The Young Heart

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'Wonderfully intimate and honest.' – Pauliina Ståhlberg, Director of The Finnish Institute in London.

She's just 14. He's 21 and a grown man. Is she too young to fall in love?

Finland 1974. Kaisa is the new girl in town – again. When a messy divorce forces Kaisa's mother to move to a small flat in an island suburb of Helsinki, Kaisa isn't looking forward to another new school. But soon she meets Vappu Noren, and begins to spend all her days in Vappu's large, chaotic house, filled with her three unruly siblings and their friends.

Matti loves Kaisa at first sight. She is just the kind of innocent girl he's been looking for. Infatuated by her pale blue eyes, he makes careful plans to seduce Kaisa on Midsummer's Eve.

But is Kaisa too young to fall in love?

If you like an honest and intimate true love story, you will adore this 'Nordic Lolita' by Helena Halme.

A standalone read, The Young Heart is a prequel to The Nordic Heart Romance Series, which follows the tumultuous 1980's love affair between the Finnish-born Kaisa and British Navy officer, Peter.

Read this stylish European love story now!

About the author

Helena Halme

A prize-winning author, Helena Halme writes contemporary Nordic fiction and is a former BBC journalist, bookseller, and magazine editor. Originally from Finland where she gained an MSc in Marketing, she also holds an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University and writes in English. She has published 15 fiction titles and three non-fiction books, including Write Your Story: Turn Your Life Into Fiction in 10 Easy Steps. Helena acts as Nordic Ambassador for the Alliance of Independent Authors and helps other writers publish and market their books.

Helena is addicted to Nordic Noir and dances to Abba songs when nobody's watching.

​​​​​​​ You can find more about Helena and her books on www.helenahalme.com, Facebook (http://bit.ly/HHalme), Twitter (@helenahalme) and Instagram (@helenahalme)
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