector. With his rugged, handsome face and muscular bronze body, Griffin Blake can draw a sigh from a lady's lips almost a...

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Black Lace (2005)

The last thing Lacy Green needs is trouble—and handsome Mayor Drake Randolph has "danger" written all over him . . . especially when "His Fineness" accidentally runs her off the road. Despite Drake's sensuous charm, irresistible magnetism, and unwavering determination to make amends, she's thinki...

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Josephine and the Soldier (2003)

Josephine Josephine Best has it all figured out. Just seventeen, she's been to college, she has her own hairdressing shop, and she refuses to be distracted by any of that courting nonsense. At least until nice George Brooks begins to pursue her. Jojo isn't looking for romance, but she permits Geo...

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Night Song (2009)

A Traitorous Heart . . . Cara Lee Henson knows no soldier can be trusted to stay in one place—and that includes handsome Sergeant Chase Jefferson of the Tenth Cavalry. Dallying with the dashing man in blue could cost the pretty, independent Kansas schoolteacher her job and her reputation. So Car...

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A Chance at Love (2002)

Loreli Winters never imagined she'd end up a "mail-order bride" in middle-of-nowhere Kansas -- until the two adorable orphan nieces of a dusky dream named Jake Reed beg her to be their new "mama." And one look at the dark, devastatingly handsome man is enough to entice her to abandon her Californ...

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Deadly Sexy (2007)

Though her Lexus may be broken down on the California freeway, Jessi Teresa Blake is no damsel in distress. Rich, smart, and beautiful, JT, or "Lady Blake," as she is called, is one of the toughest sports agents around. She's negotiated megabucks contracts for every superstar in the business, and...

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Always and Forever

He’d expected resistance, but not from folks like Maybelle Champion. Jackson, Maybelle, and her brother Champ had grown up together; they’d hunted frogs together, swum together, and tipped over privies together. He and Champ had been such good friends, there’d been no question about him being nam...

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Something Old, Something New

The bitter parts were tied to the memory of Ms. Agnes and her passing. The sweet to the news about Zoey. Word about her spread like a late July grassfire, and Lily thought it a good thing that Zoey and the Garlands were in Manhattan, because all the interest might have been too much for the town’...

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Josephine

Oswald’s glade that Josephine Best and Adam Morgan were going up in the balloon, everyone stopped whatever they were doing and came running. No one wanted to hear about it secondhand. They all wanted to boast that they’d seen the ascent with their own eyes.Jo was too busy listening to Mr. Bordeau...

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Midnight

Nick nodded. “He knows he’s being spied upon so he’s being very discreet about who he allows to visit.” That was good to know. She didn’t want him to suffer Primus’s fate. “Have you made any progress finding Primus’s betrayer?” “No. I’ve talked to his friends, but I know little more than I did up...

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Before the Dawn (2007)

Eloise shrugged innocently. When Leah turned to see where he was standing, his dark eyes were waiting for her. She looked away, irritated with him for a variety of reasons, the least being making her the center of a whisper-filled controversy once again. However, as she glanced around at the crow...

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Destiny's Embrace

She’d smelled chicken coops more fragrant, but the acrid order was quickly eclipsed by the sheer size of the unholy mess spread out before her, and for just a moment her knees weakened as she slowly took it all in. Piled-up boots, horse blankets, trousers, union suits, and tin plates competed for...

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Belle

It was a nice warm June afternoon so they took advantage of the weather and sat in the sun on the steps of the back porch. Once they were comfortable, Daniel put a sheaf of paper atop a thin, book-sized piece of wood, and began to print a series of letters. Belle watched. “What’s it say?” she ask...

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Vivid

With Eli and Vernon's help, the holes in the foundation and roof had been patched and tarred, and the Crowley sons had begun installing her new truncheon floor. The cobwebs were finally banished from the back room via the flames of a torch. On Thursday, an older man of Adam Crowley's age and stat...

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Stepping to a New Day (2016)

Picking up the top card, he slipped it out of its green envelope and read the Father’s Day greeting sent to him last year by his son Keith. That he could actually read the words gave him chills and put tears in his eyes. For the next hour, he made his way through the stack and each and every one ...

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Forbidden (2016)

More nervous than she ever remembered being, Eddy pulled the door softly closed behind her. “Good evening, Rhine.” Looking at him made all the memories of their last visit flood back. He’d left her breathless and eager for more. Now they were embarking on their first evening together and a differ...

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Taming of Jessi Rose (2007)

He needed to start the investigation. It was mid-evening by the time Griff made the forty-minute ride to town. When he arrived, there weren’t many people moving about Vale’s main street, and only a few businesses still had their doors open to customers. As he rode he spied a couple of men loungin...

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Heart of Gold (2014)

Acolytes Zoey and Devon, carrying their lit torches, walked solemnly at her side down the center aisle. Zoey was pretty sure Crystal was mad at her because she hadn’t said a word while they were in the basement putting on their vestments. Usually Crystal would straighten the necks of their white ...

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Island for Two: Hawaii Magic\Fiji Fantasy (2012)

Connie took a deep breath and wondered what the hell was she doing? This man was a total stranger, she knew nothing about him and yet every instinct in her was comforted by his strong presence. Just as she’d allowed him to lead her out of the club with no resistance, somehow, she knew this was th...

$Island for Two: Hawaii Magic\Fiji Fantasy (2012) by Beverly Jenkins$

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For Your Love (2015)

Ms. Brown hadn’t lied about how small the place was. Less than a minute later they came up on a newish-looking building with a large glass front and a low roof with a sign reading Dog and Cow. He assumed that was the diner, but wondered what was up with the name. Figuring he’d get the lowdown on...

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Captured

“Lord willing,” Richmond replied. Anna had already given Clare the impression that she didn’t care for the woman and this was further proof. As much as Clare wanted to know the extent of their relationship with Sylvie, she didn’t ask. Being a servant herself, she knew gossip was frowned upon, and...

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A Wish and a Prayer

Both Paynes had been up to check on him because of the tumultuous day, but this time the colonel’s unreadable features sent a chill of alarm through his blood. “Am I in trouble?” “Depends on the answer to this question. Do you have an e-mail account that you’ve been keepin...

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Jewel

Jewel had steam pouring out of her ears. When he politely offered a hand to assist her up, she promptly slapped it away and got in under her own power. “Did you have to kick me so hard?” “I told you this was a harebrained plan.” “That you agreed to.” “I’m not speaking to you.” With her arms clamp...

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I've read indgo, night hawk, chance at love, taming of jesse rose, something like love, through the storm, winds of the storm, all of destinys series I just love the old historicals romances.
—talise baker

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