New to our Express Collection, Heart the Lover, a poignant new novel by Lily King

Heart the Lover is the much‑anticipated 2025 novel from acclaimed author Lily King, celebrated for her sharp emotional insight and richly drawn characters.

A New York Times bestseller, this deeply affecting story explores love, memory and the enduring impact of first passions.

At its heart is Jordan, a young woman whose senior year of college becomes a turning point. Drawn into the vibrant world of two charismatic classmates, Sam and Yash, she experiences friendship, intellectual awakening and a complicated love triangle that reshapes her understanding of desire and connection.

Decades later, Jordan is a successful writer, married with children, yet a surprise visit from the past forces her to revisit choices she once buried. Through elegant prose and emotional depth, Heart the Lover threads together the electric intensity of youth with the quieter reckonings of adulthood.

Critics and readers alike have praised the novel for its lyrical writing and psychological acuity. It’s been described as both “wise and unforgettable,” with strong echoes of King’s earlier work Writers & Lovers, while still standing fully on its own as a meditation on love, loss and the ties that shape our lives.

Now in our Express Collection

The Express Collection features:

• Two-week loans
• No renewals or reservations
• You can borrow up to three express titles at a time
• Books are borrowed at the Stirling Library
• But can be returned to any branch