Perfectly dreamy romance. Beverly Jenkins is often mentioned as a great romance author of color and a great author, period.
This historical romance is about Mariah Cooper, a headstrong woman who leaves her lousy, abusive mother and heads across the country to work as a housekeeper for a handsome rancher in California.
Drama, chemistry, and love ensues as well as excellent character development, along with a fascinating thread of race issues that runs throughout the entire book.
And very romantic! Beautiful.