Heart the Lover – a writer looks back on love and loss.

She’s called Jordan by Sam and Yash, two best friends that she met in a literature class. They gave her the nickname after The Great Gatsby’s Jordan Baker. It’s her senior year in college, and the aspiring writer has fallen hard for Sam. As she spends time with both friends, Jordan finds that she is increasingly drawn to Yash. It becomes a complicated love triangle. Years later, as a successful writer, Jordan has a surprise visit that eventually leads to the three friends reuniting.

Author Lily King’s beautifully written Heart the Lover is a poignant story of first love, friendship, yearning, and loss. It captures all the romantic emotions of youth and the excitement of dreaming about what lies ahead. And years later, as Jordan lives the life she once dreamed of, she reflects on and comes to terms with her old relationships. It will make you laugh and cry. If you read King's Writers & Lovers (2020), don't miss this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Literary Fiction.

Publication Date: Sept 30, 2025.

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