Billy's dull, but safe life is uprooted when he and his Mom suddenly move from Texas to rural Iowa to live with his handicapped Granddad. He has always been an introvert, and now he meets his neighbor on the next farm who is vibrant and full of energy. Honey is Billy's age and together they discover the the feelings of friendship, love and sexual exploration, as she draws him out of his shyness.
Fourteen-year-old Christina would never see her parents in quite the same light after what she saw that night. While some children might have reacted with 'Ew' or 'Gross', Christina thought that they were beautiful. Christina was jealous.
When Henry converts his string of high class brothels into top of the range retirement homes, he uses his 'girls' as carers, employing others with equally damaged lives. His death at 90 - expected but sudden - leaves his grand nephew ill-prepared to take command. The story is set in Scotland, a great wee country well worth a visit!