A great follow up to the first book. We pick up right where we left off at the end of The Davenports, and we get a bit more depth to each of our very lovable, relatable characters. I would love to see this come to life on screen like Bridgerton.

"It's been frustrating to show up every day and not have a voice."

Olivia, Helen, Ruby and Amy-Rose have returned, ready to explore new challenges, and for some, their 🖤's in a tangled mess, but that's what makes this follow up a fascinating read!!!

If you're a fan of Bridgerton, Little Women and Pride & Prejudice, then this is for you. The story is relatable, heart-warming and timely, reflecting the struggles women continue to face even in our own reality. A woman's fight to be seen, equal and respected in this world is never ending, especially for a Black woman. 

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great continuation to the first davenports book, but it has the flaw of having too many characters. with how it's written, it's hard to keep the povs tracked. 4 stars. tysm for the arc.

I really enjoyed the first The Davenports book so I was really excited to see a sequel coming out! This one was good too. It does get to be a little bit much with so many POVs at times but all the characters are good and interesting that it’s worth it in my opinion. Definitely would recommend reading them!

This was an okay continuation of the first book. I read one right after the other over two days on vacation and my sentiments for this one are very similar to the first. I just wanted more! The transitions between each character's POV were choppy, storylines didn't feel resolved (unsure if there's to be another book in the series but the end was very abrupt), and there was a lack of depth to each gal's quest for love. This book was a hard one to rate because I would absolutely pick up another one in the series, I'm invested in the characters and what happens next for them and I'm still holding out hope that the author will go deeper with the story and her characters.


Thank you Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | Dial Books for the ARC in exchange for my review!

The sequel was not quite as good as the first. There felt like there were a few filler chapters but it ended in a happily ever after so that was nice to have everything tied up so nearly.

I must admit I was a little disappointed in this sequel. I had high hopes after reading the first one last year but the pace did not work for me. The story picks up where the first one left off but from there it takes most of the book to get anywhere new. Additional characters are added that do help the plot but it also results in love triangles and miscommunications being prominent tropes which are not favorites for everyone, especially when they are happening to multiple characters. Overall, it was fun to return to these characters and I enjoy the world they inhabit and if there does ends up being a third in the series I will likely read it.

I received an arc through NetGalley and these are my honest opinions.

I'll start by saying this time around I did felt long. This book felt long as fuck. It wasn't bad, I enjoyed it and I thought the story way great. Just long.

The drama was there like last time and the tension of how the story was gonna play out was great.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I began this book with great anticipation. It was pleasing to see the characters development from the first book. I found this book to be slow in certain spots and struggled to continue.
In spite of the latter, I am glad that In did. I was able to see that all of the characters experienced their winning moments.

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Loved this one.. Picked up right where part one left off and gave closure for each sister. Not sure if this is the end of the series but I am satisfied with the ending.

I think this one was better than book 1. We got the answers to our questions and sooooo much more. I loved how each lady walked in their own purpose in this one and didn’t let anyway steer them astray. We even got a tad bit of drama but that was def nipped in the bud. The ladies weren’t having it at all. I’m happy with how this ended and the path each lady ended up taking. If you loved the first book you definitely won’t be disappointed with this one.

This was a perfect continuation of the first book. The author did a great job at wrapping up each of the women’s stories and their relationship. Amy is still with John and living her dream opening her own business, Ruby is planning her wedding but her dad lost the mayoral election and a rumor is threatening her engagement. Helen gets into with it a race car driver and Olivia is still involved with social justice while waiting on the return of Washington. My only qualm was the four povs which sometimes made it hard to concrete on characters as well as them getting true character development. It was nice seeing black characters in the 1920s represent wealth and success. Thank you netgalley and publisher for this ARC

I really enjoyed the first Davenports book so I was very excited for this continuation of their story. What I love most about this series is the friendships and feelings of sisterhood between Olivia, Ruby, Anna-Rose and Helen and that was on full display in book two. I love how much they support and show up for each other. The romance is there too, but it very much takes a backseat to the women and their ambitions which is never a problem in my eyes. There were still plenty of great romantic moments and declarations though! My one complaint (and it was the same complaint I had in book one) was the pacing. It was incredibly slow and repetitive in places and while I was very interested to see how the characters would end up, I just wanted things to move along. However, I still enjoyed this book and these characters so much and I’m really hoping for a book three announcement soon!
CW: racism

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Teen for an advanced digital reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lovely follow up to The Davenports, I loved getting to revisit the cast of characters from the first book and meet some new ones. Amy-Rose was possibly my favorite story line though I do love the precocious Helen as well. I’m selfishly hoping for a third in the series.

This book was a great continuation of the first book. It was a lot slower, which is why it was not as highly rated for me. I had to push my way through reading this one.

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year after how much I enjoyed The Davenports. The first book did a really good job of melding historical fiction and romance into a single story. It was even more impressive because I generally am not a fan of historical fiction at all.

And that was the problem with this book. I ended up DNFing at about 50% because it would have been unfair of me to finish and rate this book based on the fact that this book was much more heavily historical fiction. The writing and character developments were so much better in this book that it just didn't seem right to finish and rate it 2 stars just because I find historical fiction on the boring side.

So even though I didn't finish it, I would recommend this one to YA historical fiction fans. I think a lot of people will really enjoy this one.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for an e-ARC to review.

I adore this sequel! It was a nice continuation to the previous story. It does feel a bit slower than I would typically like but the writing is good and the characters are enjoyable.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this eARC for review.

A great continuation story from book 1. I loved the deeper character development for each of the girls; Amy-Rose, Ruby, Helen, and Olivia. One of the best things about this romance book is that it maintained a level of "clean romance" that allows me to recommend it to teenage girls looking for a romance book! I could have read an entire book on each of the ladies!

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Group, and the author, Krystal Marquis for an eARC!

4/5 ⭐️This was a good sequel…can’t wait for the next book with more drama huney! More Than This is just a continuation of showing growth amongst the children of these black elites finding their own paths instead of following what society or their parents say! Except Amy-Rose! Her story is different than the others although she is connected with the black elites! It’s like Helen, Ruby, Amy-Rose, Olivia and John are growing up before our eyes! I just thoroughly enjoyed their stories!

I expected more than this for this book.

In the first book we meet four young women trying to find themselves (and two of them try to find husbands). In the second book Ruby finds a passion outside of her engagement and her parents expectations and the Davenport horseless carriage is finally gaining traction, but other than that I didn't see any other character development. Each story and romance started largely the same way as the previous book ended.

We also have three separate relationships stifled by not reading or replying to letters. It began to feel like a cheap miscommunication plot point that could have been made much more interesting. Additionally, this book was very repetitive on how kisses and men in general were discussed (but to be fair there are quite a few love interests).

While I did still like this book, it fell flat. Each character is a different example of Black excellence and the impact young women can make, but nothing was developed fully. I think it would have been better if the book was longer or if it focuses on one or two of the women instead of all four (I vote for Helen and Olivia).

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a review.

PS there were MANY spelling and grammatical errors.

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