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\n\nIn "The House of Eve "\, Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in he r family to attend college\, in spite of having a mother more interested i n keeping a man than raising her daughter. But a taboo love affair threate ns to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been pa ssed onto her like a birthright.
\nEleanor Quarles arrived in Washin gton DC with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pri de at Howard University\, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC&rsquo\;s elite wealthy Black families\, and his parents don&rsqu o\;t just let anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William&rsquo\;s family and grant her the life she&rsquo\;s been searching for. But having a baby&mdash\;and fitting in& mdash\;is easier said than done.
\nThe lives of these two women coll ide in the most unexpected way as they both face life altering decisions. "The House of Eve \;is a fast-paced\, harrowing story that hinges on w hat it means to be a woman and a mother\, and how much one is willing to s acrifice to achieve her greatest goal. \; \; \;
\nAbout the Author: \;Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning author of four novel s\, including "Yellow Wife". Her accolades include the National Book Club Award\, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award\, and the USA Best Book Award for Best Fiction. She is a Kimbilio Fellow\, former board member of the James River Writers\, and a Tall Poppy Writer. Originally from Philadelphia\, sh e currently lives near Richmond\, Virginia\, with her husband and three ch ildren. To learn more\, visit SadeqaJohnson.net.
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