"
Jenna certainly wasn't the only person struggling. There were no decent jobs out here in the sticks. You could pick up casual work during the summer season if you were lucky, but there was slim chance of proper career. She'd wanted to go to college but her mum had just laughed. She'd refused to support Jenna while she studied."
(sid 32)
A Sea Change av Veronica Henry berättar om den unga Jenna som säljer glass på stranden, hon kallas
the Ice Cream Girl, för hon sjunger och alla tycker om henne. Men hon får sparken och får inte ens lön för sitt jobb hela sommaren. Hennes hyresvärd hotar henne med vräkning, hon har ingenstans att gå, hem vill hon inte. Hon har inte många val. På stranden möter hon den unge polisen Craig som tillbringar mycket på strandstugan i Everdene som han hyr med kompisar och väntar på högvatten för att kunna surfa. Ingen av dem har haft det lätt.
"
She watched as the mother opened the cool box and rummaged inside, handing out drinks.
She wondered if they knew how lucky they were. She'd never been on holiday. 'What do you want to go on holiday for?' her mum had asked. 'We live by the sea. People pay to come here. Why would we want to pay to go somewhere else?'"
(sid 59)
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