An inheritance. An previous cottage in North Devon. A contemporary begin. These are the elements that made me need to learn “The Pink Chair”.

Naomi has had a tumultuous life. Dieter, her solely actual ‘love’ turned out to be homosexual. Wilson, her solely actual ‘relationship’ was abusive. Now, twenty years have handed since she escaped Wilson’s clutches and she or he learns that he has died and left her the North Devon cottage the place they as soon as lived collectively. Desirous to make a contemporary begin, having fun with the coastal solitude, Naomi travels to the cottage, solely to find that Gordon is already in residence. Gordon was as soon as her mom’s lover, certainly one of her many ‘uncles’ as a toddler.

Sure, there are various convoluted threads messing up Naomi’s life. Not keen to stay there with Gordon, she stays a couple of nights at an area resort.  There she meets an area artist named Meghan. The 2 girls kind a reluctant friendship, ultimately studying that they’ve extra in widespread than was evident at first look.

Meghan wears many hats. She is a cleaner, a barmaid, and an artist. She has a curious friendship with the lady throughout the road who got here to her assist years in the past when she was pregnant and alone. Now Meghan’s daughter Alex, who has been travelling,  can also be pregnant. A single mom, similar to Meghan…

Whereas visiting Meghan, Naomi sees a painted crimson chair. This chair triggers many disagreeable reminiscences, ones she is raring to overlook.

I loved the writing of this novel very a lot. It is extremely a lot a lady’s e-book, with feminine friendship taking part in a serious function. Sophisticated mom/daughter relationships, girls in bother, girls each pleasant and solitary. Feelings which can be complicated, but at their core, fundamental. Of confidences shared. Of belief and dedication.

When Naomi takes a critical fall, she learns concerning the kindness of strangers. Of group, of the succour available from connection. She stays within the house of Patrick, whom she involves look after.

Anybody who enjoys girls’s fiction will certainly admire this novel. I do know I did.

This assessment was written voluntarily and my ranking was under no circumstances influenced by the truth that I obtained a complimentary digital copy of this novel from SilverWood Books by way of Anne Cater and Random Issues Excursions. Publication date: September 24, 2025
ISBN:9781800423077 — ASIN: ‎ ‎ ‎ B0FK5VZ3YM— 258 pages

Take a look at the critiques from different stops on this weblog tour:Jill Treseder got here late to writing though she at all times knew that was what she needed to do when she grew up. Her earlier careers – working within the space of kid abuse and neglect, and on the human facet of administration improvement – feed into the method of writing. She sees them as compost for the creativeness. Related themes – of relationships, communication, and belief, id, betrayal and forgiveness are to be present in her novels. Since 2006 she has lastly been capable of deal with writing fiction, and has printed 5 full size novels and two novellas.

She lives in a energetic Devon village and loves being a grandmother.

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