Vivid
Vivid by Beverly Jenkins is a historical romance published by Nancy Yost Literary Agency, Incorporated in December 2020. This 25th Anniversary edition spans 356 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in 1876, focusing on Dr. Viveca Lancaster, a determined female physician of color who leaves her home in California to establish a practice in the all-Black community of Grayson Grove, Michigan. As one of the few Black women to graduate from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, Viveca is well aware of the challenges she faces in a male-dominated society.
Readers will find a narrative that explores Viveca’s struggles against societal expectations and her interactions with Nate Grayson, the town’s mayor, who is initially resistant to her presence. The plot delves into themes of determination and resilience as Viveca confronts both personal and professional obstacles. The dynamic between Viveca and Nate evolves as they navigate their conflicting beliefs about gender roles and medical practice in the 19th century. This edition offers a rich portrayal of historical fiction, highlighting the complexities of romance and identity within the African American experience.
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It’s 1876 and Dr. Viveca Lancaster is frustrated by the limits placed upon female physicians of color. When she is offered the chance to set up a practice in the small all Black community of Grayson Grove, Michigan she leaves her California home and heads east. The very determined Viveca is one of the few nineteenth century Black women to graduate from the prestigious Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, so she knows all about fighting for her rights. But she may need more than determination to face down the distractingly handsome Nate Grayson, the Grove’s bull-headed mayor.
Nate Grayson goes to the train station expecting Dr. V. Lancaster to be a man. Of course he does. But when the lovely dark-skinned Viveca introduces herself, he is at first speechless…then full of some very loud and very choice words, ordering her back on the train and out of his town! It’s 1876 and women aren’t supposed to be doctors, men are. Nate Grayson is prepared to fight for that belief.
However, he isn’t prepared for this extraordinary beauty’s stubbornness and fire, nor for the vivid way she heals, then steals his heart.
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