Tenderness by Rowan Beaird
A dark, slow-burn relationship drama, set on an isolated island in the 1970s over the course of a wedding weekend
[A] story of love, liars and secrets. . Shady, sexy, suspicious - perfect summer holiday reading. * The Times, 2026 Must Read roundup *
Sly, elegant and menacing, Rowan Beaird's Tenderness is an intoxicating tale of love and danger, terror and deceit. You'll find yourself turning page after page, utterly swept up in the heady spell it casts, and the emotional heft that rises to an astonishing crescendo. * Megan Abbott *
Sly, elegant and menacing, Rowan Beaird's Tenderness is an intoxicating tale of love and danger, terror and deceit. You'll find yourself turning page after page, utterly swept up in the heady spell it casts, and the emotional heft that rises to an astonishing crescendo. * Megan Abbott *
Rowan Beaird is a writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Kenyon Review, The Southern Review, and The Common, among others. She is the recipient of the Ploughshares Emerging Writer Award, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart. She has received scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and StoryStudio. She currently works at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Divorcées is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786587770 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786587777 |
| Title | Tenderness |
| Author | Rowan Beaird |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2026-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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