A Wish and a Prayer, Beverly Jenkins
A Wish and a Prayer, Beverly Jenkins
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A Wish and a Prayer
A Blessings Novel

Author: Beverly Jenkins

Narrator: Lynnette R. Freeman

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/19/2021

Synopsis

“Returning to Henry Adams, Kansas, is akin to attending a family reunion. The characters are rich, and the kids all have a story to be told.” —Romantic Times“This series is a winner.” —Minneapolis ExaminerBestselling author Beverly Jenkins takes readers back to Henry Adams—a small town originally founded by freed slaves—for a delightful fourth visit with A Wish and a Prayer. Time spent in this close-knit community of lovable eccentrics is always quality time, and this trip promises to be especially memorable, with a pig on trial and new love blossoming. Loaded with heart and wit, Jenkins’s A Wish and a Prayer is like coming home—a welcome return that readers of Kimberla Lawson Roby and Angela Benson and African American romance fans will certainly want to experience.

About Beverly Jenkins

Beverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2018 Michigan Author Award by the Michigan Library Association, the 2017 Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for historical romance. She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature and was featured in both the documentary Love Between the Covers and on CBS Sunday Morning. Since the publication of Night Song in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People magazine, and NPR.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nandi on August 17, 2019

Worth the five stars and THEN some, this fourth installment on the lives and loves of the citizens of Henry Adams,Kansas come back to you in a new book. In this book, Preston reaches out to his roots and finds a curious gathering. Riley and Cletus finally have their day in court, with a little help......more

Goodreads review by LiteraryMarie on August 11, 2012

This is my fourth visit to Henry Adams, Kansas. Henry Adams is the historic town founded by freed slaves that wealthy divorcee Bernadine Brown purchased off of eBay. Oh, how I've missed these characters and this beautiful, growing town. Preston "Brain" Miles is happy living with the Colonel and Mrs.......more

Goodreads review by Lois on November 02, 2023

This was both more hilarious and a bit darker than usual. While I love these novels, they are a wee-bit heavy on respectability politics, a tad bit strong on xtian themes when I prefer lighter themes, a bit fat phobic, and a bit homophobic, though a gay characters exist. The charm of this wholesome to......more

Goodreads review by Jovette on May 13, 2012

This series should be a movie....worth every penny if made. I would rather see this then a follow up to waiting to exhale. LoL......more

Goodreads review by Megan on June 04, 2020

4th book in Beverly Jenkins’ Blessings series, and it’s delightful! She continues to tackle some major concerns with love and an idealism that I appreciate! Definitely worth reading! 4 stars......more

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