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Heart-Struck
Heart-Struck is a gay romance sci-fi adventure where virtual reality and real life collide. At OnlineCon 2073, seasoned convention-goer Sidric and rising queer creator Deux share an electrifying encounter—one that leaves them with unexpected abilities.
As they navigate their newfound powers, they uncover a chilling truth tied to RainforesTec, the tech giant controlling 90% of the world. With the help of an underground resistance (led by a rogue Drag Queen), Sidric and Deux are thrust into a high-stakes mission where love, rebellion, and technology intertwine.
Perfect for fans of Heartstopper meets Black Mirror, this action-packed dystopian romance is a must-read for LGBTQ+ Gen Z and Millennial readers who love tech-driven worlds, found family, and powerful queer love.
For fans of Adam Silvera, V.E. Schwab, and Casey McQuiston.
Gay Romance
MM Romance
LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cyberpunk/Dystopian Sci-Fi
Superhero Romance
Queer Adventure
Techno-Thriller
As they navigate their newfound powers, they uncover a chilling truth tied to RainforesTec, the tech giant controlling 90% of the world. With the help of an underground resistance (led by a rogue Drag Queen), Sidric and Deux are thrust into a high-stakes mission where love, rebellion, and technology intertwine.
Perfect for fans of Heartstopper meets Black Mirror, this action-packed dystopian romance is a must-read for LGBTQ+ Gen Z and Millennial readers who love tech-driven worlds, found family, and powerful queer love.
For fans of Adam Silvera, V.E. Schwab, and Casey McQuiston.
Gay Romance
MM Romance
LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cyberpunk/Dystopian Sci-Fi
Superhero Romance
Queer Adventure
Techno-Thriller
327 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2025
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April 27, 2025
Terrifyingly good book! I got sucked in quickly, and adored Nate and Andre from the beginning. Maya deserves a book to herself! This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but the blurb on the ARC was fascinating, and here I am, leaving my voluntary review. There are so many little details that enrich the story and get woven into a vital part of it, it was very enjoyable! I struggled with the blatant displays of homophobia by side characters, and wanted to strangle them all, thinking that after all this time, I think it’s around the 2070s or something like that in the book, society would have realized the LGBTQIA+ community is here to stay, is as valuable as anyone else, and the hatred and bigotry need to stop, but sadly, this wasn’t the case. Fascinating story, I had to read it in chunks because I got too worked up when the blatant hatred was portrayed, but it’s an amazing story, and I look forward to reading more by this author!
May 29, 2025
Gay, romantic, funny and sexy! Brought back so many sebasdion memories 🤍 i need part two
June 6, 2025
Thor who?
Gay thunderbolt superheros for the win :D
Well... I'm neither objective nor coherent concerning this book, bc I love the authors, love their personal story, love their hearts, their kindness, how they approach life and the world, their mentality, that they are wired differently.
So, yes, this isn't a perfect book, I know that. It has its flaws, some mistakes, etc. Do I love it anyway? Hell yeah. It's quirky and fun and wild and cute. And most of all it's 100% SD. It's like a love letter to the OG SD community. Also, the story idea is pretty great, and feels alarmingly real esp. since humankind seem to develop backwards rn.
Last but not least, TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
That's all.
Gay thunderbolt superheros for the win :D
Well... I'm neither objective nor coherent concerning this book, bc I love the authors, love their personal story, love their hearts, their kindness, how they approach life and the world, their mentality, that they are wired differently.
So, yes, this isn't a perfect book, I know that. It has its flaws, some mistakes, etc. Do I love it anyway? Hell yeah. It's quirky and fun and wild and cute. And most of all it's 100% SD. It's like a love letter to the OG SD community. Also, the story idea is pretty great, and feels alarmingly real esp. since humankind seem to develop backwards rn.
Last but not least, TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
That's all.
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August 11, 2025The year is 2073 and around page 10, the guy is listening to a Taylor Swift album. Come on. A few pages later, there's something about Madonna and Tina Turner. Sorry, but if the book is set 50 years into the future you can't rely on current celebrity references this heavily. I looked up the authors at this point and they're both YouTubers, so I think I'm probably just not the target market for this book. No rating as I didn't finish the book.
