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Summary: One of my favorite romances of all time!
Review: 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!
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Summary: Sweet Love
Review: If you have read any other books from this series, you know that they are simply fantastic. Belle and the Beau features JoJo, who's story is in Josephine and the Soldier. JoJo is Daniel's little sister, the man that Belle married in the aforesaid novel.
JoJo's story is my personal favorite in the series(so far). In Belle and the Beau, Adam Morgan and his brother Jeremy used to tease their best friends little sister all the time, calling her "Pest" and aggravate her to no end. When the brothers move to Canada, the Best family thinks that that is the last they will ever see or hear from the Morgans. But it's not!
Adam is injured in the civil War and returns to his old town where several soldiers are staying. Mrs. Best offers him a place in their home, since she always loved the Morgans like her own sons.
When Adam see his little "Pest" again, he doesn't even recognize her! She is grown up and beautiful, taking his breath away. However, the Jo remebers Adam and Jere was that they unending charm towards the ladies, always "picking flowers", and they stayed that way. That is, until Adam sees JoJo.
JoJo treis to ignore the way Adam makes her fell, but she simply can't. She has her eye on another man, after all, who's asked to call on her. But, then how does Adam make her feel in ways that no other man ever has? She loves him, and he her, bu whereas Adam is willing to admit to it and put an end to his "flower picking days", JoJo does not believe him....yet.
Read this book, but only after you read Belle and the Beau. Knowing the two's history together makes this even more charming and hilarious then it would be, READ IT!
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Summary: The Prettiest Flower in the Field
Review: 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
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Summary: Another wonderful Avon True Romance.
Review: Josephine Best is seventeen years old, and she has a different plan for her life than most young women her age in 1864. Raised in a progressive free black family that ran a station on the Underground Railroad, Josephine has been encouraged since she was a child to follow her dreams, even if they were not traditional ones for a girl to have. Josephine has attended the Women's Program at Oberlin College and now runs her own hairdressing shop in her hometown. Most of the girls her age are thinking about marriage. Josephine might be too, but she fears if she marries she will be forced to give up her business. Then Adam Morgan returns injured from the war. Adam was one of her older brother Daniel's childhood friends, and tormented her mercilessly when they were both children. But now they're both all grown up and discovering feelings for each other that they never would have expected. Beverly Jenkins has written a second book for the Avon True Romance series that is just as good as her first, Belle and the Beau. I recommend this book to all readers who love the Avon True Romance series.
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Summary: Shades Of Romance Magazine Review
Review: Reviewed by Brenda Turner Seventeen year old Josephine Best had a life long dream to own her on beauty shop. JoJo didn't bother with affairs of the heart, because she had more other important things on her mind. With the war coming to the end, JoJo had her sights set on marketing her hair products. JoJo was not looking for love, when she met George Brooks, a wounded soldier on medical leave. George convinced her to allow him to court her. Casanova, Adam Morgan has known Josephine most of her life. When he joined the military she was young girl who was always getting trouble. Upon his return, he met a gorgeous, sophisticated, extraordinary young women who stole his heart away. When Adam found out that the young lady was JoJo his best friend's younger sister he could not believe his eyes. Because his reputation preceded him JoJo had no mind to consider Adam as a beau, even though she was attracted. Both JoJo and Adam tried desperately to stay away from each other. But one kiss let them know that it was impossible. Their heart had already been pierced by cupid's arrow and they had eyes only for each other. Touché to Ms. Jenkins on this excellent bouquet of emotions. A magnificent romance that brought memories of my first real love. I rated this great piece of art 5***** stars.
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Summary: One of my favorite romances of all time!
Review: 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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Summary: A Great Book
Review: 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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