The Davenports / Krystal Marquis.
In 1910, 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. Now the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding love - even when they're not supposed to. There is Olivia, the beautiful elder Davenport daughter, ready to do her duty by getting married...until she meets the charismatic civil rights leader Washington DeWight and sparks fly. The younger daughter, Helen, is more interested in fixing cars than falling in love - unless it's with her sister's suitor. Amy-Rose, the 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. The first book in a breathless new series, The Davenports offers a glimpse into a period of African American history often overlooked, while delivering a totally escapist, swoon-worthy read. Inspired by the real-life story of C.R. Patterson and his family, it's the tale of four determined and passionate young Black women discovering the courage to steer their own path in life - and love. -- Provided by bookflaps.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593463338
- ISBN: 0593463331
- ISBN: 9780593463345
- ISBN: 059346334X
- Physical Description: 379 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
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Target Audience Note: | Ages 12+ Dial Books for Young Readers. Grades 7-9. Dial Books for Young Readers. |
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Genre: | Young adult fiction. Historical fiction. Romance fiction. Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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Abington Community Library | YOUNG ADULT MARQUIS (Text) | 50687011814798 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | YOUNG ADULT MARQUIS (Text) | 50686016272291 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked Out | 04/27/2024 |
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | YA MAR (Text) | 37268003143054 | AHMFL Young Adult | Available | - |
Bangor Public Library | YA MAR (Text) | 75011000389251 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Brandywine Community Library | YA MAR (Text) | 33249025025747 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | YA FICTION Mar (Text) | 85131001869602 | CACM Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Carbondale Public Library | YOUNG ADULT MARQUIS (Text) | 50688010859057 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Collinsville Community Library | Teens MAR Fiction (Text) | 34259000568867 | Teen Area New | Checked Out | 05/09/2024 |
Dalton Community Library | YOUNG ADULT MARQUIS (Text) | 50689010461720 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
DuBois Public Library | YA FIC MARQUIS (Text) | 61000100090923 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |