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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — the frontier setting; some outlaw conflict
Language
Barely any
Mild
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate — adult romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — Western setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The Black West — communities and individuals the history books missed; Neil's transition from outlaw to lawman
What this book is about
Neil July is a former outlaw turned Texas Ranger working in the post-Reconstruction West. He encounters Olivia Sterling, a schoolteacher who has come to teach at a Black settlement school. Their worlds intersect against the backdrop of a West that Beverly Jenkins reveals as more diverse than myth suggests. Something Like Love is a warm, historically grounded Beverly Jenkins romance.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Post-Reconstruction Texas — the Black West is central
A former outlaw turned lawman
Beverly Jenkins's research-driven historical romance
Adult romantic content
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