In a Yorkshire seaside town where secrets simmer beneath the grease and glitter, one teenager’s world is about to change forever.
Alex Briggs thinks he’s nearly free—school’s ending, a new chapter is waiting. But when his manipulative aunt lays down an ultimatum, he finds himself facing homelessness, betrayal, and the painful discovery that love doesn’t always come from where you expect.
As his cousins spiral—one into crime, one into a pregnancy that could change everything—Alex must navigate three harrowing weeks that will shatter his childhood and forge a new future.
If you’re drawn to the raw humanity of Jojo Moyes, the family drama of Maeve Binchy, or the emotional truths of Nicholas Sparks, you’ll find something powerful in Bitter Batter Better.
This is working-class drama with heart, humour, and hard-earned hope.
