Author: krystabellem

I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Khalilah Dean-Brown on Disrupted, CT Public Radio’s go-to podcast for everything books! Learn more about Disrupted here.

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since MORE THAN THIS made its way into the world! I’m endlessly grateful to every reader who picked up the book, shared it with a friend, or found a piece of themselves in Olivia, Helen, Ruby, and Amy-Rose’s journeys.

Thank you to my loved ones for your love and patience, and to my incredible publishing team for bringing this story to life with care and heart. Your support means everything. 💛

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I had a great time chatting with Cheryl of Rebel Reads Podcast! We talked all things The Davenports, writing, and my inspiration. Check out the clip below!

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Check out my interview with C. M. Lockhart on their podcast, Written in Melanin! We talk about writing romance, strong female characters, and The Davenports!

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I am honored to share that a gorgeous new edition of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park will feature a foreward written by ME! Even holding this in my hands feels like a dream. (If I am asleep, don’t wake me!) Austen’s novels have been an important part of my life and every reread and retelling is a fresh adventure. This First Impressions edition will be available March 13th, just in time for Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. 🎂

From the publisher:

With a foreword by Krystal Marquis, author of The Davenports and The Davenports: More Than This

When Fanny Price is taken in by wealthy relatives, she finds herself abused, overlooked and thoroughly unloved. Her only solace is her friendship with their youngest son, Edmund. But they are just friends. At least for now.

Soon, the arrival of Henry and Mary Crawford sets off a flurry of matchmaking and Fanny must decide who she loves and how they might all end up living happily-ever-after.

Fall head over heels for First Impressions, Puffin’s boldly designed new YA Jane Austen collection. Like all the best romcoms, Austen’s novels are full of meet-cutes, missed connections and drama; they are masterclasses in the lost arts of stolen glances and breath-taking gestures.

With a stunning modern design and forewords from leading YA romance authors, this eye-catching six-book series is an open invitation to escape the brutal nonchalance of modern dating and embrace your inner romantic.

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ICYMI, I was on the Creative Writing Life podcast a couple of weeks ago! I had a wonderful chat with Paul Zeidman about The Davenports and my writing process. Watch below!

They’re here!!! THE DAVENPORTS: MORE THAN THIS is now available where books are sold (and as an audiobook or ebook)!

I am so excited and proud to share the continuation of THE DAVENPORTS with you! (And apologize for that cliff-hanger!) The young people in this novel are inspired by Black entrepreneurs in American history and I hope their achievements and the places that served as a backdrop to their love stories spark a similar curiosity in you as it did me. I hope the perseverance of Olivia, Helen, Ruby, and Amy-Rose, who dear to my heart, remind you that your voice and dreams matter, and that our stories have value.

Thank you. 💜