From the Publisher
It’s possible that no one sets the scene for romance better than Beverly Jenkins…This is historical romance at its very best.” — Washington Post, praise for FORBIDDEN
“Award-winning Jenkins begins a new series, set in 1870s Nevada and featuring Rhine Fontaine…The characters are strong and appealing in this excellent western historical romance, with its fascinating background and modern implications. Fans of Linda Lael Miller’s westerns may also enjoy much-loved Jenkins’ newest.” — Booklist, praise for FORBIDDEN
“For readers who enjoy love stories with steamy interludes against historical backdrops, Jenkins’ latest is not to be missed.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“As always with Jenkins’s works, this fantastic novel features richly layered historical fiction and captivating romance in equal measure.” — Culturess (Top Romances of 2016)
“When die-hard romance readers start rattling off the preeminent writers in the genre, one of the names you ought to hear every time is Beverly Jenkins.” — Jezebel.com
“In this appealing launch of a series…Jenkins combines vivid characters and sexual intensity with historical accuracy in a story and setting that will appeal to her core fans and newcomers alike.” — Publishers Weekly, praise for FORBIDDEN
“If you like vivid characters inhabiting underexplored but fascinating American history, in stories overflowing with scorchingly unresolved sexual tension, this is definitely a book for you.” — NPR (Best Books of 2016)
“Empathetic characters, a compelling romance, and gripping Old West history, including the rampant racial prejudice and injustice following the Civil War, combine in this first in a riveting new series from award winning writer Jenkins.” — Library Journal (starred review)
NPR (Best Books of 2016)
If you like vivid characters inhabiting underexplored but fascinating American history, in stories overflowing with scorchingly unresolved sexual tension, this is definitely a book for you.
Washington Post
It’s possible that no one sets the scene for romance better than Beverly Jenkins…This is historical romance at its very best.
praise for FORBIDDEN Booklist
Award-winning Jenkins begins a new series, set in 1870s Nevada and featuring Rhine Fontaine…The characters are strong and appealing in this excellent western historical romance, with its fascinating background and modern implications. Fans of Linda Lael Miller’s westerns may also enjoy much-loved Jenkins’ newest.
Jezebel.com
When die-hard romance readers start rattling off the preeminent writers in the genre, one of the names you ought to hear every time is Beverly Jenkins.
Culturess (Top Romances of 2016)
As always with Jenkins’s works, this fantastic novel features richly layered historical fiction and captivating romance in equal measure.
Washington Post
It’s possible that no one sets the scene for romance better than Beverly Jenkins…This is historical romance at its very best.
Fresh Fiction
Her stories are delicious and always leave behind both feelings of satisfaction and want...for her next novel.
Romantic Times Reviews
Jenkins infuses her dynamic stories with memorable characters—sassy heroines and alpha heroes who fight injustice and compel readers to cheer them on.
Booklist
Pure delight.
Romantic Times
Premier writer Jenkins delivers a thrilling, sensual novel that brims over with history, passion and, most of all, her signature wit and unforgettable characters.
Books2Mention Magazine
Second Helping is a must read. A fantastic sotry that is unforgettable
Romance in Color on A SECOND HELPING
The adventurous and colorful characters are very entertaining, comical, heartwarming and loveable...so rich with dramatic twists, turns and adventure.
Romantic Times TOP PICK!
There is beauty in Jenkins’ storytelling that should the standard by which to judge fiction writing...Brava Ms. Jenkins.
Minneapolis Examiner
This series is a winner.
Romantic Times BOOKclub
Jenkins is a gifted storyteller who knows how to bring special spark and sass to romance.
Romantic Times BOOKclub praise for DESTINY'S EMBRACE
Material in the genre of African-American historical romance is not plentiful, but Jenkins is the pre-eminent voice. She delivers another gem with this first in her new Destiny series.
Kirkus Reviews
★ 2016-02-17
A biracial saloon owner hides his heritage after the Civil War but can't bring himself to marry a spoiled white woman instead of the strong African-American woman who's taken his fancy. Jenkins (Homecoming, 2015, etc.) explores the years after the Civil War with the story of Rhine Fontaine, the son of a white plantation owner and the enslaved descendant of African queens. Rhine's light skin and green eyes allow him to pass as white, and he rises to prominence in the town of Virginia City, Nevada. He's a man of property, a rising local politician, and he's engaged to be married to a beautiful white socialite. Only his business partner and his half brother know the truth about his parentage. When Rhine comes upon an African-American woman who's been robbed and left to die in the desert outside town, he brings her back to Virginia City, nurses her back to health, and helps her find a job cooking at a local boardinghouse. Eddy Carmichael's cooking may be divine, but she's spent much of her life scrubbing floors to avoid ending up a prostitute like her younger sister. She's thrilled by the new job and determined to save up money to open her own restaurant. When Rhine casts aside his fiancee and starts hanging around Eddy's kitchen, she's sure his motives are anything but honorable. For Rhine, the idea of marrying Eddy makes him reconsider his decision to renounce the African side of his ancestry. In spite of a few forgivable anachronisms, Jenkins' prose is lively and fluid, her characters complex and engaging, and her plot full of interesting side stories. For readers who enjoy love stories with steamy interludes against historical backdrops, Jenkins' latest is not to be missed.
