The House of Eve

“Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon “A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post),an instant New York Times bestsellerand a Reese’s Book Club pickset in 1950s Philadelphia and WashingtonDCthat explores what it means to be a woman and a motherand 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. 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 WashingtonDCwith ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard Universitythey fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black familiesand his parents 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 waysRuby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.