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Beverly Jenkins
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The first novel in USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins’s compelling new series follows a Northern woman south in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War.
Valinda Lacy’s mission in the steamy heart of New Orleans is to help the newly emancipated community survive and flourish. But soon she discovers that here, freedom can also mean danger. When thugs destroy the school she has set up and then target her, Valinda runs for her life—and straight into the arms of Captain Drake LeVeq.
As an architect from an old New Orleans family, Drake has a deeply personal interest in rebuilding the city. Raised by strong women, he recognizes Valinda’s determination. And he can’t stop admiring—or wanting—her. But when Valinda’s father demands she return home to marry a man she doesn’t love, her daring rebellion draws Drake into an irresistible intrigue.
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JemilaBeReadin\ \ JemilaBeReadin\ \ • Feb 20 2025
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chronicallybookish\ \ Kaley\ \ • Mar 5
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Did you have any 5 star reads in February? #booktok #readingwrapup #fantasybooktok #romancebooktok #bookreviews
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Beverly Books\ \ Kristian\ \ • Nov 26 2025
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Historical romance? Grab a Beverly Jenkins! #blackromance#historicalromance#romance
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Beverly Books\ \ Kristian\ \ • Sep 11 2025
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[Poll:\ \ Have You Visited?\ \ \ \ There's been a huge increase in the opening of romance bookstores. It makes sense. I've been to many indie bookstores that turn their nose up at romance, and therefore a voracious subset of readers. Friends To Lovers opened in 2024 and hit the ground running.\ \ So I'd heard of a romance bookstore opening in DC. But they'd really popped up on my radar when I'd heard about the store burning three days after their grand opening. I felt so sorry for them and couldn't imagine how devastating that would be.\ \ They've since moved to a new location and it's adorable. If you love romance, or romance adjacent stories, you'll have to add this shop to your list.\ \ \ \ It was nice to see so many different sub-genres of romance along with plenty of diversity.\ \ \ \ Always appreciate seeing Beverly Jenkins. I hand sold her Rebel to a reader who wanted historical romance, because she's one of the best. Rebel is one of my favorites that she's written. Whenever I visit a bookstore, particularly if they have romance, I always check for her books.\ \ \ \ There were stickers and merch.\ \ \ \ I kept walking around, checking out the displays\ \ \ \ along with the cases of books.\ \ \ \ I loved the Stevie Nicks artwork behind the counter.\ \ \ \ Jelaina and I ended the visit with a picture of me.\ \
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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Mar 3 2025
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30 Book Recommendations for Women’s History Month & Beyond!
💜I’ve got 30 book recommendations for Women’s History Month & beyond!💜
Activism: How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
An Abolitionist's Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World by Patrisse Cullors
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesmyn Ward
Be A Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo
Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and The Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis
Historical Romance: Women Who Dare Series by Beverly Jenkins (& the rest of her books) Rebel Wild Rain To Catch a Raven
Las Leonas series by Adriana Herrera A Caribbean Heiress in Paris An Island Princess Starts a Scandal A Tropical Rebel Gets The Duke
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
The Luna Sisters Series by Liana De La Rosa Ana María and The Fox Isabel and The Rogue Gabriela and His Grace
History: Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi
A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall
A Black Women's History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry & Kali Nicole Gross
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals by Saidiya Hartman
Girl in Black and White: The Story of Mary Mildred Williams and the Abolition Movement by Jessie Morgan-Owens
The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family by Kerri K Greenidge (REVIEW COMING SOON)
Historical Fiction: 'Til the Well Runs Dry by Lauren Francis-Sharma
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe
The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
#WomensHistoryMonth #BookRecommendations #History #HistoricalFiction #SocialJustice #HistoricalRomance #BlackBooks #LatinxBooks #QueerBooks
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JemilaBeReadin\ \ JemilaBeReadin\ \ • Feb 20 2025
You can find trigger/content warnings here: \* Storygraph \* https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Welcome
OUTRO: \* Outro Music by Sejji Bonz https://bit.ly/3oG668L \* Outro Template by Sukhasha Dhar https://bit.ly/3nEQHED
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