Funmi’s Beverly Jenkins collection is complete, and of course it includes the queen of Black historical romance’s young adult romances that were originally published in the short-lived Avon True Romance line in the early 2000s. We discuss Belle and the Beau and Josephine and the Soldier. Did these romances hit the spot for early aughts tweens? And why do we feel like the parental gaze is peering over our shoulder while we read it?-Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLoveSign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed: Avon True Romances by Beverly JenkinsBelle and the Beau (2002)Belle (Kimani Tru reissue)Josephine and the Soldier (2003)Josephine (Kimani Tru reissue)Guest: FunmiTwitter | Instagram | Funmi in Fine Books & Collections magazine