A heartwarming, cozy YA romance, perfect for fans of You've Got Mail, Jenny Han, Beth Reekles, and Heartstopper, from the highly-acclaimed author of Lover Birds.

Jude's smile is magnificent. Their sharp edges melted away into a rare and beautiful joy. The flash illuminates them as their photo is taken, and for just a second, they glow. It feels like lightning has struck.

When Jude and Aiden are paired up together for an internship at a local radio station, things are awkward. Jude is quiet, withdrawn, has one friend, and is suspicious of everyone. Aiden is charming, outgoing, and popular, with a seemingly easy confidence and golden retriever energy.

But after they discover a shared love of podcast dramas, Jude and Aiden realise that they have more in common than they first realised - especially after Aiden reveals that he is a huge fan of Jude's own podcast, The Night Merchant.

With a wonderful and original meet-cute premise, an adorable couple with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic and gorgeous chemistry, and themes of forced proximity, found family, and mistaken identity, Listen Closely is an irresistible, heartwarming, swoon-worthy romance and a beautiful coming-of-age story - perfect for fans of You've Got Mail, Heartstopper, and Rainbow Rowell.

'Egan has a real gift for nuanced, authentic characters and uses a dual narrative to build palpable chemistry. A heartwarming LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama for fans of Alice Oseman.' - The Observer

'An adorably cosy queer romance, layered with themes of self-discovery.' - Metro

A heartwarming, cosy, meet-cute grumpy x sunshine romance

About the Author

Leon Egan (he/they) is a trans author from Liverpool. Shortly after graduating from an MA in Publishing, the world fell apart, so mostly he's just been getting a lot of writing done. Leon is the writer and producer of scripted fiction podcast Tell No Tales and their debut YA novel Lover Birds published in 2024.

Reviews

'Egan has a real gift for nuanced, authentic characters and uses a dual narrative to build palpable chemistry. A heartwarming LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama for fans of Alice Oseman.' - The Observer

'An adorably cosy queer romance, layered with themes of self-discovery.' - Metro

Book Information
ISBN 9780008626600
Author Leon Egan
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Harper Fire
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 26mm