The House of Eve -- Sadeqa Johnson, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.

1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright.

Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC's elite wealthy Black families, and his par-ents don't let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William's family and grant her the life she's been searching for. But having a baby--and fitting in--is easier said than done.

With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.

Author: Sadeqa Johnson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 02/07/2023
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 12.00h x 8.00w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9781982197360

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/01/2022 pg. 8
Library Journal 12/01/2022 pg. 95
Publishers Weekly 12/05/2022
Booklist 01/01/2023 pg. 36