Book 2 of the series was not a favorite. Based on prominent African American families in Chicago during 1920. I enjoy a great historical fiction story and especially when it covers race, social justice, politics, career aspirations, dreams of a better tomorrow, romance, marriage and wealth. This one was a bit hard to follow with the amount of characters within the plot. I was finding myself having to revisit previous chapters to remember the story of that particular character. It would have been more meaningful if the author focused on two families to allow the reader to fully appreciate their journey. Overall, a quick read that is full of rich historical context.⭐️⭐️⭐️

I believe I enjoyed this book more than the first one as I found myself always wanting to know what happened next. When I looked at my review of the first book, it seems my overall was just view was it ok but this one I liked. I will say as well I do not remember the first book. I know I read it but I only have vague snippets remembered. This is only a problem as there seems to be three main events that happened (I’m going to assume in the first book) that I do not remember but had significance in this book in that they were mentioned multiple times. I have no recollection of two of them and only a vague one of the last.

The first significant incident seem to be Amy Rose, and this mentor Mrs. Davis. I do not remember her at all let alone how Amy became involved with her. The second was Mr. Lawrence‘s exit. This is the one that is vague for me. I vaguely remember something about him being British and lying about that in the first one but not enough that I could connect pieces to what they were discussing in this novel. The last one which doesn’t have as much significance as the first two was the fact that Ruby stole a dress at some point and again, I’m going to assume it happened in the first novel and it seems that what led to her meeting Harrison. While they did not make an impact on this book in one way or another, they were mentioned enough times that it made me believe that they were significant in the trajectory of these characters and I felt like if you are going to mention them multiple times, you should mention the incident. As many times as these incidents were mentioned, it would not have taken much more to write a paragraph synopsis of what actually happened in each situation to give the reader. I actually read the first book, but I cannot imagine how confusing this would be to a reader who happened to pick up this book with no context. While it doesn’t have significance on this story and that it changes or alters anything I do want to emphasize that these three incidents were mentioned multiple times that it would cause any reader to become curious Whether you had read the novel or not

Finally read this book and oh what FUN!! I read the first book in this series before reading the sequel and now I am fully invested in the Davenports, the Tremaines and dear Amy-Rose.

I love reading books about wealthy Black families, especially during Reconstruction because so much was lost from that time of gain. White supremacy couldn’t handle Black people excelling and thriving and destroyed so much progress (and still does). The Black families in this series have built real wealth while also working to uplift those looking to get ahead. The very real threat of the looming Jim Crow laws are definitely talked about, and I appreciated those inhumane laws being included.

The romance in the books is refreshing and lovely and actually made my cold heart melt. The miscommunications were frustrating at times but that’s part of life. The young people are doing young people things (within reason) but the older characters are fully-realized people, as well. But what made me so very happy and reading about the love within each family as well as romantically. Black love is always treated as a rare thing and it is NOT. I’m thankful the author made sure to highlight it in both books.

I eat these books up, I cannot lie to you! I thought that this was a good continuation of the series... and it felt like a middle book? I'm hoping we get a third one! I thought all of the characters grew a lot from the first one one and I loved watching their growth and their relationships blossom.

I am not a historical fiction girly but some books are working to change my mind and this is one of them!

An excellent romance, but so much more than that. Set in 1910, book #2 in the Davenport series find these four young women breaking from the expectations of the era. Young women, especially young black women, are expected to conform to social pressures and become model wives and mothers. Staying true to the era, Krystal Marquis developed these characters as forward thinkers who would choose their own place in society, with or without a partner by their side.
Based on a wealthy black family of the era, this series is a different look at how even women with resources had to break through history's tradition of leaving the future in the hands of the men of the time.

It is a classic and timeless story. As a fan of the first one, this one was good. I would definitely recommend this to other readers.

The second part of the Davenport saga was not quite as good as the first, but I liked getting closure on their story lines. We even get some new characters and romance. Overall, a pretty good sequel.

I enjoyed this sequel even more than the original! I loved the storylines of each of the ladies and was anxious to find out what they would decide. I thought the pacing was great as I never felt the story was dragging on. All the historical details of Chicago were really fun too. I hope there will be another book in this series!

I enjoyed reading The Davenports: More Than This, Krystal Marquis'  final book of the Davenport duology. While I wouldn't recommend this one as a standalone, I would recommend both novels. This one did a nice job tying things up with an ending I liked. Once you know the characters, this one is a quick read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the ARC ebook I read and reviewed. All opinions are my own.

