TWO BOYS MEET. EVERYTHING CHANGES. THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER 'An exquisite tale of
first love' SARAH PERRY GUARDIAN 'Heart-rending... Propulsive' FINANCIAL TIMES ' God's Own
Country meets Heartstopper ' BRANDON TAYLOR 'I loved it... Beautiful' FERDIA LENNON On the
cusp of adulthood James dreams of another life far away from his small village. As he contends
with the expectations of his family his burgeoning desire - an ache for autonomy tenderness
and sex - threatens to unravel his shy exterior. Then he meets Luke. Unkempt and handsome
charismatic and impulsive he has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle on a nearby farm.
Luke comes with a reputation for danger but underneath his bravado lie anxieties and hopes of
his own. With the passing seasons the two teenagers grow closer and the bond that emerges
between them transforms their lives. James falls deeply for Luke yet he is never sure of
Luke's true feelings. And as the end of summer nears he has a choice to make - will he risk
everything for the possibility of love? * A Guardian Irish Times and BBC Book for 2025 *
READERS LOVE OPEN HEAVEN 'My favourite book of the year' 'Gorgeous. I was completely
transported' 'The intoxicating rush of first love. Five stars!' 'Breathtakingly beautiful.
A story that stays with you' 'Heart-breaking but also triumphant. A must-read' 'The most
truthful novel about love that I have read in a long time' 'It made my heart hurt in the
best ways' HELEN MACDONALD 'Hewitt writes with such tenderness and grace' ANNE ENRIGHT '
Open Heaven does what the very best coming-of-age stories do' MICHAEL MAGEE 'A gorgeous ache
of a novel' COLIN WALSH 'Seán Hewitt is the real deal' BENJAMIN MYERS Open Heaven was an
Irish top ten bestseller w c 28 April 2025
