Rebel

Name: Rebel
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Beverly Jenkins
ISBN: 9780062861702

Author: Beverly Jenkins

Narrator: Kim Staunton

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/28/2019

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, African American & Black Fiction

Synopsis

The first novel in USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins’s compelling new series follows a Northern woman south in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War . . .Valinda Lacey’s mission in the steamy heart of New Orleans is to help the newly emancipated community survive and flourish. But soon she discovers that here, freedom can also mean danger. When thugs destroy the school she has set up and then target her, Valinda runs for her life—and straight into the arms of Captain Drake LeVeq.As an architect from an old New Orleans family, Drake has a deeply personal interest in rebuilding the city. Raised by strong women, he recognizes Valinda’s determination. And he can’t stop admiring—or wanting—her. But when Valinda’s father demands she return home to marry a man she doesn’t love, her daring rebellion draws Drake into an irresistible intrigue.

About Beverly Jenkins

Beverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2018 Michigan Author Award by the Michigan Library Association, the 2017 Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as 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 the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People magazine, and NPR.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on March 29, 2021

I was so engrossed in this book that I didn't even stop to save quotes like I usually do. 😂 As someone who is still very new to the historical romance genre, I've been branching out with some of the seemingly fan favorites, since I haven't been sure where to start. Beverly Jenkins name continually c......more

Goodreads review by Talia on June 17, 2020

To the surprise of, erm, no-one, Ms Bev has done it again. This book was an absolute banger from the very first scene, when I fell head over heels in love with Val (a queen, a badass, an icon). Then we got a blast from the past via Sable, plus the appearance of our frankly delicious hero, Drake (ugh......more

Goodreads review by Surajat Debbie on April 21, 2024

5 ⭐️ So. I am a historical romance girlie now! This was fun, cute and CHARMING! But it was also raw and I appreciated the facts and references to how hard life was during that period. It’s set in New Orleans during the 1800s, just after an influx of newly freed ‘Freedmen’, people who were previously......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on June 12, 2019

I continue to be a Beverly Jenkins fangirl in the extreme, but one thing about Rebel that really stuck out for me was just how romantic it is. Drake is so dreamy and he treats Valinda like a princess from the moment they meet and he never lets up. I'm definitely adding him to my book boyfriend list.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 26, 2020

Audio: 5 STARS! Story: 3.75 STARS! "You proved love does exist, and it changed my life." A sweet, VERY low angst read in terms of the romance. Drake was entirely swoon-worthy . . . everybody needs a man like Drake LeVeq. 😍😍😍 The real focus of the story, however, was the setting; the ha......more