"You knew I'd write a book about you someday."

Review of Lily King's 'Heart the Lover' and a music pairing to go along with it. Plus, recommendations.

“Love is crushing. Love is something you let yourself feel at your own peril, despite your better sense.”

Hey friends –

This line from Lily King’s Heart the Lover has been sitting with me all week. It captures what King does so well in this novel—the way intense happiness can almost be unbearable because you know, deep down, a shoe could potentially drop.

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