Rebel: Women Who Dare
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.
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Become an affiliateBeverly Jenkins is the author of more than thirty historical and contemporary novels. She is the recipient of the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award, and was featured in both the documentary Love Between the Covers and on CBS Sunday Morning.
Kim Staunton is an audiobook narrator and actress known for her performances in Heat, One Life to Live, Changing Lanes, and Law & Order. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School.
"A satisfying start to a new historical series from one of romance's finest writers."
-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)""Jenkins addresses sensitive, serious issues in a tactful, realistic manner, and she brilliantly balances the real sorrows of history with a shimmering romance. This is a grand tale of finding happiness in hard times."
-- "Publishers Weekly"