Out of all the books I’ve read so far, Through the Storm is by far the most compact with Black history, and it was refreshing yet so heartbreaking. TTS shines a light on the devastating aftermath of the civil war and how so many Black folks were displaced as a result. I never knew about the many camps that former enslaved people had to flee to in hopes of starting a new and safe life. In addition, Sable, our female MC, constantly reflected on the fact that she would probably never see or hear from her siblings again or genuinely know if they’re okay and that shattered my heart man; especially knowing that this was a reality for the community back then. The broken family chains and the lost history will never be undone and it’s infuriating.

Moving onto the romance, talk about swoon-worthy! Jenkins always does a phenomenal job on creating passionate love affairs that tend to radiate throughout the entire story. Both Sable and Raimond were madly in love and the reader could sense it from the very first time they met. 

As for their characters, I’m obsessed. I always feel a deep connection to Jenkins’ characters, but I’ve never felt the way I felt until I read about both Sable and Raimond. You can tell she spent her time carefully ideating and crafting these two to ensure the reader would actually invest in them; they felt real and I felt as though I knew them. Their individual and collective character development was beautiful to read about and I want more! Lol.

I will continue to post about, rave, and gush over  these books because it’s what they and Jenkins deserve. I 100% understand why she and her literary genius is so well-regarded and essentially crucial within the Historical Romance space.