Josephine and the Soldier
Beverly Jenkins is an African-American historical romance writer. She lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband and their two children. Born in Detroit, she graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended Michigan State University, where she majored in journalism and English Literature.Ms. Jenkins has written eight books to date, for which she has received numerous awards, including two Waldenbooks Best Sellers Awards, a Career Achievement Award fromRomantic Timesmagazine for Best Western Historicals, and a Golden Pen Award from the Black Writer's Guild.Ms. Jenkins has been featured in many national publications, includingThe Wall Street Journal, Peoplemagazine, TheDallas Morning NewsandVibemagazine. She has lectured at such prestigious schools and universities as Oberlin College, the University of Illinois, and the University of Michigan.Beverly Jenkins's adult titles includeNight Song, Vivid, Indigo, Topaz, Through the Storm, The Taming of Jessi Rose, Always and ForeverandBefore the Dawn.