Beverly Jenkins Books in Order

In 1882 Kansas, schoolteacher Cara Lee Henson guards her hard‑won respectability, especially around visiting soldiers. But Buffalo Soldier Sergeant Chase Jefferson’s charm and persistence slowly wear down her defenses, forcing her to choose between safety and a once‑in‑a‑lifetime love.

In 1876, Dr. Viveca Lancaster leaves California to practice medicine in the all‑Black town of Grayson Grove, Michigan. Her arrival outrages mayor Nate Grayson, who never expected a woman doctor, but their fierce clashes soon kindle a deep, unexpected attraction.

Formerly enslaved Hester Wyatt now hides runaways for Michigan’s Underground Railroad. When she’s asked to shelter the legendary “Black Daniel,” wounded conductor Galen Vachon, their uneasy partnership turns into a dangerous love hunted by slave catchers and traitors.

Newspaper reporter Kate Love becomes a reluctant bride when circumstances push her into marrying Black Seminole deputy marshal Dixon Wildhorse. On a perilous wagon‑train journey west, their marriage of convenience tests Kate’s independence, Dix’s guarded heart, and the dangers of the frontier.

Former Union major Raimond Le Veq must marry to rebuild his proud New Orleans family after the Civil War. When his mother chooses Sable Fontaine—the ex‑slave who once shattered his trust—their arranged union forces them to revisit betrayal, secrets, and a passion that never died.

Texas rancher Jessi Rose Clayton will do anything to keep a ruthless neighbor from stealing her land, even hire notorious train robber Griffin Blake as her protector. Their uneasy alliance pits a tough widow against a charming outlaw and ignites a stormy, slow‑burn romance.

Banker Grace Atwood organizes a wagon train of Black mail‑order brides bound for Kansas but needs a trail boss to lead them. Former lawman Jackson Blake takes the job, and the journey west becomes a test of courage, buried secrets, and a love neither expected.

Leah Barnett travels from Boston to the Colorado Rockies to honor the dying wish of the man who once sheltered her. Instead she meets his rugged, resentful son Ryder Damien, whose suspicion slowly gives way to desire amid mountain dangers and old family wounds.

Ambitious dressmaker Loreli Winters never planned on becoming a mail‑order bride, but two orphaned nieces in Kansas beg her to marry their uncle. On his remote farm, steady widower Jake Reed discovers that the sophisticated woman he wanted for practicality might be the partner his heart needs.

Sixteen‑year‑old Belle Palmer escapes slavery only to be separated from her father on the road to freedom. Taken in by the abolitionist Best family in Michigan, she learns what freedom can offer—schooling, choices, and first love with their son Daniel, who is already promised to another.

This holiday anthology gathers several contemporary romances, including Beverly Jenkins’s “Homecoming,” where a long‑ago love returns to a Michigan hometown at Christmas and two wary hearts must decide whether they’re ready for a second chance.

At seventeen, Josephine “Jojo” Best runs her own hairdressing shop and treasures her independence. When dependable soldier George Brooks courts her and childhood tormentor Adam Morgan returns from war transformed, Jojo must untangle first love from lifelong dreams and decide what kind of future she truly wants.

Narice Jordan, the straight‑laced daughter of a respected Michigan doctor, is shattered when her father is murdered and federal agents accuse her family of stealing a priceless African diamond. Snatched from custody by enigmatic operative “Saint,” she’s plunged into a deadly chase where trust and desire intertwine.

Detroit environmental official Lacy Green prefers zoning maps to romance until charismatic mayor Drake Randolph literally runs her off the road. As her investigation into a crooked developer turns deadly, Lacy and Drake must navigate political fallout, murder plots, and a fragile new relationship.

Fleeing an arranged marriage in Chicago, dressmaker Olivia Sterling heads for the Black town of Henry Adams, Kansas. When her train is robbed by outlaw Neil July, their explosive encounter sets up a reunion years later—she as mayor, he still wanted—where love must battle law and loyalty.

Security agent Maxine “Max” Blake lives for the job, not romance. Assigned to protect brilliant scientist Dr. Adam Gary after a foiled kidnapping, she and her rottweilers move into his home—only to find that the greatest danger may be the attraction neither of them planned on.

Spy Zahra Lafayette thought she’d left intrigue behind, but one last mission sends her undercover as a madam in Reconstruction‑era New Orleans. There she reunites with hotelier Archer Le Veq, the man she once saved, and together they face violent enemies and a rekindled, risky passion.

This steamy anthology of linked novellas features Beverly Jenkins’s story of a woman who marries a prisoner to save her farm, alongside other tales where love begins in captivity and grows into hard‑earned freedom and trust.

Sports agent Jessi Teresa “JT” Blake is a powerhouse negotiator who breaks down on a California freeway and accepts a ride from trucker Reese Anthony. When a football‑world murder investigation and a stalker collide with JT’s high‑profile career, Reese becomes both her fiercest protector and greatest temptation.

In 1884 Kansas, abandoned farm wife Elizabeth Franklin strikes a bold bargain to keep her land: she marries prisoner Jordan Yancey in exchange for his labor and his freedom. Their paper marriage quickly sparks real desire and a hard‑won chance at redemption.