August 11, 2025
I’m so proud of my brother and best friend for creating such a beautiful, moving book about love winning no matter what 🤍
June 6, 2025
This book it absolutely AMAZING!! 10/10 would recommend if you want a cute queer book to read for this pride month this it the book for you!! 🥹🫶🏻🌈⚡️💕& i NEED a part 2!!
September 12, 2025
Currently on pg 164. I'm loving it so far and all the beautiful Easter eggs or hints to Taylor Swift 😍. Also, I love Naya and her chaotic self. I had a feeling that sidric was going to walk in on a betrayal scene and I was shocked while reading it.
August 9, 2025
DNF @100 pages. I had high hopes based on the reviews. I can’t believe I was reading the same book as everyone else. The plot, the dialogue, the characters are all just… bad.
June 1, 2025
I loved this book so much, while set in the future it still felt like it was set in reality still, there wasn’t this totally unimaginable jump to where the book was placed. Also just 10/10 messaging throughout the book, them overcoming real life fears of today really helps you relate to what they are trying to do.
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
July 5, 2025
a quick, lighthearted gay adventure book
June 25, 2025
Hard-hitting and uplifting. Heart-Struck tackles deep, real world issues in a stunning and exciting fictional setting in a way that leaves the reader feeling hopeful and seen in a very important way.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 2, 2025
I'm between giving it two or three stars. I think 2.5 fits the book. I thought I'd enjoy it more but it appeared mostly a bit childish to me. The end was better, but only a bit.
June 4, 2025
Heart-Struck has all the hallmarks of a debut novel. Fast and somewhat wonky characterization, where everyone appears to read everyone's minds. Exposition that is mainly told to you rather than shown or experienced. Character dialogue that includes the everyday interactions almost verbatim without personal flourish. A solid black-and-white of world views, comically corrupt corporations, scant worldbuilding to settle into the not-so-distant future. It's already promising to lose anyone who doesn't understand the impacts of social media or who influencers are in the world stage. True to life homophobia that is translated to text. All that jazz.
I'm surprised at how quickly the romance began for the two main leads. Within the first fifty or so pages, they aren't shy about the physical attraction they have for one another. I suppose for the sake of the later superhero plot, it's a different way of explaining how they got their respective powers though. At least there's context for the speed of it, which I can kinda skirt around it more than other books I've taken issue with in the past. It's unnerving to me that their nationalities are their distinguishing traits for physical attraction, but eh. I'll let it slide because they're young and dumb.
Really, my rating is more for the vibes.
Characters are proud to be gay, and they're celebrating their lives with excessive joy. Through the homophobia, and other prejudices included against queer folks, there's a sense of unity and hope. It's giving Larger than Love vibes for me but with younger protagonists and slight sci-fi flare.
Also, when I'm reading a heavier fictional narrative which already doesn't bode well for the romantic leads ( Lie With Me ), a story like Heart-Struck is just the type of book that can perk me back up. Frankly, it's pleasant to have fun LGBTQIA celebration in fiction, where the ending isn't always tragic, and oodles of enthusiasm draws and paints on the walls. Hoping to read more from Argo and Yorkie in the future.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I'm surprised at how quickly the romance began for the two main leads. Within the first fifty or so pages, they aren't shy about the physical attraction they have for one another. I suppose for the sake of the later superhero plot, it's a different way of explaining how they got their respective powers though. At least there's context for the speed of it, which I can kinda skirt around it more than other books I've taken issue with in the past. It's unnerving to me that their nationalities are their distinguishing traits for physical attraction, but eh. I'll let it slide because they're young and dumb.
Really, my rating is more for the vibes.
Characters are proud to be gay, and they're celebrating their lives with excessive joy. Through the homophobia, and other prejudices included against queer folks, there's a sense of unity and hope. It's giving Larger than Love vibes for me but with younger protagonists and slight sci-fi flare.
