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On Bernadine Brown's fifty-second birthday she received an unexpected gift—she caught her husband, Leo, cheating with his secretary. She was hurt—angry, too—but she didn't cry woe is me. Nope, she hired herself a top-notch lawyer and ended up with a cool $275 million. Having been raised in the church, she knew that when much is given much is expected, so she asked God to send her a purpose.

The purpose turned out to be a town: Henry Adams, Kansas, one of the last surviving townships founded by freed slaves after the Civil War. The failing town had put itself up for sale on the Internet, so Bernadine bought it.

Trent July is the mayor, and watching the town of his birth slide into debt and foreclosure is about the hardest thing he's ever done. When the buyer comes to town, he's impressed by her vision, strength, and the hope she wants to offer not only to the town and its few remaining residents, but to a handful of kids in desperate need of a second chance.

Not everyone in town wants to get on board though; they don't want change. But Bernadine and Trent, along with his first love, Lily Fontaine, are determined to preserve the town's legacy while ushering in a new era with ties to its unique past and its promising future.

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Beverly Jenkins grew up in Detroit and majored in journalism and English literature at Michigan tate University. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, People, the Dallas Morning News, Vibe, and many other national publications.

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon A; Original edition (January 27, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061688401
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061688409
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Having Enough Blessings To Go Around, January 29, 2009
By Priscilla C. Johnson "bookmaniac" (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
  
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Beverly Jenkins, who is best known for her historical and contemporary romance novels, brings readers yet another story to fall in love with. Bring On The Blessings is the story of Bernadine E. Brown and the blessings she brought to Henry Adams, Kansas. The town was in desperate need of money and they had no clue how to raise the money. Trenton July, the Mayor, decided to put the town up for sale on eBay. After all, it was worth a try. Bernadine was blessed with money, good looks and smarts. She decided to put her money to good use and purchase the town.

When she arrived in Henry Adams, Bernadine was not prepared for the warm welcome she received. However, underneath the warm smiles and gestures, everyone wanted to know what she intended to do. First, she brought in contractors to restore and rebuild. After all, they could not let one of the country's oldest all-Black towns disappear. Second, she had to sell them on her idea of bringing in foster children to raise and love. Not just any foster children; there was an eight-year old pastor, an eleven-year old car theft, a fourteen-year old fly-girl, an overweight genius, and a ten-year old mute.

Beverly Jenkins has written a story like none I have ever read before. Bernadine was confident and determined to bring love to a group of unwanted children. She wanted to restore a piece of history. Like all of Jenkins novel, she revisits favorite characters from her historical novels, the July Family, and the history her fans crave. Jenkins brings a cast of new characters that are funny, loving and admirable. Even though it was not her typical romance novel, I dove into the novel and cheered and cried with each blessing that was brought to this town. She also left room for sequels, which I am sure her fans will surely want after reading this novel. Jenkins proved that there is more to her than just romance.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a blessing!, February 11, 2009
Bring on the Blessings was such an enjoyable read. I could not put this book down. All of the characters were very likable...well except Cletus, Riley and the crooked banker. I found Bernadine to be a very strong, loving, yet no nonsense woman. Her dedication to breathing life into the small Kansas town, providing for its citizens and a group of foster children with some serious issues was heartwarming. I did not want this story to end. If your looking to be thoroughly entertained do not pass up your blessing...Bring on the Blessings is waiting for you.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Community , Love , Family, January 29, 2009
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The premise of the book, is that Bernadine Brown caught her husband cheating, She is awarded 275 million in the divorce settlement. She has the philosophy that when much is given much is expected of you. There is a black township of Henry Adams that was founded by freed slaves. The failing town has been put up for auction on e bay and Ms. Browns buys it.
What follows is a heartwarming narrative of what it takes to be a community and that saying that it takes a village to raise a child. It is Bernadine dream to give homes to some foster children. The characters in the books have their foible's but as in real life they have a chance to grow. I highly recommend this book. It even has romance for us lovers of this genre.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Much Given' Much Required
Bernadine took Luke 12:48 to heart when she opened her heart and wallet by buying the town of Henry Adams, bringing blessings, prosperity and orphans in need of love and change... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Linda Y

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly a blessing
A nice deviation from Ms. Jenkins historical/suspense romance novels. No need to elaborate because the other reviewers did so well. An enjoyable read, I do recommend.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Different storyline
This was a different storyline than I normally read, but I did find it interesting. This is only the 4th book that I've read by Beverly Jenkins. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Giving Heart
After coming into a large amount of money - $275 million dollars, to be exact - Bernadine Edwards Brown wanted to do something good. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the Blessing By Beverly Jenkins
This was a great book. My bookclub read it and we had a 4hr discussing about the charerters. We can't wait for part two to come out in January 2010. Read more
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This is the first book in a long time that I read completely. The story line was wonderful and the author did a great job. I'm trying to get into reading more. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Book by Beverly Jenkins
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