Book Review
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kenjariRebel
by Beverly Jenkins
This historical romance is set in 1867 New Orleans and delves into the actual history of its setting more than most, and does it very, very well. Valinda Lacy is a free-born Black woman who has come to the city to teach in newly established schools for freed people. Drake LeVeq is an architect and builder, the younger son of a wealthy Black family. They meet when Drake and his sister-in-law avert an attack on Valinda. When the LeVeq family takes her in, she and Drake find their initial attraction deepening into love.
by Beverly Jenkins
This historical romance is set in 1867 New Orleans and delves into the actual history of its setting more than most, and does it very, very well. Valinda Lacy is a free-born Black woman who has come to the city to teach in newly established schools for freed people. Drake LeVeq is an architect and builder, the younger son of a wealthy Black family. They meet when Drake and his sister-in-law avert an attack on Valinda. When the LeVeq family takes her in, she and Drake find their initial attraction deepening into love.
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Rebel
by Beverly Jenkins
This historical romance is set in 1867 New Orleans and delves into the actual history of its setting more than most, and does it very, very well. Valinda Lacy is a free-born Black woman who has come to the city to teach in newly established schools for freed people. Drake LeVeq is an architect and builder, the younger son of a wealthy Black family. They meet when Drake and his sister-in-law avert an attack on Valinda. When the LeVeq family takes her in, she and Drake find their initial attraction deepening into love.
<I><Rebel</i> is a pretty low-angst, sweet romance that was exactly what I needed at a stressful time of year. Drake and Valinda don't have any major obstacles to acknowledging and acting on their feelings. Valinda's controlling father is a bit of a threat, but he is very much offstage for most of the book. Drake is a sexy sweetheart and Valinda is a smart, kind, strong-willed person, so they were delightful to read about both individually and as a couple. The drama and tension in the story comes from how they encounter, navigate, and resist racist violence in Reconstruction-era Louisiana.
by Beverly Jenkins
This historical romance is set in 1867 New Orleans and delves into the actual history of its setting more than most, and does it very, very well. Valinda Lacy is a free-born Black woman who has come to the city to teach in newly established schools for freed people. Drake LeVeq is an architect and builder, the younger son of a wealthy Black family. They meet when Drake and his sister-in-law avert an attack on Valinda. When the LeVeq family takes her in, she and Drake find their initial attraction deepening into love.
<I><Rebel</i> is a pretty low-angst, sweet romance that was exactly what I needed at a stressful time of year. Drake and Valinda don't have any major obstacles to acknowledging and acting on their feelings. Valinda's controlling father is a bit of a threat, but he is very much offstage for most of the book. Drake is a sexy sweetheart and Valinda is a smart, kind, strong-willed person, so they were delightful to read about both individually and as a couple. The drama and tension in the story comes from how they encounter, navigate, and resist racist violence in Reconstruction-era Louisiana.
