But it wouldn't be Henry Adams without adding more drama to the mix. All it takes is a short trip from the airport for Genevieve to snag T.C.'s attention for good. It's a great way to meet people-and one in particular has already made the job worthwhile. lands a gig driving a limo for the most powerful woman in Henry Adams. While helping his divorced nephew acclimate to single fatherhood, T.C. A tiny Kansas town is a far cry from his native Oakland, California, but it's just the change T.C. Finding someone who appreciates the 'new' her has only just hit Gen's to-do list when T.C. hog? On her own for the first time, Genevieve Gibbs is ecstatic, even if certain people preferred the doormat version of Ms. Many a good woman has had to leave a no-good man, but how many of them took a back-seat to his 600-lb. In Henry Adams, Kansas, you can't start over without stirring things up. 'NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the town of Henry Adams with a story of family, friendship, love, and second chances. He mentioned in an interview how he was raised up with foster siblings, and how much of an impact it had on his life. 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.Īl Roker confirmed Winter of 2020 that he is working with Beverly Jenkins on creating a TV series called Hopetown, which will be based of the Blessings book series. Not everyone in town wants to get on board though they don’t want change. 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. 👨🏿 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. The failing town had put itself up for sale on the Internet, so Bernadine bought it. 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. 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. Nope, she hired herself a top-notch lawyer and ended up with a cool $275 million. 👩🏿 She was hurt-angry, too-but she didn’t cry woe is me.

In the first book of the Blessings series by Beverly Jenkins, we follow along with Bernadine Brown as she decides how to move forward through her pain.

Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins