Listen Closely

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 Jude is quiet, withdrawn, has one friend, and is suspicious of everyone.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

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.

Product details

• Authors: Leanne Egan, Leon Egan
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9780008626600
• ISBN: 978-0-00-862660-0
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; NON-CLASSIFIABLE, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Romance: wholesome, Interest age: from c 14 years, JUVENILE FICTION / LGBTQ+, Stationery and miscellaneous items, Miscellaneous items, Children’s / Teenage: LGBTQ+: Coming out, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Modern and Contemporary romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories