A review by storybrookebooks
Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

4.0

(4.5 stars)/5

*light spoilers *

Tempest started off with a bang—no, literally—Regan shot her fiancé Colton in the shoulder before they even formally met--on accident of course. Initially, I was nervous about reading Tempest because of the genre (Historical fiction / historical romance), but it turned out a lot better than I could have imagined. Jenkins is highly skilled at blending history with steamy romance in this book (⚠️FYI - if you're not a fan of sex scenes, this is not the book for you).

Regan Carmichael-Lee was a fierce, unforgettable lead character (AKA a historical fiction bad bihhhh, okay