Reviews

A Chance at Love by Beverly Jenkins

ericas_bookshelf's review

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is my 13th Beverly book and at this point I’m convinced she can’t write a bad book haha. I ADORE how she weaves history with romance and plot, it’s perfectly balanced every time honestly. 😮‍💨

This one also features the “that’s my wife” trope which I go feral for every dang time haha

bookish_wife16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

5.0

I loved this one. Loreali was definitely a different kind of woman. Jake was a traditional man. There was a learning curve for sure for these two, but I enjoyed them so much. 
The twins were a bonus and hi light. I love them!! 

likesami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

tsukibayani's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing sad 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

thebookdivareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

giuliaa_i's review against another edition

4.0

i m really liking jenkins’s books but the full on politics side of it sometimes throws me out of the story 
i always appreciate getting educated on history, especially when it comes to black history but it can get a nit much in these books and it’s not really relevant to the story most of the times 
still a great book and lovely romance! 

cydneyhumphrey's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm so happy to have finally read a book from Queen Beverly Jenkins! Her writing is as amazing as everyone says it is, and I will absolutely be checking out her backlist.

A Chance at Love is an incredible chosen-family historical romance between a strong, hilarious, bold, brave, unconventional gambler Loreli and hog-farmer and unofficial town veterinary Jake. She is used to living life on her own, making her own money, spending her own money, and going wherever her heart takes her, but she gets saddled down in a small town by Jake's adorable twin nieces who are newly under his care after their mother, his sister, passes away. 

I can't even write much about this because I don't want to spoil anything—I went into this blindly and I recommend everyone does the same. I loved how Jenkins wove in feminism and politics with this story because Loreli never becomes a damsel in distress no matter what life threw her way. Once her and Jake stomped bumping heads their love story was really beautiful! 

5 ⭐️s
2 🌶️s

sarahanne8382's review against another edition

4.0

Beverly Jenkins can do no wrong. This time around we have a gambling queen falling for a Kansas farmer, with a little help from his mischievous nieces.

turtleberry's review against another edition

5.0

Loreli was quite the character. The twins saw her and immediately chose her to be their new mother. She and their uncle Jake tried to ignore it but soon neither could. Their romance was such a good story. I really enjoyed this book! 

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Things I liked:

• The twins were the stars of the show. They were so cute, and I loved their little personalities. 
• Loreli was a wonderful character. She was shocking and wipsmart with confidence to spare. I loved that she had faults as well to make her seem human and relatable. 

Things I didn’t like:

• As much as I enjoyed the story telling, things really went too quickly from agonizing slow burn to actually being together. It was difficult to buy in for me. 
• Abrupt ending. After such a long separation things were wrapped up in .5 seconds. Very dissatisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, and Murder