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The Orange Room

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A poised and vivid story of a young woman finding her way back to herself for fans of Coco Mellors and Megan Nolan

Rhianne is not who she used to be, or who she wants to be either. Art school has shattered her confidence. So, she moves back to her rural family home in the West Country and dives into the high-pressure world of a hotel kitchen, where sharp knives and hot plates leave little time to think about what happened in London.

Her dad, Dominic, is relieved to have her close, while her step-mum, Melissa, treads clumsily but with compassion. But then there's Callum, the enigmatic chef with a controlled manner and an intense gaze. There's attraction, compulsion, and maybe even a little inspiration.

As Rhianne reconnects with her art, she starts to heal. But to truly move forward, Rhianne must find the courage to see herself – and those around her – in full colour for the first time.

'Beautifully observed, deeply humane' Marina Kemp, author of The Unwilding

'Unafraid to confront toxic power ... Stunning' Amy Beashel, author of Spilt Milk

'Subtly subversive, utterly memorable' Helen Mort

'Price reveals the deliberate diminishing of a partner, the dimming of their inner light…with tender care’ Observer

©2024 Rosie Price (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

Price reveals that the deliberate diminishing of a partner with tender care and quietly devastating accuracy
Observer
Explores themes of visibility, fear, and personal growth
Service 95
I read The Orange Room as if in a trance. Price’s hypnotic prose is alive to the ways we navigate aloneness and connection, damage and repair. A beautifully observed, deeply humane novel.
Marina Kemp
Subtly subversive, utterly memorable
Helen Mort
Price builds a creeping sense of entrapment with delicate nuance. Unafraid to confront toxic power ... Stunning
Amy Beashel
A beautifully tender and intelligent exploration of trauma, recovery and desire. With elegant prose, pin-sharp observations and real, complex characters, The Orange Room is masterful ... Will stay with me for a very long time.
Sara Nisha Adams
Author Rosie Price
Narrator Sofia Oxenham
Duration 8 hours and 24 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529934823
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Domestic abuse, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues
Availability AU, GB, IE

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