Also, when I'm reading a heavier fictional narrative which already doesn't bode well for the romantic leads ( Lie With Me ), a story like Heart-Struck is just the type of book that can perk me back up. Frankly, it's pleasant to have fun LGBTQIA celebration in fiction, where the ending isn't always tragic, and oodles of enthusiasm draws and paints on the walls. Hoping to read more from Argo and Yorkie in the future.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
October 15, 2025
Heart-Struck by Sebb Argo & Dion Yorkie is a competent and cute novel, elevated by great cover art. In fact, the reason I picked up the book in the first place was the illustration - I didn't know anything about the authors prior, but figured it would provide a nice distraction for some upcoming flights.
For the most part, Heart-Struck delivered on that purpose.
It's a light-hearted romance between two handsome, if somewhat generic, heart throbs. I wish there was a little more conflict between them, but the two protagonists hit it off pretty much immediately and for the duration of the novel.
The central evil force of the novel is quite dark and topical today, but don't expect too much in the way of critical discourse or an untangling of the disturbing possibilities present here. The novel tackles these problems optimistically and naively -which to be expected for a short, summer read such as this.
Much like the plot, the writing is simple and to the point - nothing egregious but also very little in the way of memorable prose.
My biggest criticism would be in setting the story in the future. Nearly all popular references are to the past (i.e. Taylor Swift) and the focus on influencers and social media feels very much a "now" thing. Honestly, the story would have been just as fine as taking place in the present - the technology didn't seem that futuristic.
Overall, a simple SF gay romance which might offer you an optimistic escape from today's seemingly endless stream of bad news.
For the most part, Heart-Struck delivered on that purpose.
It's a light-hearted romance between two handsome, if somewhat generic, heart throbs. I wish there was a little more conflict between them, but the two protagonists hit it off pretty much immediately and for the duration of the novel.
The central evil force of the novel is quite dark and topical today, but don't expect too much in the way of critical discourse or an untangling of the disturbing possibilities present here. The novel tackles these problems optimistically and naively -which to be expected for a short, summer read such as this.
Much like the plot, the writing is simple and to the point - nothing egregious but also very little in the way of memorable prose.
My biggest criticism would be in setting the story in the future. Nearly all popular references are to the past (i.e. Taylor Swift) and the focus on influencers and social media feels very much a "now" thing. Honestly, the story would have been just as fine as taking place in the present - the technology didn't seem that futuristic.
Overall, a simple SF gay romance which might offer you an optimistic escape from today's seemingly endless stream of bad news.
November 16, 2025
Dnf
I had really high hopes for this book. The story has so much potential but the writing left a lot to be desired.
1. Lots of typos and bad grammar. Hate to be that person, but whoever proofread the book needs to be fired. I only made it to chapter 6 before I had enough. A comma is an amazing thing.
2. I don’t understand the point of having POV chapters if everything is written from 3rd person. And the POVs switched back and forth so quickly without really adding anything to the scene
3. Time/movement jumps. It was hard to keep up bc the characters would teleport to different places or positions.
4. The spice needs to be padded out more. I get being subtle and not wanting to be graphic, but the promotions for this book and the fact that their sexual chemistry is so underscored means we need a bit more detail.
If this was written better, I would’ve ate it up. Two stars for the creative storyline.
I had really high hopes for this book. The story has so much potential but the writing left a lot to be desired.
1. Lots of typos and bad grammar. Hate to be that person, but whoever proofread the book needs to be fired. I only made it to chapter 6 before I had enough. A comma is an amazing thing.
2. I don’t understand the point of having POV chapters if everything is written from 3rd person. And the POVs switched back and forth so quickly without really adding anything to the scene
3. Time/movement jumps. It was hard to keep up bc the characters would teleport to different places or positions.
4. The spice needs to be padded out more. I get being subtle and not wanting to be graphic, but the promotions for this book and the fact that their sexual chemistry is so underscored means we need a bit more detail.
If this was written better, I would’ve ate it up. Two stars for the creative storyline.
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