Cross My Heart
Young Adult Fiction
by Jocelyn Shipley

Jill Summerfield is finding her way through the turbulent 1960s in southwestern Ontario. From her first kiss to her first love, we follow Jill's journey through the joys and trials of early adolescence to her emergence as a young woman ready to take her place in a world awash with change. These are stories of loyalty and betrayal, rich in detail of time and place. The candid portrayals of coming-of-age convey Jill's struggles to understand sisters, parents, friends, sex, love and death.

A collection of linked short stories, Cross My Heart offers readers sharply written insights into the societal shifts that took place for young women during the 1960s, along with a vivid portrayal of the timeless stresses and passions of growing up female.