Prince of Hearts

by Raegan Fordemwalt

Raegan Fordemwalt—poet and author of the runaway hit Lover Girl—is back with the highly anticipated follow-up collection of poetry and art, Prince of Hearts.

Following the success of Lover Girl, Raegan Fordemwalt returns with Prince of Hearts. An indirect sequel to her bestselling debut, this all-new collection of art and poetry takes readers along the narrator’s journey through abandonment and dismantled trust following the loss of significant relationships, both platonic and romantic.
 
A far-too-relatable retelling of the courage required to survive young love, first heartbreaks, and your early-20s, Prince of Hearts is a look through both the rearview and the windshield along the journey to self-love.

Genres: Poetry

256 pages, Paperback

Published February 11, 2025

Reviews

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am obsessed. I love that there was a little storyline through the poems.
Love the writing style, love the author. Great book.

[Olivia L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. I really liked the last poem

[Josephine Malandrino · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️

The poems were ok. There were some that had great imagery, but the majority of poems felt repetitive and redundant to me. The constant draw backs to, “Lover Girl” just felt unnecessary and got really repetitive.

In my opinion the poetry fell flat for the most part because the poems lacked depth and read as, “life sucks unless I’m loved or in love.”

This collection wasn’t my cup of tea, but can be an enjoyable read for those that are newer to reading poetry, or for anyone dealing with heartbreak that wants a more lighter tone.

[Newman Cheng · Rating 5 out of 5]

couldn’t have asked for anything more - it is what i need, a reflection on my own self… summed in two poetic sentences:

“if you’re loving easy, you’re doing it wrong”

&

“love will come to you”

all so that everything is as it should be… 🥲

[Mitchell Lakhamsene · Rating 4 out of 5]

The growth you see from her first piece to this is apparent, her writing style and change in perspective was interesting to witness, overall the book I feel was a part II that was improved upon the original

[Mía · Rating 3 out of 5]

i took my time with this and just read random poems here and there until i read it all the way through and her writing is really good but a lot of poems felt like they could’ve been constructed better…

[harlow spalla · Rating 5 out of 5]

🫀

[https.sharleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toujours aussi bien, j’avais adoré Lover Girl mais celui ci a un petit plus je trouve, Reagan à améliorer sa manière d’écrire, les poèmes sont plus profonds

Bref - COUP DE CŒUR

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her writing is so powerful. Her poems inspire me to continue writing❤️

[Natalie Sandmon]

i love it 🥰

[Ryan Gourley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A step up from Lover Girl, for sure. More of a through-line and a vaguely intertwined story. The final poem and its paged execution was sweet

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't like this as much as it's predecessor, but it was still enjoyable.

[k.braverman · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely beautiful and it makes me feel so seen with my pain and that it’s ok to feel pain, just make sure it doesn’t consume you

[Rachael Startup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this in like 45 minutes. These poems hit home 😭💕

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

golden string 🥹🥹😊😊🩷🩷

[rory🧸 · Rating 5 out of 5]

raegans poems always are top tier 🙌

[Charlotte Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never felt more seen

[Esmeralda Reynaga · Rating 4 out of 5]

No decepciona, al igual que en "Lover girl", Raegan sabe cómo escribir para conectar con los lectores.
Amo cómo logra capturar la vulnerabilidad y la valentía necesarias para atravesar experiencias difíciles como el desamor y el abandono. Esto, combinado con el contexto de los primeros años de adultez, lo convierte en un libro te habla directamente al corazón.

[adds :) · Rating 3 out of 5]

finished it way later than the start date because i got busy with school and sports but it is a really fast read, just wasn’t my favorite, not very relatable for me personally and just didn’t think the poems were that great - gonna re read it maybe i’ll like it better

[ro winter · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars!

okay i feel like this is an unpopular opinion but: i didnt really like this book. most of the poems didnt stand out to me.

adore the author, she’s so sweet. i do honestly think its a me problem. im quickly realizing that when it comes to poetry im just picky 🤷‍♀️

i would rec if you like poems on romance and light heartbreak. personally, just not my style.

bye bye