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Fiction / SSALI COLLECTION

Riara Close Moms

By Rose Ssali

The lives that make a neighbourhood.

Behind the gates of Riara Close, the lives of a group of women intertwine through friendship, ambition, family, and secrets. Rose Ssali’s novel explores the bonds and rivalries of a close-knit neighbourhood.

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THE AUTHOR’S COLLECTION

Something soft.
A good book nearby.

Light fabrics, a small botanical detail, a candle for the reading hour. Choose the pieces you will use.

The books brought everyone together. — author collection

The books brought everyone together.

The conversation wanders into the garden. A scarf stays on the chair. The candle burns a little longer. Bring a little of that afternoon home.

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Riara on the sofa. A light scarf left within reach. The afternoon has its own pace.

RIARA CLOSE MOMS / BOOKS & BOTANICALS

The Riara garden collection.

An ivory cotton tee with one small botanical detail. A light scarf, mostly plain, with a quiet floral corner. Familiar things to wear while the lives of Riara’s neighbours keep you reading.

Book & floral gift edition

Included
Riara Close Moms
Included
Floral T-shirt and/or cashmere scarf in your chosen edition
Optional addition
Garden at Dusk candle
Optional addition
Rose Ssali writing pouch
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The book club has drifted outside. There is still a thought to put on the page.

ROSE SSALI / THE WRITER’S POUCH

A little room for the next sentence.

A soft linen case, a small stitched sprig and enough room for the pens you actually use. Keep it in your book bag or beside the chair where you read.

Single piece · optional gift addition

Included
One embroidered fabric writing pouch
Optional addition
Pen and pencil pair
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Garden at Dusk, at home with the afternoon’s books. One candle, available separately.

RIARA CLOSE MOMS / THE READING CANDLE

Garden at Dusk.

A chapter finished, a conversation still going. Neroli, rose geranium and soft woods form the proposed scent for Riara’s reading candle—something warm and floral for the hour when the garden begins to fall quiet.

Single candle · optional gift addition

Included
One Riara Close Moms reading candle with lid
Optional addition
Book or floral gift set
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