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Barnes & Noble has named Heart the Lover by Lily King as its October 2025 Book Club selection, and readers are already calling it “another masterpiece.”
The acclaimed author of Writers & Lovers returns with a story that revisits a passionate college love triangle decades later, when old secrets and unexpected news pull the past into the present. Known for her emotionally perceptive storytelling and deft wit, King explores the choices that shape our lives and the power of forgiveness that can redefine them.
“Lily King has written another masterpiece. This book overflows with her brilliance and her heart. We are so lucky,” said This Time Tomorrow author Emma Straub.
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In Heart the Lover, readers meet Jordan, a literature student whose friendship with two classmates — Sam and Yash — blossoms into an intoxicating tangle of intellect, affection and desire. As graduation approaches, the trio’s youthful passions and ambitions collide in ways that will echo through their adult lives.
Decades later, Jordan is forced to revisit that world when a surprise reunion brings long-buried emotions and regrets back to the surface. The novel moves between past and present with King’s trademark empathy and precision, celebrating literature, forgiveness and the bonds that define who we become.
Fans of Sally Rooney’s (Normal People, Conversations With Friends) nuanced, emotionally intelligent fiction will find the same blend of intimacy and ache here — King deftly explores the bittersweet pull of unfinished love.
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Heart the Lover also connects subtly to King’s earlier bestseller Writers & Lovers, rewarding longtime readers with familiar threads while offering newcomers a completely self-contained experience.
Barnes & Noble describes the novel as “wise, unforgettable, and deeply moving,” praising King’s ability to capture “the lasting impact of first love and the courage to face one’s past.”
If you like King, check out her other works that include Euphoria, Five Tuesdays in Winter and Father of the Rain.
The Book Club program continues to be a cornerstone of Barnes & Noble’s literary calendar, spotlighting both celebrated authors and fresh voices throughout the year. Recent Parade coverage has followed the retailer’s Discover Prize announcements and fall reading picks that have stirred vibrant national conversations among book lovers — a momentum that Heart the Lover is poised to continue.
Readers can join in-store and online discussions of Heart the Lover this month at barnesandnoble.com, where conversation guides and bonus materials are available.
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