Heart Check
Heart Check by Emily Charlotte is a contemporary young adult novel published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on November 18, 2025. This 304-page paperback features stenciled sprayed edges for the first printing and is written in English. The story centers on Luke Dawson, a star hockey player, and Harper Braedon, his biggest critic, as they navigate their contrasting worlds while working together at a diner after school.
In this coming-of-age tale, Luke and Harper must confront their preconceived notions about each other amidst the backdrop of sports and creativity. As tensions rise following the firing of Luke’s hockey coach, a rumor implicating Harper complicates their already strained relationship. The narrative explores themes of rivalry and reconciliation, highlighting how forced proximity can challenge long-held grudges and lead to unexpected connections. Readers will find a blend of romance and humor as the characters work through their differences in this engaging debut.
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For the first printing only! This paperback features stenciled sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts.
A star hockey player and his biggest critic must reexamine their assumptions about each other when forced to work together at an after-school job in this feel-good young adult rom-com debut about breaking the ice.
Luke Dawson and Harper Braedon could have been friends. They trade shifts at the same diner, share classes at school, and are driven by their greatest passions: hockey for Dawson and jewelry-making for Harper. But some things aren’t meant to be. Dawson thinks Harper is stuck-up, too good for anything resembling school spirit. Harper thinks Dawson is a self-centered jock, a perfect fit for a hockey team that seems to absorb all the budget away from the arts departments.
When his beloved hockey coach gets fired for misallocation of funds, Dawson is terrified that all his plans for impressing scouts are vanishing before his eyes. A rumor goes around that Harper was the one who got him fired, and suddenly she’s public enemy number one.
But even with their mutual dislike at an all-time high, Harper and Dawson can’t escape splitting shifts forever. Can forced proximity help them find some common ground, or will long-held grudges finally succeed in bringing them both down?
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