Heartsick, Kristina Forest
Heartsick, Kristina Forest
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Heartsick

Author: Kristina Forest

Narrator: Torian Brackett, Shayna Small, Michael Rishawn, Sandra Okuboyejo, Seth Holt, Ashley J. Hobbs

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/07/2025


Synopsis

A sweet and fast-paced contemporary teen romance from USA Today bestselling author Kristina Forest.

High school senior Margot Whitman is an intern at Healing Hearts Inc., the company that created the innovative pill that can erase a person’s heartbreak overnight. Every weekend, Margot witnesses patients get cured of their broken hearts. Meanwhile, she’s nursing a heartbreak of her own. With college on the horizon and their futures taking them in different directions, she and her ex Isaac recently called it quits. Margot has thought about taking a pill, but erasing her love for Isaac doesn’t feel right. However, her heart breaks all over again when Isaac shows up to the Healing Hearts center, presumably seeking a pill to stop loving her.

As soon as Isaac Fisher walked through the Healing Hearts center doors, he knew he’d made a mistake. Even though he’s struggling with heartbreak, he realizes that he doesn’t want to fall out of love with Margot. He’s surprised to see her working at the front desk, and of course she assumes he's there to get over her. It doesn’t seem like things can get much worse, but then Margot and Isaac accidentally overhear a terrible and harmful secret about the pill. When they’re caught eavesdropping and almost attacked by shady Healing Hearts executives and their guards, they have no choice but to flee. Now they have to work together to reveal the truth about the pill . . . and maybe, just maybe, repair each other’s hearts in the process.

About The Author

Kristina Forest is an author of romance novels for adults and teens. Her young adult novels include I Wanna Be Where You Are, Now That I've Found You, and Zyla & Kai. She earned her MFA in creative writing at The New School, and she can often be found rearranging her bookshelf.


Reviews

Goodreads review by KaylasBookishVibes on June 05, 2025

So stinking cute!! I love Kristina Forest’s writing and Heartsick was no different. This is a YA romance my younger self would have truly enjoyed. Two highschool students planning for their futures realize they are moving at a different pace. They break up and attempt to move on. Enter Healing Heart......more

Goodreads review by Monique on September 25, 2025

3.5ish ⭐ - This was a cute, YA story which would be super relatable for middle & high schoolers. I liked how it leans in on how you wish heartbreak can just go away & be cured instantly ---with a pill or something! We've all had our heart broken (or thought so) some time in our teens. For that audie......more

Goodreads review by Arisha on July 16, 2025

I would like to thank Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. This could have been so fun, but something abt this book was holding it back. The biggest issue that I noticed was the writing style, which seems weird, but it made reading this book feel really off. It r......more

Goodreads review by Cydney on October 25, 2025

Heartsick was a cute, fast-paced YA romance with a surprising mystery subplot! Despite reading the synopsis, I did not anticipate how suspenseful the story was going to be, and it was a fun little mystery! I think this is a perfect book to pick up for people within its intended audience. There are im......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Woc Reader on November 08, 2025

In Heartsick a pharmaceutical startup has manufactured a pill that helps people get over heartbreak. They've since set up a few clinics around the country including one in Philadelphia where people can pay $500 to get their hands on this cure. Margot is working as an intern courtesy of her sister. O......more


Quotes

Praise for Heartsick by Kristina Forest:

“The Black teens’ journey is wrapped in the tenderness and palpable sincerity of first love. An emotionally poignant second-chance romance propelled by cinematic intrigue.”
Kirkus Reviews

“an enjoyable, fast-paced read.”
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