With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives. But having a baby-and fitting in-is easier said than done. 'Sadeqa Johnson has a unique talent for shining light on lesser-known chapters of American history and bringing them fully, vibrantly to life. 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. Eleanor is determined to succeed at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she’s fallen for a member of one of the city’s elite Black families. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don’t let just anyone into their fold. The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson, set in the 1950s, features two women whose lives are on vastly different trajectories. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. 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. Sadeqa Johnson was inspired to write The House of Eve because of her personal family history, as described in her author’s note. 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. I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” -Reese Witherspoon “A triumph of historical fiction” ( The Washington Post ) 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. REESE’S FEBRUARY 2023 BOOK CLUB PICK AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Amazing…These two women’s lives intersect in the most wonderful and unlikely of ways.
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