Lily King's Heart the Lover is an intimate novel exploring the complexities of desire, commitment, and what it means to truly know another person. Through a narrative that examines love in all its messy, contradictory forms, King creates characters navigating the gap between who we want to be in relationships and who we actually are. The novel becomes a meditation on intimacy, vulnerability, and whether we can ever fully bridge the distance between two people.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because King understands that love isn't about grand gestures but about showing up for the hard, boring, complicated parts. This novel reminds us that real intimacy requires seeing someone completely and choosing them anyway, flaws and all.

DETAILS: • Author: Lily King • Publisher: Grove Press • Format: Hardcover • Publication Date: September 30, 2025 • ISBN: 9780802165176 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days