Grape Juice

Family is Sweet, Family is Sour

After losing her mother to cancer Iris is forced to go live with her Father who is living with the step-sister (Lorelei) she never wanted or liked. Joining a new school and having to adapt to a new surrounding, new city and most of all a new family does not make things any easier but Iris knows she has very little choice in the matter now that her mother is gone. Lorelei does not know how to take Iris’ arrival but does her best to accommodate the ‘unexpected stranger’. It doesn’t take long before the two build a close but rocky relationship. Like any relationship with two sisters it has its ups and downs. They learn about life, nearly lose their lives, help each other through ‘boy’ problems, argue, cry and laugh through the experience in this coming of age story. 'Grape Juice' is a coming of age fiction novella for young adults and adults alike.