Bring on the Blessings (Blessings #1)
Beverly Jenkins
On Bernadine Brown's fifty-second birthday she received an unexpected gift—she caught her husband, Leo, cheating with his secretary. She was hurt—angry, too—but she didn't cry woe is me. Nope, she hired herself a top-notch lawyer and ended up with a cool $275 million. Having been raised in the church, she knew that when much is given much is expected, so she asked God to send her a purpose.
The purpose turned out to be a town: Henry Adams, Kansas, one of the last surviving townships founded by freed slaves after the Civil War. The failing town had put itself up for sale on the Internet, so Bernadine bought it.
Trent July is the mayor, and watching the town of his birth slide into debt and foreclosure is about the hardest thing he's ever done. When the buyer comes to town, he's impressed by her vision, strength, and the hope she wants to offer not only to the town and its few remaining residents, but to a handful of kids in desperate need of a second chance.
Not everyone in town wants to get on board though; they don't want change. But Bernadine and Trent, along with his first love, Lily Fontaine, are determined to preserve the town's legacy while ushering in a new era with ties to its unique past and its promising future.
Tagged as:
- romance 4
- contemporary 3
- christianity 3
- protagonists of colour 2
- small town 2
- family 2
- funny 2
- drama 1
- spirituality 1
- female mc 1
- suspense 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- audiobook 2
- book 1
- adult fiction 1
romance tags
crime tags
literary-fiction tags
historical-fiction tags
fantasy tags
sci-fi tags
action-adventure tags
thriller tags
horror tags
Collections/Custom tags
The 'Blessings' series
4.37 · 124 ratings- Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins Book #1
- A Second Helping by Beverly Jenkins Book #2
- Something Old, Something New by Beverly Jenkins Book #3
- A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel by Beverly Jenkins Book #4
- Heart of Gold by Beverly Jenkins Book #5
- For Your Love by Beverly Jenkins Book #6
- Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins Book #7
- Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins Book #8