"The House of Eve" by Sadeqa Johnson ($17)
- What it's about: This book follows two women who both seem to want exactly what the other has. 15-year-old Ruby dreams of going to college, while Eleanor is desperate for a baby . . . and when their lives overlap, they wind up changing each other forever.
- What Witherspoon says: "Set in the 1950s, this unforgettable story follows Ruby who dreams of being the first in her family to attend college, but her first love may derail her plans. And Eleanor who marries into one of DC's elite wealthy Black families but struggles to have a baby — the thing she wants most."