Because of You

2016 | Fiction & Poetry

London 1978: eighteen-year-old Hannah Stein arrives in London from her native Sweden. The city is alive with the last days of disco and Hannah throws herself into the club world, forging friendships and finding passion with hot-headed womaniser, Mark Copeck. Hannah's affections are called into conflict when she meets Ben Isaacs, an upcoming lawyer who immediately falls for her. Hannah has to make a choice and her choice eventually leads to heartbreak. She returns home to Malmo to pursue her dreams of teaching. Yet, even as the years pass, Hannah discovers that some loves are too great to be forgotten.When Hannah finds love again she finally allows herself to believe that she has found her place in the world. But life doesn't always work out as planned. Hannah's happiness is threatened by cruel twists of fate and figures from the past, determined to tear her world apart. Will Hannah be able to find the strength to carry on? Will her love endure?An epic, absorbing, morally-complex, cross-generational novel spanning thirty-six years, Because Of You explores the themes of destiny and choice, enduring love and violent obsession, acceptance and redemption, the power of family to guide and heal.

Helene Fermont (Author)