{"product_id":"chasing-down-a-dream-9780062412652","title":"Chasing Down a Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eNAACP nominee and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel about what really makes a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's never a dull day in Henry Adams, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamar July has never had a great relationship with certain members of her family. In fact, she'd characterize it as a \"hate\/hate relationship.\" But when her cousin calls her with the news that she's dying and wants Tamar to plan the funeral, she's shocked but is willing to drop everything for her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a horrendous storm, Gemma finds a young boy and his little sister walking on the side of the road. She takes them in, and quickly falls in love with the orphaned siblings. But when Gemma contacts Social Services to try to become their foster mother, she's told a white woman cannot foster African-American children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the midst of these trials, Jack and Rocky are trying to plan their wedding. The entire town comes together to lend a helping hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough the residents of Henry Adams face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, each of them will discover that family comes in many forms, especially during the most trying of times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenkins, Beverly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeverly Jenkins\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eLove Between the Covers\u003c\/em\u003e and on \u003cem\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e. Since the publication of \u003cem\u003eNight Song\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo read more about Beverly, visit her at www.BeverlyJenkins.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681813893394,"sku":"9780062412652","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a49e0a9c-f9f7-46a7-8ad1-ea1eb1b4ad81.jpg?v=1733958665","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chasing-down-a-dream-9780062412652","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}