Jenna Bush Hager picked Writers and Lovers a few years ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But I read a lot of books and aside from knowing it was about a young woman who was struggling to make a career out of writing, I couldn't recall anything more detailed.
Heart the Lover isn't a sequel to Writers and Lovers, it is a companion novel, with a part of the story covering the time period prior to Writers and Lovers, and part of it covering a time later in Casey's life.
This could be a stand-alone novel, simply because I had no real memory of King's previous book featuring the same character. And, as a stand-alone it is fantastic.
I loved the college-aged Casey (Jordan) and her messy relationships as she tried to figure things out for herself and her future. And I loved the older, middle-aged Casey (Jordan) who was married to a really good guy, with kids and yet still had that college version of herself inside of her, something that is evident when she's confronted with her past.
I've read almost all non-fiction this past week, which has been enjoyable, but I love that I picked this one up this weekend and could devour it in one day. And despite the fact that King has pretty well covered all of Casey's life, I'd like to check in with her again.
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