Beverly Jenkins enthralls romance readers once again with MidnightтАФa heart-soaring African American historical romance novel set during AmericaтАЩs turbulent Revolutionary War.
In a time of peril, she fears nothingтАФexcept the forbidden passions of her heart.
In Boston, revolution is in the windтАФyet none would ever suspect Faith Kingston of treason. But under cover of darkness, the beautiful daughter of a Tory tavern owner becomes the notorious spy тАЬLady Midnight,тАЭ passing valuable secrets to the rebels. Dedicated to fighting British tyranny, sheтАЩll let nothing distract herтАФuntil a dark, mesmerizing stranger enters her life.
A reckless, worldly adventurer, Nicholas Grey has returned to troubled Massachusetts seeking revenge for the death of his rebel father. He suspects a local innkeeper, but itтАЩs the manтАЩs breathtaking, ebony-skinned daughter who has truly captured his interest. Nicholas burns for the sensuous, secretive ladyтАФand Faith cannot mask her own blazing desires. But when destiny unites their causes, the passion that draws Midnight into NicholasтАЩs arms is as dangerous as it is gloriousтАФand it could spell disaster for them both.
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 ReviewersтАЩ 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.