{"product_id":"rosewater-paperback","title":"Rosewater - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLIV Little\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Lambda Literary's 2024 Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLGBTQ Reads\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of 2023 - A Goodreads Buzziest Debut Novel of the New Year - An \u003ci\u003eElectric Lit\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of Spring 2023 - A \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of Spring \u0026amp; Summer 2023 - A \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e April 2023 Must-Read Book - An \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e Required Reading Pick for April \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of Bolu Babalola and Tia Williams comes a \"tender, soulful, and sexy\" (Phoebe Robinson) debut novel about finding love in an unexpected place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElsie is a sexy, funny, and fiercely independent woman in south London. But several things in her life have gone terribly wrong. She's estranged from her family; is failing to make it as a poet; and has just been evicted from her social housing. As fierce and independent as she is, even Elsie must admit that being a carefree 28-year-old is proving difficult―and that she's running out of options. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJuliet, her best friend since childhood, has always been Elsie's lifeline. So even though they haven't spoken in months, Elsie is soon snuggled up on Juliet's couch, back at home among the mismatched cushions and knit blankets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween their reruns of \u003ci\u003eDrag Race\u003c\/i\u003e and nights smoking on the balcony, something surprising begins to glimmer in Elsie's heart. And as the days turn into weeks and then months, this feeling quickly becomes too fierce to ignore. Will Elsie be brave enough to open herself up to love? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing the poetry of Kai-Isaiah Jamal, \u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e is a deliciously steamy queer romance from a bold new voice. An electric and captivating debut, Elsie's story teaches us that sometimes home is not always where we are, but who we are with . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Simmering.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e―New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sensuous.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e―Electric Lit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As buzzy as it gets.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e―no kill \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fresh, zesty, and sexy.\" \u003cb\u003e―Bernardine Evaristo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sensuous, urgent, and pulsating with youth.\" \u003cb\u003e―Xochitl Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I laughed, I cried, couldn't put it down.\" \u003cb\u003e―Monica Heisey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiv Little\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer of Jamaican and Guyanese descent via South London. She tells stories with heart about the people and places that matter to her. Her work spans journalism, audio, TV, and curatorial projects, for which she's received various accolades, including LGBTQI+ Broadcaster of the Year and Rising Star at WOW. Her short story \"The Sisters\" was published in the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHag\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of forgotten folktales retold. She was a BBC writer-in-residence for 2021, during which she developed an original pilot for a queer conspiracy thriller. Liv is most at peace in nature, and she now lives by the sea. \u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43898427179143,"sku":"9781638931676","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fV4MhqBjG9781638931676.webp?v=1771051546","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/rosewater-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}