I really enjoyed this read. There were a few moments that I really loved and an ending that will stay with me.
Four young Black women in Chicago at the turn of the century navigate their social statuses, personal dreams, and family expectations. Each woman narrates her own story but all of their lives are deeply intertwined. So although there are four POVs, each propels the story forward on a whole.
This charming romance is inspired by the real-life C.R. Patterson family - a wealthy Black family in early 1900’s Chicago.
I loved that the story is filled with ballroom dances, Jane Austin-esque drawing room banter, and nosy society mothers!
While much of it is cute romcom fun, there is a serious and poignant undertone as the narrators forge ahead into a new era for women & Black Americans.
I definitely recommend this one if you like the concept.
Four young Black women in Chicago at the turn of the century navigate their social statuses, personal dreams, and family expectations. Each woman narrates her own story but all of their lives are deeply intertwined. So although there are four POVs, each propels the story forward on a whole.
This charming romance is inspired by the real-life C.R. Patterson family - a wealthy Black family in early 1900’s Chicago.
I loved that the story is filled with ballroom dances, Jane Austin-esque drawing room banter, and nosy society mothers!
While much of it is cute romcom fun, there is a serious and poignant undertone as the narrators forge ahead into a new era for women & Black Americans.
I definitely recommend this one if you like the concept.