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The T Room

Published by She Writes Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

A Kirkus Best 100 Indie Books of 2022

When her charismatic mentor, Ernesto, publicly chooses her as his professional partner, all indications are that Vera’s bodywork career is about to ignite. There is just one glitch—no, make that two. Vera—single mother of savvy, smart teenage India and her scruffy mutt, Francisco—is 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 Jean’s 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 Room is 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.

About The Author

Victoria Lilienthal has studied and practiced body-based work and has been certified in sound healing. Long captivated by myths, symbols, and rituals, her studies and mentorship with cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien, helped to inspire this book. A San Francisco native, she lives in Northern California along with her husband, and their senior citizen dog. The T Room is her first novel.

Product Details

  • Publisher: She Writes Press (July 19, 2022)
  • Length: 248 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781647423841

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Raves and Reviews

2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Winner in Cover Design: Fiction
A Kirkus Best 100 Indie Books of 2022


"Lilienthal’s story is a finely observed portrait of the wellness industry in affluent Northern California… Vera is a vibrant hoot of a hero as she wanders down the road to wisdom. A raucous, entertaining, New Age erotic yarn, by turns funny and soulful.”

Kirkus Reviews, STARRED

"A vibrant send-up of Marin County massage scene thrums with enlightenment and hot sex."

San Francisco Chronicle

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