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Captured by Beverly Jenkins

akf1706's review

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

khrb's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

llamalluv's review

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5.0

Popsugar 2022: 18) A romance novel by a BIPOC author

02/02/22: I really like how Clare starts out the relationship with absolutely no time or patience for any of Dominic's rakish ladies man shit. She was like, "No. No. Immediately no. I don't care how hot and muscular and sexy and adorably flirty you are. No."

Every time someone died, I kept remembering that interview with the 86 year old Brooklyn woman that got mugged. "Am I supposed to feel sorry for that bitch? Well I don't!"

9/20/21 On order in paperback right now after that little dustup by the mansplainer on Twitter towards THE Miz Beverly Jenkins yesterday.

LOOK at this cover.

niawriteswords's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

thisboricuareader's review against another edition

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5.0

I fucking love myself a book set in the Caribbean, even more if it's a historical romance by Beverly Jenkins!!!!!! This was so great!!!! The third act I was stressed!!!!

amyj91's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ericas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Beverly’s brain is so remarkable, wow. I love how interconnected her books are, it’s SO cool. Clare and Dominic are such strong characters, and I adored them as a couple.  I especially loved the setting of this, most of it is set in the Caribbean! I was hoping for some more tension between our main couple, but other than it being a bit instalovey for my liking, I truly enjoyed this. 

tsukibayani's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

andreweaver88's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarahanne8382's review

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4.0

This one felt a little more wish-fulfillment than other Jenkins books, but still super enjoyable and somehow taught me more history than I knew I wanted to learn. It's a prequel in the LeVeq Family series, telling the story of the family patriarch and the feisty bride he rescued from slavery.