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Jewel (The Grayson Family #2)
A proposal she had no choice but to accept . . .
Though Eli Grayson is one of the most handsome, charming, and intelligent men in Grayson Grove, no one will take a chance on a confirmed bachelor. Unwilling to give up his dreams, Eli convinces his friend Jewel to pose as his wife. Their masquerade is to last just one night . . . but when word gets out, Eli and Jewel must tie...more
Though Eli Grayson is one of the most handsome, charming, and intelligent men in Grayson Grove, no one will take a chance on a confirmed bachelor. Unwilling to give up his dreams, Eli convinces his friend Jewel to pose as his wife. Their masquerade is to last just one night . . . but when word gets out, Eli and Jewel must tie...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
April 29th 2008
by Avon
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Mar 21, 2010
Karla (Mossy Love Grotto)
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
readers who don't mind a 5:1 crap to plot ratio
It always sucks to read an author who comes with a lot of good press and have reasonably high hopes for a great romance, and then be bored to tears (see Laura Kinsale, Carrie Lofty). I gave up on pg 192 when the banal dialogue, too-numerous typos, and persistent "telling, not showing" made me throw it at the wall.
The plot is almost a textbook example of "contrivance." Former dissolute rake and adulterous bottle-baby Eli Grayson has a newspaper that's up to its banner in debt, and GW Hicks, a mag...more
The plot is almost a textbook example of "contrivance." Former dissolute rake and adulterous bottle-baby Eli Grayson has a newspaper that's up to its banner in debt, and GW Hicks, a mag...more
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Dec 23, 2009
Nicholas Whyte
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"http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1231221.html[return][return]Browsing through LibraryThing one day, I noted that Beverly Jenkins, of whom I had not heard, was one of the highest rated authors by the owners of her books - not many, but enough to reassure me that this was not astroturfing. Her particular subgenre - African-American historical romance - is not one that I had ever considered sampling, but I thought, what the heck, and BookMooched a couple of her books.[return][return]Jewel is actually...more
Jewel was the 3rd book that I have read by Beverly Jenkins within the last 2 months. I really enjoy her writing style. I loved Vivid and was glad to see that Jewel was a sequel of sorts. I truly enjoy the Grayson cousins. My only problem with this book is that I wish there was more of Cecile. I was hoping her shananigans would have affected the story more. All in all this was a good read. I couldn't put it down. I will read more of Ms. Jenkins in the future.
Oct 22, 2008
Tiffany
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Tiffany by:
the author - Beverly Jenkins
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This was another author I met at the Romance Writers' conference in SF this past summer. I really enjoyed this one, even though I usually hesitate to read historical romances (Judith McNaught notwithstanding). This is definitely the first Black historical romance I have ever come across and I was more than happily surprised by the novel. The problem with writing American history from a Black person's perspective, is that life wasn't too great two hundred years ago. The author chose to set this p...more
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book after reading the first couple of pages, but I found myself not able to put it down after a while. Great story and beautifully written...loved it!
I guess what was disappointing was that Cecile didn't get the kind of just reward that she deserved. Death doesn't seem fair. Other than that, it was long and just okay.
Mrs. Jenkins once again kept me CAPTIVATED with the townsfolk of Grayson Grove and the intriguing and informative tidbits of historical information. I enjoyed watching Jewel's growth from the innocent girl to the SASSY little wife of the former Colored Cassanova of Cass County. And I am glad Eli turned his life around and did the honorable thing and in doing so found his most TREASURED "jewel", his new wife. The cast of characters as usual were COLORFUL and HIGHLY entertaining. I hope to read mo...more
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and the pace of the plot development.
This was not that good.The story line was good,but something was missing. Was I the only-one that missed it...NOT
One of my favorites!
The thing I like most about most of Jenkins' historicals is that the townspeople have some amount of character in their own right; this one is no exception.
Great love story!
i loved it
My favorite so far.
When I first read this, (view spoiler). Now after having read Vivid recently, and actually reading about (view spoiler)
The storyline went in a different direction that I had originally imagined and the ending, therefore seemed somewhat anticlimatic but overall a good read and one of very few African-American Historical Romance novels.
Not my favorite but still a decent read.
Something was missing and I couldn't love this book which was hard for me because I normally love BJ's book.
I am in love with Beverly Jenkins and her writing. SHe is quickly becoming my favorite author!
First book of 2012. Just as good this time around as the first. Jenkins is a master .
very good....glad eli and jewel got their own book
passionate and brutally honest
I loved it......
LOVED IT.
May 12, 2013
Linda Hippolyte
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2013
Toni
marked it as to-read
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Beverly Jenkins is an African-American historical romance writer. She and her family live in southeastern Michigan. Born in Detroit, she graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended Michigan State University where she majored in Journalism and English Literature.
Ms. Jenkins has written sixteen books to date and has received numerous awards for her works, including: the Detroit Free Pres...more
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