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Sadeqa Johnson - The House of Eve

Published July 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
Book cover for "The House of Eve" by Sadeqa Johnson
Simon & Schuster

Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning author of four novels, including "Yellow Wife." Her latest, "The House of Eve," is a Reese’s Book Club Pick and an instant New York Times Bestseller. With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, we meet Ruby and Eleanor who both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.

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