{"product_id":"9780241556047-davenports","title":"The Davenports","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the swoon-worthy New York Times Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Teen Librarian Toolbox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivia\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer younger sister, \u003cb\u003eHelen\u003c\/b\u003e, is more interested in fixing cars than falling in love-unless it's with her sister's betrothed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy-Rose\u003c\/b\u003e, 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, \u003cb\u003eRuby\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, \u003ci\u003eThe Davenports\u003c\/i\u003e follows four determined and passionate young Black women as they discover the courage to steer their own path in life-and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deftly written . A dazzling debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The perfect read for fans of escapist historical fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e -NBC's TODAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40699452162145,"sku":"9780241556047","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32273034.jpg?v=1737106393","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241556047-davenports","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}