Female Nude

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Perfect for readers of HOT MILK or THE UNWILDING, FEMALE, NUDE is propulsive, sexy, thought-provoking fiction: tender, provocative and relatable.

'What a gorgeous, hot-blooded novel about art, the senses, and the multitudes of the female body' Charlotte Runcie

'Magnetically written' Stylist

'Sensual and erotic... should be on everyone's anticipated books for 2026 *****' Reader Review

'Beautifully human... Romantic and heady and violent and sexy' Kirsty Capes

Sophie, a painter, is holidaying with friends in a stunning villa in Greece - her best friend Helena is shortly to be married, and this is the last time she and her friends will be together as single women. But life has treated them so differently since their university days, that Sophie is questioning everything about their friendship. Meanwhile her partner, Greg, is desperate for them to try for a baby, but she wants to devote herself to her art - and there are other, deeper forces, pulling the two of them in opposite directions.

In the course of the holiday, Sophie paints a nude portrait of her friend Alessia, and becomes involved in an intense affair with Ky, who lives and works on the island. Both the painting, and the affair, will challenge everything Sophie thinks she knows, about art, about motherhood, about sex - and about how and with whom she wants to spend the rest of her life.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781035413812
Published: February 2026

Number of pages: 304
Width: 138 mm
Height: 218 mm
Depth: 32 mm

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group