Beverly Jenkins is an incredibly popular author of African-American romances. The Taming of Jessi Rose is the unforgettable tale of Jessi Rose Clayton. In trying to save her family ranch from falling into the greedy hands of the wrong people, Jessi finds a unique solution-hiring outlaw railroad robber Griffin Blake as her protector. Now, with this strong, bronze-bodied man on her side, Jessi might just be tempted to mix business with pleasure.
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"I am reading this for the second time! It was a "5-star" after the first read, and know I'll enjoy it just as much, if not more during the second read! "
— Lisa (5 out of 5 stars)
" funny and romantic, wish is a good combo for me "
— Tracy, 3/27/2013" My first book by Ms. Jenkins engaging from beginning to end. "
— Cf, 8/6/2012" Loved it, loved it! "
— Gail, 8/2/2012" I am reading this for the second time! It was a "5-star" after the first read, and know I'll enjoy it just as much, if not more during the second read! "
— Lisa, 8/12/2011" I liked the love and fiery banter between the two characters throughout. I just wish it had a juicier ending ;) "
— Courtney, 4/25/2011" funny and romantic, wish is a good combo for me "
— Tracy, 1/19/2011Beverly 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.