T Room

AKirkusBest 100 Indie Books of 2022When her charismatic mentor, Ernesto, publicly chooses her as his professional partner, all indications are that Veras bodywork career is about to ignite. There is just one glitchno, make that two. Verasingle mother of savvy, smart teenage India and her scruffy mutt, Franciscois fucking Ernesto. As for her new promotion . . . Ernesto took it from his wife, Jean, in order to give it to her. As Vera becomes increasingly embroiled in Ernesto and Jeans dark shenanigans, she quickly realizes that what seemed like an exciting opportunity is more like a deal with the Devil. Confronted with the consequences of her own yearning for male validation, it takes India, a glamorous and aristocratic client named Grace, and the mysterious goddess White Tara, Tibetan Goddess of compassion, to teach Vera the virtues of a sustainable path to self-authority.A fast-paced, humorous tale,The T Roomis sure to prove irresistible to every adventurous woman familiar with that Saturday-morning-bookstore trajectory that starts with Self-Help, diverts into Romance, and lands heartfirst in Spirituality.