New novel · 2025

Heart the Lover

Novel by Lily King

Summary

Heart the Lover is a 2025 novel by Lily King. The novel, King's seventh, follows a campus love triangle that reignites years after the participants’ graduation. Heart the Lover is the second novel following Lily King's Writers & Lovers, although it can be read as a stand-alone book. Jordan, a professional novelist, reminiscences on a college-era romantic entanglement with Sam and Yash. After being out of contact for years, the three are reunited as a result of a crisis. The novel touches on themes of intimacy, commitment, grief, and motherhood.

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