Community center director Sarita Grayson agrees to steal a bag of diamonds to save her kids’ program, only to crash into covert agent Mykal Chandler’s sting operation. After she accidentally shoots him, Mykal decides Sarita is both his biggest complication and the woman he can’t walk away from.

Former train robber Teresa July is determined to leave her outlaw past behind by working as a cook for a wealthy Philadelphia family. Their proper son, banker Madison Nance, distrusts her from the start—but simmering attraction and outside threats soon force them into an unexpected alliance.

Confirmed bachelor Eli Grayson is tired of gossip blocking his ambitions, so he asks his friend Jewel to pose as his wife for one evening. When the harmless lie becomes a legal marriage, their comfortable friendship blossoms into a tender, passionate love neither expected.

Back in Henry Adams, Kansas, Bernadine Brown juggles rescuing the town’s beloved Dog and Cow diner, a budding romance with Malachi July, a bitter new boy and his widowed father, and a fugitive with a murder‑suspect hog, proving that community can turn chaos into blessing.

On the eve of her fifty‑second birthday, Bernadine Brown catches her wealthy husband cheating and walks away with a massive divorce settlement. Seeking purpose, she buys the failing all‑Black town of Henry Adams, Kansas, and begins rebuilding it—with foster children, new families, and a surprising new life.

Privateer Dominic LeVeq seizes a British frigate and discovers Clare Sullivan, an enslaved woman on board. Offering her freedom in exchange for one forbidden night, he never expects their bargain to spark a sweeping love story amid storms, revolution, and the fight to claim their own destinies.

Set during the American Revolution, this standalone follows a resourceful Black heroine drawn into espionage and a daring hero whose loyalties are tested in war‑torn Boston. Together they navigate spies, shifting alliances, and a forbidden attraction that could cost them their lives—or win them lasting freedom.

Three contemporary holiday romances—including Beverly Jenkins’s tale of a woman whose winter escape turns unexpectedly steamy with a familiar stranger—fill this anthology with snowbound settings, family drama, and the kind of Christmas magic that can change the course of a life.

This duet anthology pairs Beverly Jenkins’s “You Sang to Me,” about a rising singer and the wary music executive who believes he’s done with love, with a second musical romance, weaving passion, creative ambition, and the healing power of the right partner.

This two‑story holiday collection includes Beverly Jenkins’s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” where Broadway star Dina Caldwell returns to Detroit and the ex‑husband she left behind. Snow, family expectations, and old chemistry push the famous couple toward either reconciliation or a final goodbye.

Known as the Night Hawk, a feared bounty hunter with a complicated past agrees to escort a young woman accused of murder across the lawless West. As vigilantes close in, enforced proximity turns wary allies into partners in both survival and love.

As Henry Adams prepares for the long‑awaited wedding of Lily Fontaine and mayor Trent July, well‑meaning neighbors turn their simple plans into a town‑wide extravaganza. Blending families, fostering kids, and welcoming newcomers, the couple must remember why they chose each other in the first place.

In Henry Adams, Kansas, teen Preston Miles is shaken when his estranged grandmother reaches out, threatening the stability he’s found with his foster parents. Meanwhile, a hog stands trial, new romances blossom, and the town once again pulls together to protect its own.

This beach‑themed duet pairs Beverly Jenkins’s “Hawaii Magic,” in which overworked attorney Anita Hunt crash‑lands with a laid‑back pilot and discovers paradise beyond her briefcase, with a second tropical romance—two getaway stories about risk, passion, and choosing joy far from home.

Three sexy holiday novellas—including Beverly Jenkins’s “Overtime Love,” about a general manager who wants to buy his semipro football team only to clash and spark with the owner’s granddaughter—serve up Christmas lights, workplace rivalries, and second chances wrapped in heat and humor.

Teenager Crystal Chambers Brown seems to have everything she once prayed for in Henry Adams, yet she aches for her old life in Dallas. Running away to revisit her past, she learns hard lessons about friendship, gratitude, and what truly makes a place home.

Fleeing an abusive life in Philadelphia, Mariah Cooper accepts a housekeeper position on Destiny, a California ranch owned by the Yates family. Her clashes with eldest son Logan over authority and attraction soon blur every boundary between employer and employee—and between pride and love.

Carefree gambler Andrew Yates is stunned when Billie Wells, a woman from his past, arrives with a baby he never knew he had. Determined to give his son a real home, Andrew must prove he can be more than a charming rake while Billie learns to trust again.

Sea‑loving youngest Yates brother Noah has never forgiven the pirate who stole his ship. When he finally corners the culprit—daring Afro‑Cuban rebel Pilar Banderas—their explosive confrontation becomes an adventure of shared missions, tangled loyalties, and a scorching attraction neither planned on.

Henry Adams teen Crystal Brown secretly befriends cantankerous recluse Cephas Patterson, only to inherit a stash of gold after his death. As her windfall stirs up family tensions, town rivalries, and old hurts, Crystal and her neighbors discover what generosity and true wealth really mean.

