Jenkins writes historical romance featuring African-American characters (she also writes contemporaries) and is a multi-award winning author, having won the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America in 2017.From USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins comes a new novel in a mesmerizing series set in the Old West, where an arranged marriage becomes a grand passion. Her sister, Portia, was the heroine of the first book. It stands well on its own, although motivations for Regan's decisions may have been given in the previous book, which tells the love story of her aunt, Eddy. This is the third book in the author's Old West series, after Breathless and Forbidden. Tempest was published by Avon on January 30 ($7.99/CA$9.99), and I reviewed it for the Historical Novels Review. Still, the story and its likable characters kept me happily reading to the end. One subplot emphasizes the importance of education, a worthy subject.Ī skilled shot, rider, and cook, and gorgeous to boot, Regan seems a bit idealized, and I wondered why a woman of her financial status would risk marrying a stranger.

The historical background, full of details on small-town life and dramas, showcases the West’s multicultural settlement, including the bigotry that Chinese miners faced.

Refreshingly, the novel avoids contrived misunderstandings between the couple. Colt is a caring physician with a six-year-old daughter, Anna, whose spirit was crushed by an older relative the unconventional Regan shows her stepdaughter how to have fun. This is a classic mail-order bride story with some original touches-for one, Regan is a wealthy heiress.ĭespite their awkward beginning, Regan and Colt soon come to appreciate each other’s qualities. Set in 1880s Wyoming, this engaging last volume in Jenkins’ African-American Old West romance trilogy shows how their relationship ripens into deep, abiding love. After foiling a recent attack along her journey from Arizona, Regan shoots Colt by accident, mistaking him for another outlaw. Colton Lee, starts off with a bang-literally. Regan Carmichael’s first meeting with her intended husband, Dr.

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