Book Launch! Krystal Marquis - The Davenports: More Than This

Name: Book Launch! Krystal Marquis - The Davenports: More Than This
Start: 2024-11-09T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Schedule

Sat Nov 09 2024 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History | Hartford, CT

Join River Bend at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History on November 9 at 2:00 PM to celebrate Krystal Marquis and the release of More Than This, the sequel to The Davenports (both a NYT-best seller and Indie Next Kids pick!)
*Tickets required. Visit https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/davenports2-booklaunch for tickets and more information
The Davenports made it onto three "Top Reads of 2023" lists among River Bend booksellers and we cannot wait to reunite with Olivia, Ruby, Amy Rose, and Helen. Don't miss the chance to meet Krystal and hear more about The Davenports!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller featuring escapist romance and a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago
Like the blazing Chicago sun, the drama is heating up for the Davenports and their social set. Before the summer of 1910 drops its last petal, the lives—and loves—of these four young women will change in ways they never could have imagined:
Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumor threatens her reputation and her marriage. Olivia Davenport has committed to the social justice cause and secretly hopes she’ll be reunited with dashing lawyer Washington DeWight—until her parents decide she’s to marry someone else. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wish of owning a salon come true, but when an incident forces her to return to Freeport Manor, she’s back in the path of John Davenport, who still holds her heart. Helen Davenport is determined to get over her own heartbreak and bring the Davenport Carriage Company into the new century, even if it means teaming up with a thrill-seeking racecar driver who just loves to get under her skin.
Inspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, More Than This is the second book in critically adored Davenports series, following four empowered and passionate young Black women as they navigate a rapidly changing society and discover the courage to steer their own paths in life—and love.
“The Davenport universe has history, humor, and heart baked into it . . . Breezy and fluid prose supports the love-filled merry-go-round of will-they-won’t-they storylines.” —Kirkus