Jenkins would chew on the cloth books while her mother encouraged her to "Eat those words, baby.
Her mother read to Jenkins while she was in the womb and bought her cloth books when she was a baby.
Jenkins was born in Detroit in 1951 to her parents, a high school teacher and an administrative aide. Jenkins studied at Michigan State University as a Journalism and English Literature major. This made it difficult to break into publishing because publishers weren't sure what to do with stories that involved African-Americans but not slavery. Jenkins's historical romances are set during a period of African-American history that she believes is often overlooked. Jenkins was a 2013 NAACP Image Award nominee and, in 1999, was voted one of the Top 50 Favorite African-American writers of the 20th century by the African American Literature Book Club. Meanwhile homecoming weekend is fast approaching, and store owner Gary Clark is reunited with his high school sweetheart.Beverly Jenkins (born 1951, Detroit) is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels with a particular focus on 19th century African-American life. Will he ever be able to win her forgiveness? And he’s even staying true to one woman - Bernadine Brown.īut all it takes is a moment of pride to blind Mal to his blessings - a moment that makes him betray his friends and family, and lose Bernadine’s trust and love. He’s not only turned his diner into a profitable business, but also mentors the town’s foster kids. With a reputation as a player, he’s now a recovering alcoholic and has made progress in redeeming himself in the eyes of his family and the citizens of Henry Adams, Kansas. Malachi “Mal” July has run into trouble in the past. NAACP nominee and USA Today best-selling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a new heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas.
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