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Product details
- ISBN 9781805220343
- Weight: 444g
- Dimensions: 137 x 213mm
- Publication Date: 08 May 2025
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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A STYLIST BEST BOOK OF 2025
A DAZED MUST-READ NOVEL FOR 2025
A GQ MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025
A TIMES BEST NEW BOOK
'A rich, full-bodied reading experience' Eliza Clark
'A sumptuous treat' Bolu Babalola
'Breathtaking ... dare I say, intoxicating' Okechukwu Nzelu
Four very different people, each at a crucial point in their lives, arrive at a French vineyard estate for a transformative experience - but not the kind they expected.
Wine influencer Avery has given up her exploitative but fiercely fought sommelier job to be here, hoping it will earn her the prestige and funds she needs to survive. Rising-star sommelier Cosmo comes from privilege but is struggling to conceal that his life is in freefall. Millionaire Sonny earns scorn for dabbling in his tacky supermarket wine brand, while caustic French critic Maëlys hovers, poised to record their indiscretions. Finally, there's the enigmatic Master, who relishes the sway he holds over his guests almost as much as his partner, Tao, resents it.
As glasses are emptied, rivalries fermented and secrets spilled, each must confront hard truths. Heady and subtly powerful, Lush is a bittersweet reckoning with class, beauty, hedonism and desire.
'Intoxicating' Times
'Hedonistic, Bacchanalian, lyrical and subtle, with a hint of tannic Sally Rooney wit' GQ
'Heady [and] sun-soaked' Dazed
Rochelle Dowden-Lord is a writer and former publishing professional from South London. Lush is her debut novel.
