A dazzling debut.' -Kirkus (starred review) Inspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, The Davenports is the tale of four determined and passionate young Black women discovering the courage to steer their own path in life-and love. until family pressure has her scheming to win his heart, just as someone else wins hers. But Olivia’s best friend, Ruby, also has her sights set on John Davenport, though she can’t seem to keep his interest. 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. The younger daughter, Helen, is more interested in fixing cars than falling in love-unless it’s with her sister’s suitor. until she meets the charismatic civil rights leader Washington DeWight and sparks fly. There is Olivia, the beautiful elder Davenport daughter, ready to do her duty by getting married. Now it's 1910, and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding love-even where they’re not supposed to. 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. 'A fresh, utterly enchanting read.” -Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author of the Beasts of Prey trilogy The Davenports delivers a totally escapist, swoon-worthy romance while offering a glimpse into a period of African American history often overlooked.

The davenports by krystal marquis