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Book Review-Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

by | Dec 30, 2017 | Book Reviews | 3 comments

Book Review-Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

I received this book for free from Avon in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Book Review-Tempest by Beverly JenkinsTempest by Beverly Jenkins
Also in this series: Forbidden, Breathless
Series: Old West #3
Published by Avon on January 30th 2018
Genres: Historical Romance, American West, Interracial Romance
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
Source: Avon
ISBN: 006238905X
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four-half-stars

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 . . .

What kind of mail-order bride greets her intended with a bullet instead of a kiss? One like Regan Carmichael—an independent spirit equally at home in denims and dresses. Shooting Dr. Colton Lee in the shoulder is an honest error, but soon Regan wonders if her entire plan to marry a man she’s never met is a mistake. Colton, who buried his heart along with his first wife, insists he only wants someone to care for his daughter. Yet Regan is drawn to the unmistakable desire in his gaze.

Regan’s far from the docile bride Colton was expecting. Still, few women would brave the wilds of Wyoming Territory for an uncertain future with a widower and his child. The thought of having a bold, forthright woman like Regan in his life—and in his arms—begins to inspire a new dream. And despite his family’s disapproval and an unseen enemy, he’ll risk all to make this match a real union of body and soul.

Tempest is the third and final book in the Old West trilogy that Beverly Jenkins has brought to us. I will admit I was a bit nervous about this one, because I did struggle a bit with book two (probably me more than anything else) especially since there is a book from this author I haven’t loved. This story is a bit different and boy I had a blast with the trope that is introduced. There is something about “Mail Order Bride” themes in western romances that just click with me. What I love about this trope is that WAS a real thing. It happened quite a bit in the 1800’s, especially since women were uncommon out west. So to see a favorite author use this concept into one of her books gave me all the happy feels.

So what is Tempest about? What makes this story so fantastic and every romance reader should read? Well let me tell you all the juicy fun that this book implements. Tempest is a story that begins with our heroine, Regan, who has agreed to be a mail order bride. Regan unlike her sister, is the exact opposite. She is looking and wanting love and marriage and a family. She has wealth, she has had adventures, but now she wants passion and love. Which is so refreshing. A heroine that is looking for love and a relationship….yes this story rocks just with the goals that this heroine has. She knows what she wants and is going to go after it. So after sharing letters of correspondence with a widower, she agrees to travel all the way from her home in Arizona to Wyoming. But what begins as a hopeful union with her husband to be…though a set of circumstances and mistaken identity, she shoots him accidentally and isn’t their future off to a good start….but while Regan is hoping for a marriage of love and intimacy…she learns that Colton isn’t wanting love and an emotional relationship like he implied in the letters. He only wants a mother for his daughter. Well isn’t that just a kick in the face? But Regan is hopeful that all of her dreams will come true and will fight for it…

Tempest is a story of thrills and adventure from the very beginning and I was sucked right into the story. This story worked for me in every way and one of my favorite books from this author. This book is just my “catnip” and I was eager for more. We of course know Regan from previous books in the series. We see how much she loves her family but she also has dreams of her own that she is going after. We have a hero who lost the woman he loved and the mother of his daughter. We have a charming little girl who is being smothered by her aunt and needs joy in her life and is in need of a mother like Regan. At first, things are pretty rocky between the three. However what is the first step is the relationship between Regan and Anna (Colton’s six year old daughter), just seeing a young girl being oppressed from her mother’s aunt and then being taken in by Regan, we see a strong bond form between Anna and Regan and it was pretty intense emotionally seeing Anna grow and become a child again and not afraid of her own shadow. Then we see the relationship that begins to form between Colton and Regan. And oh man I loved these two together so very much. It starts as just a physical and sexual connection that these two form. But it soon becomes apparent that it just more than sex for Colton and Regan. It’s real emotion that slowly builds and the climax is picture perfect. It comes at the right moment and seeing this family overcome obstacles, deal with their small town community, some villains who want to separate the family and seeing history come alive brings a story that is full of joys and tears….sorrows and laughter and more than enough sexy times to satisfy any romance reader.

Overall a story you can delight and savor….a tale that will keep turning those pages and leave you wanting more of this wonderful world Beverly Jenkins has gifted to us!! REMARKABLE!

About Beverly Jenkins

Beverly Jenkins is an African-American historical romance writer. She and her family live in southeastern Michigan. Born in Detroit, she graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended Michigan State University where she majored in Journalism and English Literature.
Ms. Jenkins has written sixteen books to date and has received numerous awards for her works, including: the Detroit Free Press Book of the Year, three Waldenbooks Best Sellers Awards; two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times Magazine; a Golden Pen Award from the Black Writer’s Guild, and in 1999, Ms. Jenkins was voted one of the Top Fifty Favorite African-American writers of the 20th Century by AABLC, the nation’s largest on-line African-American book club. In May of 2002, Ms. Jenkins published her first historical novel for young adults, titled: Belle and the Beau. Her second YA, Josephine and the Soldier followed in 2003.
Ms. Jenkins has been featured in many national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Dallas Morning News and Vibe Magazine. She has lectured at such prestigious universities as Oberlin University; the University of Illinois; and the University of Michigan. She speaks widely on both romance and 19th century African-American history at libraries, schools and organizations including Romance Writers of America, and the Afro–American Historical and Genalogical Society. She is active in her church and community, and in November 2001 was a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Achievement Award.
In February of 2004, Ms. Jenkins’ first contemporary novel of romantic suspense, The Edge of Midnight was released. Sexy/Dangerous, her fourth novel of romantic suspense will be in stores in November 2006.

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3 Comments

  1. Geybie's Book Blog

    Yay, I love the sound of this book. I usually don’t care about covers but I love the cover. Awesome review, my friend. Thanks for sharing. Will check this one out. ?❤️

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  2. Michele H

    Lovely review! I can’t wait to get my hands on this one. It sounds like Beverly incorporated all the right elements in it. And the mail order bride trope…yes! I haven’t read that many of them but I love the set up here, especially after reading the previous book and getting to know Regan a bit.

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  3. Quinn's Book Nook

    I need to read more Beverly Jenkins! I’ve only read Indigo but I loved it! And I so want to read this series. I just love these covers, too. Especially Breathless!

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