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The Lacquer Room
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the heart of Brooklyn, Iris Moreau has spent eleven years turning The Lacquer Room into more than a nail salon - it's a sanctuary where every bottle of polish tells a story and every manicure becomes a quiet act of reinvention.
When her most loyal client, Adelaide Park, walks in the Monday after burying her husband of thirty-seven years and asks for the one forbidden color she was never allowed to wear, everything shifts. What follows is a luminous, deeply observed journey through grief, chosen family, mentorship, and the small careful courage it takes for a woman to finally claim what she wants.
Tender, funny, and exquisitely detailed, The Lacquer Room is a love letter to women's work, the dignity of craft, and the transformative power of being truly seen - one perfect coat of Chanel Rouge Noir at a time.
Perfect for fans of The Jane Austen Book Club, The Housekeeper and the Professor, and anyone who's ever left a salon feeling more themselves.
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