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Title: Josephine and the Soldier (An Avon True Romance) by Beverly Jenkins ISBN: 0-06-001220-X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 21 January, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Prettiest Flower in the Field
Comment: JoJo, as she is affectionately called, is quite the accomplished lady of color. Despite slavery alive and well in the south and the Civil War raging, Josephine Best at age seventeen has finished Oberlin College and now owns her own beauty salon in Michigan. Her best friend is engaged and other girls preen and tweeter over young men, but she has much bigger plans like marketing her own hair products. Everything would be fine in her life except she misses her beloved father and brother, Daniel, both who are away fighting for the Union. But it is important JoJo keep her spirits up for the sake of her mother and her sister-in-law Belle, Daniel's wife, who desperately miss their husbands.
George Brooks is a soldier among a group of other wounded soldiers staying at a local boarding home. He is nice enough but then another soldier enters the picture. Adam Morgan was JoJo's brother's best friend and as she remembers quite the scoundrel. Adam, his brother and Daniel used to tease JoJo unmercifully and bestowed upon her the nickname "Pest". But what Adam sees now is a lovely blossom; beautiful to behold. JoJo is wary of his flowery words; as a matter of fact, she remembers him adept at charming the ladies, "picking flowers from the field". JoJo is not up to being one of his conquests and resists his advances. Besides, George is a respectable suitor, even if he does have issues about women being independent.
This was such an enjoyable story. We met JoJo in The Belle and the Beau and this spitfire's story was begging to be told. As always in Jenkins' stories, readers are graced with not only superb storytelling and colorful, engaging characters, but an enjoyable lesson in Black History. We get to see black people, who were free and living well despite slavery that showed compassion for their enslaved brothers and sisters and gave of themselves. The abolitionist and women's movements are featured prominently and give positive, believable evidence that black people were vital parts of these historical actions. This series is equally satisfying for adults as well as teens. I can hardly wait for the next installment.
Dera R. Williams
APOOO BookClub
Rating: 5
Summary: One of my favorite romances of all time!
Comment: i love this book. i originally checked it out at the library after weeks of anticipation. i read it in one day! a few weeks later i bought it! its that good!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Book
Comment: This book is a great story and is somewhat a secondary book to Belle and the Beau.
The leading character in this story is Josephine Best, Daniel younger sister, and is very set in her goals. She owns a hairstyling shop, been to college, and is dating George Brooks who is passive and not really her type.
Then she meets Adam Morgan, Daniel's friend from way back, who is famous for his charm with the ladies. Jojo knows that she can't get caught up in that... but somehow she just cant help it. She tries to resist Adam. But does it work? Do these two who seem destined to be together work it out? Or does this romance fall apart?
I highly recommend this to anyone who love historical romance... definatly a five star book!!
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Title: Amelia and the Outlaw (An Avon True Romance) by Lorraine Heath ISBN: 0060009144 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Miranda and the Warrior (An Avon True Romance) by Elaine Barbieri ISBN: 0060011343 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Tess and the Highlander (An Avon True Romance) by May McGoldrick ISBN: 006000486X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 22 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Samantha and the Cowboy (An Avon True Romance) by Lorraine Heath ISBN: 0064473414 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Avon True Romance: Emily and the Scot, An (An Avon True Romance) by Kathryn Smith ISBN: 0060006196 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 26 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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