The Orange Room

Rhianne's art degree at one of the best schools in London is cut short by the predatory attentions of a tutor, who destroys her confidence in the most insidious way. She retreats home to the west country, where, with the support of her dad Dominic and step-mum Melissa, she takes a job at a small hotel while she tries to figure out what next. That turns out to be a relationship with a charismatic young chef named Callum, which starts in the adrenalin-fuelled buzz of the kitchen and soon becomes much darker. It will test Rhianne and her loving family to their limits, until through her art, she manages to find a way back.From the acclaimed author of What Red Was, The Orange Room is a novel about being loved, being hurt, being seen and becoming free, for readers of Coco Mellors, Natasha Brown, Rachel Cusk and Deborah Levy.Praise for What Red Was:'Unforgettable... subversive and sophisticated' Elle'One of the most powerful debuts you'll ever read' Stylist'Scorching and original' Sunday Times'Unputdownable... A powerful and haunting tale' Independent'An urgent story told beautifully' - Dolly Alderton'Gripping, unflinching and elegant' - Sophie Mackintosh