The Slippery Heart

Two strange worlds meet in a touching YA novel in Otava’s new romantic book series, LOVE, for young adults. 

Didi writes live action role-playing games and gets the challenge of her life at her new school. The school’s kingpin Dome, a semi-criminal and former top athlete, asks Didi to become something like his personal diary. And Dome’s requests are not to be refused. 

She becomes the only person Dome trusts as Didi takes a quick trip into his personal life and through his secrets. And soon Didi knows a boy no one else knows: a sympathetic big brother and a history enthusiast who is interested in dragons – a side to Dome that don’t fit a school kingpin.

Didi suddenly becomes entangled in what seems like a love triangle. She experiences the drama with both sides of Dome’s nature. She must fight for her right to live her own life. You can’t ask someone for anything, not even for love.

 

Two strange worlds meet in a touching YA novel in Otava’s new romantic book series, LOVE, for young adults. 

Didi writes live action role-playing games and gets the challenge of her life at her new school. The school’s kingpin Dome, a semi-criminal and former top athlete, asks Didi to become something like his personal diary. And Dome’s requests are not to be refused. 

She becomes the only person Dome trusts as Didi takes a quick trip into his personal life and through his secrets. And soon Didi knows a boy no one else knows: a sympathetic big brother and a history enthusiast who is interested in dragons – a side to Dome that don’t fit a school kingpin.

Didi suddenly becomes entangled in what seems like a love triangle. She experiences the drama with both sides of Dome’s nature. She must fight for her right to live her own life. You can’t ask someone for anything, not even for love.

 

info

  • Year of publication

    2023

  • Original title

    Tämä liukasteleva sydän

  • Page count

    218

  • Original publisher

    Otava

  • Original language of publication

    Finnish

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