If you’re looking for a book that is heavy on the romance, and light on the history then this one is for you.

Although marketed as being loosely based off of the daughters of C.M Patterson much of the history surrounding this time period is left out as the book focuses more on the romances of the four main characters

In this book we follow two of the Davenport daughters (Helen and Olivia), Ruby (close friend of Olivia) and Amy-Rose (the childhood friend and now maid of the Davenports). Each of them have their own stories that are connected in different ways most of which is surrounding their romantic lives.

We also get to see some of the struggles each of them are experiencing such as familial expectations and their experiences connected to their class, wealth, and being Black in the 20th century Chicago.

While I enjoy this book, I did find the pacing to be a bit off. There were times when I felt invested in the story and others where it felt like it was dragging on a bit too long. This may have been due to the perspectives switching and my own level of investment to different storylines.

I also wished that there was more put into the historical element of this book. It is definitely more of a historical romance as opposed to a historical fiction as we only get small pieces highlighted here and there of what it was like being Black during this time period.

Overall this was a good book! If you enjoy historical romance books that reads like Bridgeton with a full Black cast, then this one is for you.

I received this book from Penguin Teen in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own