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A SECOND HELPING - Beverly Jenkins Harper Collins/Avon January 2010 |
SYNOPSIS: On the heels of BRING ON THE BLESSINGS, bestselling author Jenkins gives readers a second helping of the beautiful Kansas town of Henry Adams, and the residents who make it unique.
MAINSTREAM FICTION |4| Patricia Sykes-Brown
REVIEW: The
historic black township of Henry Adams, Kansas is prospering as a result of the
philanthropic benevolence of Bernadine Brown. As blessings abound and secrets
are revealed, the foster and adoptive parents and children are thriving.
Bernadine Brown had rescued this struggling financially depleted town she found
on ebay. The original characters are more fully developed with glimpses into
their own stories, as new members find their peace in Henry Adams.
Malachi July attempts to romance Bernadine Brown prove quite fruitful, but the
arrival of the cheating ex Leo Brown causes quite a stir. Trent July and Lily
Fontaine rekindle their romance, as he teaches Amari how to treat a lady. Then
the arrival of Crystal’s biological father, Ray Chambers (alias Otis Miller)
puts a snake in Eden whose Machiavellian plan is to romance Bernadine out of her
millions. What is a high-powered bottom woman to do when she has three potential
suitors?
Set in Kansas, A SECOND HELPING
is the sequel to
BRING ON THE BLESSINGS.
It is such a rich literary experience that leaves the reader anticipating even
another sequel. The adventurous and colorful characters are very entertaining,
comical, heartwarming, and loveable. This reviewer is having an extremely
difficult time writing this review because the book was so rich with dramatic
twists, turns, and adventure.
Beverly Jenkins continues her extraordinarily insightful look into the heart and
soul of the descendants of the Dusters—July and Jefferson. You must read this
book; it contains some really surprising revelations. I loved it and highly
recommend A SECOND HELPING.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 2nd February 2010