Blackboard best-selling author Beverly Jenkins is "headed for superstar status in romance," according to the Detroit Free Press. Tavern manager Leah Barnett can scarcely believe the path that destiny has chosen for her. Travelling from Boston to Colorado, Leah has come to face Ryder Damien, the son of her mother's recently deceased lover. Ryder, an angry, ruggedly sexy man, is incensed that this woman will inherit his father's fortune-even if he hadn't seen the man in 30 years. But Leah's charms are many, and soon anger is the last thing in Ryder's heart.
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"Although, it was not my favorite by Beverly Jenkins, I have to say I still loved it. I appreciated the Native American history as well as western US history. And of course, I loved the romance between Ryder and Leah. "
— Leslie (4 out of 5 stars)
" Although, it was not my favorite by Beverly Jenkins, I have to say I still loved it. I appreciated the Native American history as well as western US history. And of course, I loved the romance between Ryder and Leah. "
— L.R., 7/21/2013" OMG! I don't remember reading this but it's on my bookshelf. Guess it's time to re-read! I love Ms. B's writing so it won't be a chore. "
— Tena, 5/29/2013" THis book was very good. It took me back in time. I was so into this book. "
— MShe, 4/11/2012" As always Beverly Jenkins knows chemistry between a man and a woman! "
— Bridget, 3/31/2012" I initially read this book several years ago. I have re-read it many times. That's how good this book is. I love the historical setting, the mystery, and the sexiness of the tortured hero. Ryder is sooooo HOT! "
— Fashionista, 3/24/2012" LOVED IT!!! I had to steal my book back from someone I loaned it too. They had the book forever and I'm not sure if they even read it. Oh, well. "
— Nikki, 4/6/2011" LOVED IT!!! I had to steal my book back from someone I loaned it too. They had the book forever and I'm not sure if they even read it. Oh, well. "
— Nikki, 11/2/2008Beverly Jenkins is the acclaimed author of romance, historical romance, and romantic suspense novels. She has written twenty-six novels, four novellas, and novels in four series, as well as contributing to short-story collections. She has won the 2018 Michigan Author Award from the Michigan Library Association, the 2017 Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, and 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 such media as the Wall Street Journal, People magazine, and NPR.
Thomas Penny is an audiobook narrator whose readings include The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard, Fighting for America by Christopher Moore, and Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper, among others.