Destiny's Embrace

Written by Beverly Jenkins

Narrated by Shari Peele

Beverly Jenkins' historical romances have earned her a Golden Pen Award from the Black Writers' Guild and two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times. Set in 19th-century California, Destiny's Embrace introduces listeners to ranch owner Logan Yates, who must come to terms with his true feelings for Mariah Cooper, his beautiful, headstrong housekeeper. But just as Logan decides to make Mariah his own, her former lover reenters her life. Now Logan will have to show Mariah that the passion they share has been written in the stars.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 14, 2013
• ISBN: 9781470366407

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, 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. To read more about Beverly, visit her at www.BeverlyJenkins.net.  

Reviews for Destiny's Embrace

[addictofromance · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Award-winning romance author Beverly Jenkins offers up another high-stakes historical romance that is sure to make you swoon.With Destiny’s Embrace, Jenkins brings readers back to the American West, where Logan Yates, a self-important ranch owner, must confront his feelings for his beautiful, free spirited housekeeper, Mariah Cooper. While they bicker incessantly, their sexual tension is palpable, and only rises when Mariah's former lover arrives on the scene. Will she accept Logan's heart?Set in 19th-century California, Destiny's Embrace features unforgettable characters and a satisfying mix of adventure and passion from nation's premier writer of African-American historical romance.

[librolindsay · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not being all that interested in romance novels, I'm glad I was able to let down my guard some and enjoy this. To be sure, the plot is mind-bogglingly simplistic, real tension almost nil, the historical details not always accurate, and the characterization somewhat inconsistent and intentions suspect. But I really liked reading a historical romance by an African American author about African American characters, that the steamy scenes mostly used correct terminology over cheesy euphemisms, and, of course, the whole late-19th century California rancho setting. And that in using the Western setting, Jenkins didn't fall back on likening women to horses during intercourse, which really bothered me when reading Annie Proulx's Open Range (I get that they're operating in two separate genres, but still...*shudder*). If I need some word candy when I get a little more personal-reading-choices time here, I would definitely turn to the second in this trilogy.

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Counting as my Romance for the Read Harder challenge.

[sultrydiva · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great read by Beverly Jenkins. We're introduced to a new set of characters and they immediately come to life. Ms. Bev (what we call her on facebook) has again done her homework and infused California history into the story. I can’t wait for the other two books in the series.