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Standalone novel · 2025

Heart the Lover

By Lily King

Literary fictionFamily and book club

A successful writer looks back on her final year at college, when she fell in with two brilliant friends, Sam and Yash, and on the love that followed her for years afterwards.

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Book facts

Author
Lily King
Series
Standalone
Published
2025
Setting
Set in United States
Characters charted
3
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Heart the Lover

3 recurring or key characters from Lily King’s chart. Introduces Jordan, Sam and Yash.

Lead 1

  • JordanFirst appearanceNarrator, a writer looking back on her final year at college

Major 2

  • SamFirst appearanceOne of her two closest friends
  • YashFirst appearanceThe other