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The Davenports

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A swoon-worthy historical romance for fans of bingeable Netflix smash-hits Bridgerton, Emily in Paris and To All the Boys I've Loved Before. 
 
This is the story of the Davenport daughters, their maid, and their best friend, as they try to navigate life and love in a rapidly changing country. 
 
The year is 1910. The Davenports are one of the few African-American families of wealth and status in the United States, their fortune made by former slave William Davenport. 
 
Now the family live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties. But the world around these young women is changing for better or worse. Can romance blossom in these turbulent times?

"If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life." -Teen Librarian Toolbox 
 
The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. 
 
Olivia, the beautiful eldest Davenport daughter, is ready to do her duty and marry. . . until charismatic civil rights leader Washington DeWight sweeps into town and sparks fly. 
 
Her younger sister, Helen, is more interested in fixing cars than falling in love-unless it's with her sister's betrothed. 
 
Amy-Rose, childhood-friend-turned-maid to the Davenport sisters, dreams of opening her own business-and marrying the one man she could never be with, Olivia and Helen's brother, John. But Olivia's best friend, Ruby, also has her sights set on John Davenport, though she can't seem to keep his interest . . . until family pressure has her scheming to win his heart, just as someone else wins hers. 
 
Inspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, The Davenports follows four determined and passionate young Black women as they discover the courage to steer their own path in life-and love. 
 
"Deftly written . . . A dazzling debut." - Kirkus (starred review) 
 
"The perfect read for fans of escapist historical fiction." -NBC's TODAY

Krystal Marquis is the New York Times bestselling author of The Davenports, her debut novel, who happily spends most of her time in libraries and used bookstores. She studied biology at Boston College and University of Connecticut and now works as an environmental, health, and safety manager for an online retailer. When not writing or planning trips to the Book Barn to discover her next favorite romance, Krystal enjoys hiking, expanding her shoe collection, and plotting ways to create her own Jurassic Park.

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