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 Eurovision pop princess. But beneath her glittery fa?ade, 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? With a mother-daughter relationship at its heart, BITTER HONEY?explores relationships, resilience, and what it means to fully wear your skin and carve your own space in this world.?The first standalone novel from?Lol? ?k?nm?d? is her most ambitious yet, spanning four decades and three continents.