You've Goth My Heart

A blood-curdlingly spooky and darkly funny romance about how falling in love is scary AF, perfect for fans of Wednesday and Heartstopper.

When Gray gets a text from a wrong number, he's pretty sure it's a serial killer--or worse, his ex--on the other end of the line. But, the anonymous texter shares his same taste in music and movies, and Gray's bored while stuck at home all summer, so why not respond? Being anonymous actually helps them open up to each other, and Gray finds himself hopeful that this could be his dream goth crush. All they have to do is meet--on Halloween, the night of Sleepy Hollow's big house-decorating contest, and the perfect opportunity for Gray to show his mystery texter his true feelings.

But between Gray's closeted ex coming back into the picture, a cute but obnoxious new goth kid vying to win the contest, and a maybe serial killer lurking around and killing local gay teens, Gray's prospects are looking grim. Come Halloween, he'll either get his dream guy or die trying...

You've Goth My Heart is the romantic and hilarious accidental-connection romance you don't want to miss!

Author: L. C. Rosen
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.75w x 1.13d
ISBN: 9780316575553


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/09/2025
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2025
School Library Journal 09/01/2025 pg. 86

About the Author

Lev Rosen writes books for people of all ages, including the Evander Mills series, which began with the Macavity Award winning Lavender House (Anthony finalist, Lambda finalist, Best Book of the Year from Buzzfeed, Library Journal, Amazon, Bookpage, and others) and continues with The Bell in the Fog, (Publisher's Weekly Editor's Choice, Best Book of the year from Amazon, CrimeReads and Autostraddle) and Rough Pages (Amazon editor's choice, Autostraddle Best of the Year). His most recent YA novels are Emmett (Best Book of the year from Kirkus and Amazon), Lion's Legacy (Best Book of the year from Booklist and the New York Public Library) and Camp (Best Book of the year from Forbes, Elle, and The Today Show and others). Out in 2025: The second Tennessee Russo adventure, King's Legacy, the fourth Evander Mills mystery, Mirage City, and another YA rom-com, You've Goth My Heart. He lives in NYC with his husband and a very small cat. You can find him online at LevACRosen.com and @LevACRosen