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Open, Heaven

By: Seán Hewitt
Narrated by: Sebastian Croft
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When James meets Luke, everything changes – an exhilarating tale of hidden desire and sudden freedom in the wild countryside.

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James dreams of another life far away from his small village. Almost an adult, his newfound desires threaten to unravel his shy exterior. Then he meets Luke. Unkempt and handsome, charismatic and impulsive, he has been sent to stay with his aunt and uncle on a nearby farm.

With the passing seasons, a bond emerges between them that transforms their lives. Yet James is never sure of Luke’s true feelings and as the end of summer nears, he has a choice to make: will he risk everything for the possibility of love?

‘An achingly beautiful story of first love’ Guardian

‘Superb’ Sarah Perry

‘Beautifully written, deeply felt’ Michael Magee

‘Gorgeous… I promise it’s amazing!’ Jack Edwards

‘Heart-rending… Propulsive’ Financial Times

(C) Seán Hewitt 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 Coming of Age Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Heartfelt

Critic reviews

An achingly beautiful story of first love in the English countryside . . . Lyrical, atmospheric and transporting
Hewitt is superb in his loving and acute descriptions of the natural world (SARAH PERRY)
A gorgeous debut novel about an all-encompassing first love… I promise it’s amazing! (Jack Edwards @jack_edwards)
Heart-rending . . . sensuous and decadent
A beautiful, lyrical and tender novel of youthful passion and the longing for connection (FERDIA LENNON, author of Glorious Exploits)
A beautiful novel about how a first love can shape a whole life (HELEN MACDONALD, author of H is for Hawk)
A mature and complete debut novel . . . The central relationship occurs by light, sensitive touch, and reaches arresting emotional depths
Blisses with the bright verdure of youth . . . It’s a novel about us (KAVEH AKBAR, author of Martyr!)
A gorgeous debut . . . a novel that thrums with hidden love and concealed truths (ANDREW McMILLAN, author of Pity and Physical)
A luminous portrayal of two teenagers bonding with each other over one heady, transformative year
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