Intimate Lines

by Jenni Clarke, Martin Clarke (Illustrator), Anna Hogarty (Editor)

A contemporary novel of inner conflictNadia, a young woman conflicted between her desire to be an artist and her inability to let go of her past, is living in the shadows of life until her domineering boss forces her to work with a local art teacher.While exploring her artistic desires, emotions she didn’t know she had surface and she risks destroying newly formed friendships, her job, and the chance to be reunited with her sister.Review -"A tale of trauma, growth, and rebirth, Intimate Lines is a story detailing the protagonist’s growth from a timid young girl to a successful and self-assured woman.Each character in this novel is well planned out, with a variety of characters keeping the novel interesting.A fantastic feature of Intimate Lines is the seamless weaving of past and present in the story, achieved through letter-writing at the beginning of each chapter.Intimate Lines is an easy read with a warm and cosy atmosphere; the perfect book for long winter nights or days spent relaxing at the beach. The protagonist is undeniably loveable, and the growth she experiences throughout is heartwarming.Jenni Clarke has done something special in Intimate Lines, creating an insular but delightful world that the reader feels a part of from the first page." Avril Kealy (Reedsy Discovery)

417 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 6, 2021

About the author

Jenni lives in a quiet corner of France where she indulges in reading and writing whenever possible.
When not binging on words you may see her flashing by in blue or pink lycra as she puffs up the mountainous hills on her bicycle.

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