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Rosewater

By: Liv Little
Narrated by: Suhaiyla Hippolyte
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A deliciously gritty and strikingly bold debut novel about discovering love where it has always been.

Elsie is a sexy, funny, and fiercely independent woman living in South London. But, at just 28, she is also tired. Though she spends her days writing tender poetry in her journal, her nights are spent working long hours for minimum wage at a neighbourhood gay bar.

The difficulty of being estranged from her family, struggle of being continually rejected from jobs, and fear of never making money doing what she loves, is too great. But Elsie is determined to keep the faith, for a little longer at least. Things will surely turn around. They have to.

As she tries to breathe through the panic attacks, sleeping with her hot and spirited co-worker Bea isn't exactly straightforward and offers Elsie just another place to hide.

As Elsie tries to reconnect with her best friend Juliet, her fragile world spirals out of control. Can Elsie steady herself and not fall through the cracks?

©2023 Liv Little (P)2023 Little Brown Book Group Limited for and on behalf of Dialogue Books Black Creators City Life Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction LGBTQIA+ Creators Literature & Fiction Urban World Literature Heartfelt Funny

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Critic reviews

"Wonderfully fresh, zesty and sexy." (Bernardine Evaristo author of Girl, Woman, Other)

"Frank, sexy and so tender. Little's pen shines." (Bolu Babalola author of Love in Colour)

"A story that seeps into you the way warm sunshine does at the final edges of winter" (Nicole Dennis-Benn author of Here Comes the Sun)
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I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The narration brought the story to life

Try a little tenderness

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This book is gorgeous and soft and the narration is excellent. Really enjoyed everything about it

Loved it

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I loved this! the poetry in it is incredible! can't wait to see what Liv writes next!

Beautifully written

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What a debut. I absolutely loved this rollercoaster of a love story and life journey.

Amazing

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The intricacies of emotion - this book is just brilliant. The woven poetry opens another dimension in creativity. Absolutely love this.

Beautifully written and narrated

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Let's applaud this rounded tale that stitched patterns of love, friendship and truths. Beautiful voice(s).

Beautiful love story set in 2023 England.

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Stunning, tender, refreshing, full of heart and compassion. Beautifully and lyrically written. These characters were complex and layered, yet accessible and relatable. I was rooting for so many of them.

Everything about this novel screamed love - in all its complexity, messiness, pain, and joy, in its fullness.

What an outstanding debut. Congrats Liv. And thank you for such beautiful reading Suhaiyla. Your love for Liv shines through. ✨

Truly stunning, tender, and full of heart

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I loved this story. It’s really well written and set at a great pace. I couldn’t stop listening. The narrator has a lovely gentle voice and she does different voices for the characters. I didn’t want the story to end!

Fantastic story, beautifully narrated

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Had me laughing, crying and gasping in equal measure. A beautiful book! Must read for summer!

loved every single second

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This book is a love letter to love!
Snapshots of what love really is and its many forms. Romantic love, love in creating, one night stand love, best friend love and my personal favourite - the love of a Nana!

So beautiful x

Its a whole lotta love <3

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