ISBN-13: 9781613726198 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 290 str.
British national Greg Stephens knew there would be challenges in his new relationship with handsome American Navy officer Danny Taylor: long distance; Don't Ask, Don't Tell; the Defense of Marriage Act; US immigration....
But he didn't anticipate his greatest obstacle: Danny's born-again Christian mother, Vivien. A secretary in a small-town Southern Baptist church in Texas, she bristles at Greg's secular beliefs. Through passive-aggressive manipulation, subtle deceit, or outright battle, Vivien resolves to banish Greg and return Danny to the fold, come hell or high water. Greg's hold on Danny's heart is pitted against Vivien's crusade for Danny's soul.
All the while, Greg devotes himself to keeping Danny happy while negotiating the cultural differences of his life in America. Danny's new career as a lawyer takes them from his native Texas to New York. But with Vivien testing Greg's stiff upper lip at every turn, something has to give.
The British Devil is a semiautobiographical novel exploring culture, religion, and love in a binational relationship.
British national Greg Stephens knew there would be challenges in his new relationship with handsome American Navy officer Danny Taylor: long distance; Dont Ask, Dont Tell; the Defense of Marriage Act; US immigration....But he didnt anticipate his greatest obstacle: Dannys born-again Christian mother, Vivien. A secretary in a small-town Southern Baptist church in Texas, she bristles at Gregs secular beliefs. Through passive-aggressive manipulation, subtle deceit, or outright battle, Vivien resolves to banish Greg and return Danny to the fold, come hell or high water. Gregs hold on Dannys heart is pitted against Viviens crusade for Dannys soul.All the while, Greg devotes himself to keeping Danny happy while negotiating the cultural differences of his life in America. Dannys new career as a lawyer takes them from his native Texas to New York. But with Vivien testing Gregs stiff upper lip at every turn, something has to give.The British Devil is a semiautobiographical novel exploring culture, religion, and love in a binational relationship.