Enjoyed this sequel to the Davenports. I enjoyed the different character POVs and seeing each daughter navigate. Social class, ambition, race, and love. I’m glad the authors allowed us to see from the first book how the characters have grown and the ending that I needed. I really enjoyed this historical fiction and romance series.

This book is the follow up to the amazing first book, The Davenports. It takes place immediately after the events in the first book, which I loved that there wasn’t a time jump.
Each of the 4 main characters (Ruby, Olivia, Helen & Amy-Rose) are all embracing their futures. Ruby is planning her wedding, Olivia is in the throes of fighting for justice, Amy-Rose’s dream of opening her own salon is coming true; & Helen is gearing up for her society debut.
I don’t want to give away too much but this was an amazing follow-up and I enjoyed reading it. The ending was my favorite part because it wrapped things up for each woman so beautifully but also left it open for another book in this series. & as usual whenever I read a historical fiction book, I learn something new! The Springfield Riots was mentioned & of course I looked it up. It’s really sad that I find out more history in historical fiction books than what I learned in school.
Overall, this is a story that you wouldn't think of when you hear 1910s & African American. But I do recommend reading the series back to back.

I enjoyed this more than the first, although I still feel like it was hard to tell the characters apart. I liked how the book tied everything up nicely.

I really enjoyed this second book to complete The Davenports duology.

We return to the lives of the Davenport sisters and their friends in 1910s Chicago. This YA series has strong themes of female friendship and strength. I love the independence of the women in this story and how they are fighting for what they want.

My one small complaint is I found the alternating POV a bit harder to follow in this second book than the first.

I was excited to be able to meet Krystal Marquis at a local bookstore and hear her speak about the books and her writing.

Thank you to @netgalley and @penguinteen for the review copy.

Even though I did not read the first book in this series in the beginning; I did read it after finishing book two. I do suggest that you read the first book in this series first. Ruby, Olvia, Amy-Rose and Helen have starring roles in “The Davenports More Than This.” Ruby is engaged to be married when a rumor arises and is on the verge of ruining her reputation. Olivia is hoping to be reunited with Washington but her parents have someone else in mind for her to marry. Amy-Rose wants to own and operate her very own salon with love interest John who still holds the key to her heart. Helen has her hands filled with the Davenport Carriage Company. These four women have their hands full but have no fear as they maneuver thru life their things come to fruition for them. The Davenports More Than This is a great book but I do suggest that you read book one The Davenports first.

I received an ARC via NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group and I leaving my review voluntarily.

This sequel to The Davenports meets the girls as they’re retooling their lives, figuring out how to follow their dreams, and whom to let in their hearts. I enjoyed the sequel as much as the first novel and found myself rooting for the girls as I read. It’s a fun, cozy novel that gives you a peek inside turn of the century life for Black women of a certain class and the ways they made their own way.

I think I maybe would have liked this series more when I was younger. I still enjoy YA as an adult but I think this gears more towards the younger side. I was more interested in the secondary plot lines for each character rather than the romance plots. Overall it was cute but not my favorite

A great conclusion to the first book with the Davenports! Although the author did seem to stretch this plot out a bit much, but that's alright. I really loved the ending to Helen and Amy-Rose's stories! I was rooting for Amy-Rose the most throughout the both books! If the author does decide to write another book in the series, I would read it!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This isn't a good book to read as a standalone. I hadn't read the first book, so I didn’t know anything about the characters (there are a lot of them) or the relationships between them. I had to read for a while before I really understood what was going on. I enjoyed the dynamics between all of the couples and how their relationships progressed. I enjoyed how the dynamics of society in the black upper class in the early 1900s was portrayed through romantic relationships/pairings, the politics of the time, and the emergence of the automobile as a replacement for carriages. I have purchased and plan to read the first book of the series. 3.50 stars

It’s was nice to read this book as I loved the first one highly recommend and the author didn’t disappoint!

I did not have the opportunity to read the first book of this series, however I still enjoyed it. I loved the methods of having a realistic sense of historical information and. twist on the real story, which I had actually never really known about. Along with this, I love how it was not just a romance, but it gave us more aspect .

Marquis did a wonderful job of including the family relationships, romance, and conflict which brought the realisticness of the book, which made it deeper than just a surface level romance.