To Catch a Raven (Women Who Dare Series)

by Beverly Jenkins

Overview

“A living legend." -- Julia Quinn

The newest novel in USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins’s compelling Women Who Dare series features a fearless grifter who goes undercover to reclaim the stolen Declaration of Independence.

Lying and cheating may be sins to some people, but for Raven Moreaux, it is a way of life. She comes from a long line of grifters and couldn’t be prouder…Until she’s forced to help the government.

A former Confederate official is suspected of stealing the Declaration of Independence, and Raven, posing as his housekeeper, is tasked with getting it back. Her partner is the too handsome Braxton Steel. Masquerading as a valet/driver, Brax is also supposed to be her “husband.” He has his own reasons for doing this job, but when their pretend marriage ignites into fiery passion, they’ll have to put everything—including their hearts—on the line.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062861757
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	08/23/2022
Series:	Women Who Dare
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	12,770
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Beverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2018 Michigan Author Award by the Michigan Library Association, the 2017 Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for historical romance. She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature, was featured in both the documentary Love Between the Covers and on CBS Sunday Morning. Since the publication of Night Song in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance, and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, and NPR.

To read more about Beverly, visit her at www.BeverlyJenkins.net.

 

Editorial Reviews

★ 06/20/2022

A con artist and a tailor join forces to retrieve a stolen copy of the Declaration of Independence in Jenkins’s characteristically brilliant finale to the Women Who Dare series (after Wild Rain), which returns to post–Civil War America and introduces a new pair of bold Black protagonists whom readers will love. The Pinkerton Detective Agency recruits New Orleans scammer Raven Moreau and Boston businessman Braxton Steele to aide in its latest investigation, threatening false imprisonment if the unlikely duo fails to comply. These strangers must go undercover as husband-and-wife domestic servants to a former Confederate soldier suspected of the theft. Though both start out harshly judgmental of their preconceived notions of the other, their fake marriage and efforts to crack the case soon lead to deep conversations, mutual understanding, and passion. Meanwhile, in an equally swoonworthy subplot, Raven’s mother and Braxton’s father, former lovers themselves, rekindle their old romance. As ever, Jenkins makes no bones about the difficulties facing Black Americans during the Reconstruction, but neither does she overemphasize hardship and trauma, keeping the spotlight firmly on Black love, joy, and triumph. The heat between Raven and Braxton is palpable and the twisty mystery keeps the pages flying. Fans will be sad to see the end of this outstanding series. Agent: Nancy Yost, Nancy Yost Literary. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

"A living legend." — Julia Quinn

“The signature elements of Jenkins’s work come together in spectacular form in Wild Rain, a boldly feminist narrative about a female rancher…[The novel] showcases Jenkins’s talent for writing intriguing individual stories that illuminate bigger historical themes.” — New York Times

A complex, nuanced story. — Booklist (starred review)

“Wild Rain will linger in your thoughts for its remarkably likable hero, spirited heroine, beautiful horses, scenery, adventure, and romance. It’s the kind of excellent storytelling that keeps us coming back for more, again and again from Beverly Jenkins.” — NPR

“Jenkins (Rebel) continues her streak of writing sensual, hopeful historicals about people who often don’t make it into the history books… Jenkins’s excellent storytelling skills, paired with fascinating American history, makes the narrative shine.”  — Library Journal (starred review) on Wild Rain

“This book has all the hallmarks of Jenkins’ fiction—meticulous historical research, a frank look at social conditions for Black people of the time, masterful pacing, and complex, likable characters…You shouldn’t miss it.” — Kirkus (starred review) on Wild Rain

“Memorable characters and fun, if fraught, dialogue make the highly anticipated second book in romance star Jenkins' Women Who Dare series a refreshing and keenly innovative historical romance. Readers will be clamoring for more well-researched and inclusive love stories featuring strong women in the American West.” — Booklist (starred review) on Wild Rain

“New love heals old wounds in Jenkins’s heartening second Reconstruction era Women Who Dare romance…Jenkins once again proves why she’s a giant of the genre.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Wild Rain

From the Publisher

Memorable characters and fun, if fraught, dialogue make the highly anticipated second book in romance star Jenkins' Women Who Dare series a refreshing and keenly innovative historical romance. Readers will be clamoring for more well-researched and inclusive love stories featuring strong women in the American West.

Booklist (starred review) on Wild Rain

Wild Rain will linger in your thoughts for its remarkably likable hero, spirited heroine, beautiful horses, scenery, adventure, and romance. It’s the kind of excellent storytelling that keeps us coming back for more, again and again from Beverly Jenkins.

NPR

"A living legend."

Julia Quinn

The signature elements of Jenkins’s work come together in spectacular form in Wild Rain, a boldly feminist narrative about a female rancher…[The novel] showcases Jenkins’s talent for writing intriguing individual stories that illuminate bigger historical themes.

New York Times