chasing down a dream a blessings novel beverly jenkins

Gemma's quiet life is disrupted when she comes across two orphaned children, Lucas and Jaz Herman, stranded on the road after a torrential storm.

Although the novel is abuzz with subplots, Bernadine's longtime neighbor and friend Gemma Dahl occupies the central thread. In this eighth of the series, the town has to come together to deal with a potentially calamitous embezzlement scandal, new township merging offers, a near shut-down of the town's only diner, and a cash-strapped wedding for two of Henry Adams's most adored residents. Bernadine is back, alongside the eclectic cast of town characters, including a few new residents.

the historic town settled by former slaves and purchased on Ebay by Bernadine Brown in Bring on the Blessings. Jenkins continues the saga of Henry Adams, Kans. Though the residents of Henry Adams face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, each of them will discover that family comes in many forms, especially during the most trying of times. The entire town comes together to lend a helping hand. In the midst of these trials, Jack and Rocky are trying to plan their wedding. But when Gemma contacts Social Services to try to become their foster mother, she’s told a white woman cannot foster African-American children. She takes them in, and quickly falls in love with the orphaned siblings. In fact, she’d characterize it as a “hate/hate relationship.” But when her cousin calls her with the news that she’s dying and wants Tamar to plan the funeral, she’s shocked but is willing to drop everything for her.Īfter a horrendous storm, Gemma finds a young boy and his little sister walking on the side of the road. Tamar July has never had a great relationship with certain members of her family. There’s never a dull day in Henry Adams, Kansas. NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel about what really makes a family.

Chasing down a dream a blessings novel beverly jenkins