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Start with Bring on the Blessings and continue through all 12 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Bring on the Blessings
Book 1 by Beverly Jenkins • Published 2009
On the eve of her fifty‑second birthday, Bernadine Brown catches her wealthy husband cheating and walks away with a massive divorce settlement. Seeking purpose, she buys the failing all‑Black town of Henry Adams, Kans...
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Blessings reading order
Ends with A Christmas to Remember
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Book 1:Bring on the Blessings
Beverly Jenkins • 2009
On the eve of her fifty‑second birthday, Bernadine Brown catches her wealthy husband cheating and walks away with a massive divorce settlement. Seeking purpose, she buys the failing all‑Black town of Henry Adams, Kans...
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Book 2:A Second Helping
Beverly Jenkins • 2009
Back in Henry Adams, Kansas, Bernadine Brown juggles rescuing the town’s beloved Dog and Cow diner, a budding romance with Malachi July, a bitter new boy and his widowed father, and a fugitive with a murder‑suspect ho...
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Book 3:Something Old, Something New
Beverly Jenkins • 2011
As Henry Adams prepares for the long‑awaited wedding of Lily Fontaine and mayor Trent July, well‑meaning neighbors turn their simple plans into a town‑wide extravaganza. Blending families, fostering kids, and welcomin...
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Book 4:A Wish and a Prayer
Beverly Jenkins • 2012
In Henry Adams, Kansas, teen Preston Miles is shaken when his estranged grandmother reaches out, threatening the stability he’s found with his foster parents. Meanwhile, a hog stands trial, new romances blossom, and t...
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Book 5:Crystal Clear
Beverly Jenkins • 2013
Teenager Crystal Chambers Brown seems to have everything she once prayed for in Henry Adams, yet she aches for her old life in Dallas. Running away to revisit her past, she learns hard lessons about friendship, gratit...
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Book 6:Heart of Gold
Beverly Jenkins • 2014
Henry Adams teen Crystal Brown secretly befriends cantankerous recluse Cephas Patterson, only to inherit a stash of gold after his death. As her windfall stirs up family tensions, town rivalries, and old hurts, Crysta...
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Book 7:For Your Love
Beverly Jenkins • 2015
Newlywed mayor Trent July seems to have it all, but becoming a foster father stirs questions about the birth mother who surrendered him. When his past arrives in Henry Adams, Trent and the town must face painful truth...
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Book 8:Stepping to a New Day
Beverly Jenkins • 2016
After years with a selfish husband who loved his hog more than his wife, Genevieve Gibbs is finally on her own in Henry Adams. Reinventing herself brings unexpected attention from newcomer T. C. Barbour—and fresh dram...
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Book 9:Chasing Down a Dream
Beverly Jenkins • 2017
Life in Henry Adams keeps moving forward as longtime residents and new arrivals juggle relationships, parenting, and long‑delayed ambitions. Once again the town rallies around its people, helping one another chase dow...
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Book 10:Second Time Sweeter
Beverly Jenkins • 2018
Second chances abound in Henry Adams as residents confront old mistakes and new opportunities. From reformed troublemakers trying to prove they’ve changed to couples weighing forgiveness, the town’s web of friendships...
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Book 11:On the Corner of Hope and Main
Beverly Jenkins • 2020
Henry Adams faces a hotly contested mayoral race, shifting foster‑care arrangements, and long‑buried family secrets. As campaigns heat up and loyalties are tested, the town must remember the values that saved it in th...
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Book 12:A Christmas to Remember
Beverly Jenkins • 2021
Bernadine Brown and diner owner Malachi July are finally ready—or almost ready—to say “I do.” As wedding plans go sideways and extended family descends on Henry Adams for the holidays, old resentments and new worries...
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Blessings FAQ
What is the best order to read the Blessings series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Bring on the Blessings.
How many books are in the Blessings series?
There are 12 books currently listed in the Blessings series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Blessings series?
New readers should start with Bring on the Blessings, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Blessings series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2009 to 2021.