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Probably my Favorite Beverly Jenkins book!

To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins

August 23, 2022 by LB Leave a Comment

Gosh, this book is a delight. I love Beverly Jenkins’ books more with each one I read, and this one is especially good. Raven is part of a family of grifters who are very skilled at what they do. When her mom, Hazel’s ex returns to town with Pinkerton detective Ruth Welch, she gets coerced into going to South Carolina to pose as a domestic and find a stolen copy of the Declaration of Independence. While playing the role of domestic, Raven is also playing […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Beverly Jenkins, Black romance, historical romance, post civil war, Reconstruction Era, Romance, to catch a Raven

LB's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Beverly Jenkins, Black romance, historical romance, post civil war, Reconstruction Era, Romance, to catch a Raven ·
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To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins

August 15, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I’ve been struggling with historical romance for a couple of years. For the most part it hasn’t appealed to me except for a few authors. Beverly Jenkins is one of those authors. With Jenkins, I know I’m going to get strong women, great characters who are supportive of each other, and an honest representation of history. Raven Moreau is a grifter from a family of grifters, con artists, forgers, and thieves. Braxton Steele’s father was an art forger a long time ago. Ruth Welch, a […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Beverly Jenkins, NetGalley, to catch a Raven, Women Who Dare series

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:86 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Beverly Jenkins, NetGalley, to catch a Raven, Women Who Dare series ·
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