Eine romantische Culture-Clash-Komödie mit TiefgangJackie, 39, ist eine chaotische, lebenshungrige Frau mit einem Hang zu den falschen Männern. Elle, 12, ist Jackies pubertierende Tochter: burschikos, sehr sensibel und mit einem Hang zum Sarkasmus. Amir, 26, ist Jackies Ex-Kollege, ein ernsthafter, verantwortungsbewusster Muslim – mit einem Hang zu einer Frau, die er seiner Familie unmöglich zumuten kann: Jackie. Wie diese drei einander umkreisen, auf der Suche nach Nähe im Dunkeln tappen und schließlich in einem Wohnmobil auf einem verschneiten Campingplatz zueinanderfinden, beschreibt Helen Cross mit Wärme und Witz – und einem untrüglichen Gespür für fetzigen Sound.
Helen Cross Book order (chronological)
Helen Cross crafts narratives that delve into the intricate dynamics of relationships and family life, her prose often characterized as incisive and emotionally resonant. Through her storytelling, she explores profound themes of identity, adolescence, and the search for belonging. Her works, frequently set against the evocative backdrop of Yorkshire, are distinguished by a deep psychological insight into her characters and their internal landscapes. Cross possesses a remarkable ability to capture the subtle nuances of human emotion, creating truly memorable reading experiences.
The Secrets She Keeps
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Nineteen-year-old John has been plucked from his small-time London life to be the famous Misty Moore's nanny while she hides out - post-pregnancy - in a crumbling mansion in Wychwood, in deepest Yorkshire. He is dazzled by his change of fortune, by Misty's impossible breasts and most of all by the heartbreaking Hepsie Vine, who is mysteriously bound to Misty. But there's more to his job than just glamour and decadence. For the village of Wychwood comes with the dank trace of secrets and Misty, of course, has plenty of her own...
My Summer of Love
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
It's 1984 and one of the hottest summers Yorkshire's seen. Mona is 15 years old. She's a drinker, a thief and a fruit machine addict. Things are already going badly in the pub where she lives with her obese step-brother PorkChop. But when Mona meets posh Tamsin Fakenham, a sassy girl with beautiful breasts, things very quickly get much worse.