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"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 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 parents don't let just anyone into their
  • "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 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 parents don't let just anyone into their
  • "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 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 parents don't let just anyone into their
The House of Eve

The House of Eve

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The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

Storyline: Two young Black women in 1950s Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia confront impossible choices around love, motherhood, class, and identity. Their intertwined stories illuminate the pressure to conform, the ache of being denied agency, and the quiet, determined strength it takes to claim your future anyway.

Author: Sadeqa Johnson

Why it fits The Strength Within: This title focuses on resilience, reclaiming identity, surviving harm, or rising after trauma””making it a strong fit for readers drawn to empowerment, courage, and emotional transformation.

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