Newlywed mayor Trent July seems to have it all, but becoming a foster father stirs questions about the birth mother who surrendered him. When his past arrives in Henry Adams, Trent and the town must face painful truths to protect the family he’s built.

In this holiday novella from Beverly Jenkins, a successful man returns to his hometown and the woman he left behind. Old wounds, unfinished business, and a snow‑dusted Christmas setting push them to decide whether they’re finally ready to claim a shared future.

Passing as white has given saloon owner Rhine Fontaine influence in booming Virginia City, Nevada, but meeting determined cook Eddy Carmichael threatens the life he’s built. As Eddy dreams of opening her own restaurant out West, their forbidden attraction challenges color lines, secrets, and survival.

After years with a selfish husband who loved his hog more than his wife, Genevieve Gibbs is finally on her own in Henry Adams. Reinventing herself brings unexpected attention from newcomer T. C. Barbour—and fresh drama when her ex and his infamous pig roll back into town.

Portia Carmichael manages a luxury hotel in Arizona Territory and fiercely guards her independence. When family friend and drifter Kent Randolph rides back into her life, their easy camaraderie deepens into slow‑burn desire, forcing Portia to decide whether trusting him is worth risking her orderly world.

Life in Henry Adams keeps moving forward as longtime residents and new arrivals juggle relationships, parenting, and long‑delayed ambitions. Once again the town rallies around its people, helping one another chase down the futures they almost gave up on.

This omnibus gathers several of Beverly Jenkins’s historical romances into one volume, offering interlinked tales of Black love, resilience, and adventure—an easy way to binge her blend of meticulous history, vivid characters, and deeply emotional happily‑ever‑afters.

Second chances abound in Henry Adams as residents confront old mistakes and new opportunities. From reformed troublemakers trying to prove they’ve changed to couples weighing forgiveness, the town’s web of friendships and foster families is tested—and strengthened—by love that refuses to give up.

Adventurous Regan Carmichael travels to Wyoming Territory as a mail‑order bride and accidentally shoots her intended husband, widowed doctor Colton Lee, upon arrival. Their rocky beginning turns into a marriage of convenience that challenges Colton’s reserve and gives Regan the home and family she never expected.

Workaholic attorney Anita Hunt is forced into a vacation in Hawaii, where a sightseeing flight with easygoing pilot Steve Blair turns into an emergency landing and an unexpected island adventure. Stranded together, they discover chemistry that makes Anita question every plan she’d set in stone.

Celebrity chef Morgan Caldwell never stopped loving his ex‑wife, Broadway star Dina Caldwell. When a holiday event brings her back to his Detroit neighborhood at Christmas, old hurts and familiar sparks collide, forcing them to choose between pride, career, and a second chance at marriage.

In this short, holiday‑set contemporary romance, an unforgettable night changes the course of two guarded people’s lives, as a brief encounter blossoms into the possibility of lasting love.

In Reconstruction‑era New Orleans, Northern teacher Valinda Lacey opens a school for newly freed people. When white supremacists attack, architect and freedom‑fighter Drake LeVeq pulls her into his family’s orbit, and their work rebuilding the city grows into a bold, defiant romance.

General manager Drew Davis plans to buy the semipro football team he’s helped build, until the late owner’s granddaughter Tasha Bloom unexpectedly inherits it. Their clash over the franchise turns into an enemies‑to‑lovers holiday romance, with the New Year’s championship—and their hearts—on the line.

Aspiring vocalist Regina Carson is still hustling for her big break when cautious record‑label owner Jamal Watts hears her sing. Burned by love before, he wants only a business deal—but late‑night studio sessions soon blur every line between work and desire.

Henry Adams faces a hotly contested mayoral race, shifting foster‑care arrangements, and long‑buried family secrets. As campaigns heat up and loyalties are tested, the town must remember the values that saved it in the first place: community, compassion, and faith.

Bernadine Brown and diner owner Malachi July are finally ready—or almost ready—to say “I do.” As wedding plans go sideways and extended family descends on Henry Adams for the holidays, old resentments and new worries threaten the celebration, forcing everyone to refocus on what Christmas truly means.

Rare‑book specialist Jasmine Ware prefers quiet stacks to excitement, until a dealer friend vanishes and his partner is murdered over a smuggled artifact from Timbuktu. Teaming up with security expert Torr Noble, she’s pulled into an international conspiracy—and a tight, surprising romance.

Spring Lee is a fiercely independent rancher in Wyoming Territory who wants neither husband nor children. When Eastern journalist Garrett McCray arrives to interview her brother‑in‑law and ends up snowbound with Spring, their clash of worldviews turns into an intense, slow‑burn attraction.

Con artist Raven Moreau is forced into a dangerous government mission: infiltrate a Southern household to retrieve a stolen copy of the Declaration of Independence. Posing as a married servant with upright businessman Braxton Steele, she navigates masquerades, buried family history, and a chemistry that upends all her rules.

Set in Beverly Jenkins’s beloved Henry Adams universe, this volume offers more glimpses of the town’s families, faith, and everyday miracles, inviting longtime Blessings readers to revisit the community that has come to feel like home.