Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts)
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  • Published: 30 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9780241365021
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts)

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30 Oct 2018
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30 Oct 2018
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19 Feb 2019
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Pretty Little Liars meets Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this slick, queer high school mystery.

My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it's going to be weird for everyone's first time, though.

Jack Rothman is seventeen. A solid student with a talent for art, he likes partying, makeup and boys. Sometimes all at the same time. His active, unashamed sex life makes him a red hot topic for the high school gossip machine, but Jack doesn't really care too much about what the crowd is saying about him. His mantra is: 'It could be worse.'

And then it is.

When Jack starts writing a teen sex advice column for his best friend's website, he begins to receive creepy and threatening love letters. His 'admirer' is obsessed with Jack - they know who he's hanging out with, who he's sleeping with, who his mum is dating. And while they say they love Jack, they don't love his lifestyle. They want him to curb his sexuality and personality. And if he won't, they will force him.

As his stalker starts to ratchet up the pressure, it's up to Jack and his friends to uncover their identity, before their love becomes genuinely dangerous.
  • Published: 30 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9780241365021
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
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About the author

L.C. Rosen

L. C. Rosen, also known as Lev Rosen, has written several books for adults and children, but Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) is his YA debut. His books have been featured on numerous Best of the Year lists and nominated for several awards. He lives in New York City with his husband and a very small cat.

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Praise for Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts)

Unapologetically honest, refreshingly bold and gloriously celebratory, Jack of Hearts tackles subjects that many would rather bury and pretend teens don't want (or need) to talk about.

Simon James Green, author of Noah Can’t Even and Noah Couldn’t Ever

Never before have I seen a representation of my sexuality and identity so holistic, so genuine, and yet so educational and down to earth at the same time.

Bradley Birkholz, LGBTQ+ Activist, Vlogger and Gay Star News and BBC Sesh contributor

Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) is a joyously sex positive exploration through teenage life with an unashamedly unapologetic queer hero and a page turningly sinister twist. Not only did the story keep me hooked, but it served as an inclusive guide to navigating the world of modern day sex as an adolescent. My horny teenage self would have loved this book, and I'm sure it would have helped him too.'

Calum McSwiggan, LGBTQ+ advocate and Radio Presenter

This book is filth.

Julian Clary

It tells stories of diversity, queerness, sexuality, gender, and is very sex positive. It's the book about high school that gives you the sex ed class desperately lacking from high school education.

Courtney Act

Jack of Hearts is the book I needed growing up as an isolated gay teen in a straight boy's world.

Riyadh Khalaf, Presenter of Radio 1’s Unexpected Fluids

A well-crafted and riveting thriller populated by an engaging cast of characters. If this is what teenagers are like today, I want to go back to school!

Matt Cain, author of The Madonna of Bolton

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