It is set in 1910 and inspired by actual historical figures. One should note that this book really is primarily a romance. Maybe the maid really will marry the son of one of the city’s most powerful businessmen! But, still, there is an element of doubt that will keep readers flipping pages. I think the book is even sincere, since this is a YA.
The book has a motivating message about being true to one’s self and disregarding society’s expectations. The point is to discover how all of them will figure out how to disentangle themselves. Ruby loves John, but John loves someone else. Olivia is meant to marry a society gentleman, but prefers a political activist. Essentially, every main character in the book is in love with the “wrong” person. The point of the book is apparently not to be suspenseful, since the official summary gives the main plot away. And I can definitely say that The Davenports has all the drama a person could want in a romance. The Davenports, however, intrigued me with its promise of overlooked history (as well as that gorgeous cover!). I enjoy romance in a book, but typically prefer that other plot elements take center stage. I admit I do not read much romance, as I typically struggle with the genre. Will they do what their parents and society expects? Or risk it all for love? And Olivia’s best friend Ruby has her sights set on winning John’s heart to please her parents, until she ruins her own plan when another man captures her heart.
Their brother John hopes to bring the family business into the future, but risks it by falling in love with their maid, Amy-Rose. Meanwhile, her sister Helen wants nothing more than to work in her father’s company and scorns the idea of falling in love at all–until she falls for her sister’s suitor. Olivia Davenport dreams of making her family proud with a good marriage, but finds herself falling in love with a political activist instead. The year is 1910 and, thanks to the efforts of the formerly enslaved William Davenport, his family enjoys wealth and status in Chicago–and are one of the few Black families to do so.
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