Bitter Honey

Lola Akinmade Åkerström
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Two women. Four decades. A lifetime of secrets. 1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia's warmth into Sweden's winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her place. But there's more to Lars than his charming persona, and Nancy is about to discover the danger of being drawn into his world. 2006: Tina has had her taste of fame as the nation's sweetheart pop princess. But beneath her glittery façade, Tina is desperate to discover who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will an unexpected figure help open the door? Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story of mothers, daughters, and the importance of carving your own path.
Genres: ContemporaryFictionAdultHistorical Fiction
416 Pages

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