What the Heart Sees

Zach and Ethan are friends since childhood, but their paths have taken different turns. Ethan has lost his vision due to a botched operation, and he lives in a squalid apartment with his alcoholic mother. Zach, on the other hand, comes from a wealthy family and has the perfect life. When Zach returns from a semester abroad, he confesses his love for Ethan, but his conservative parents disown him. Despite this, Zach is determined to support Ethan and they struggle through grief, denial, depression, trauma, and therapy to build a future together.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 226 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Zach and Ethan, friends since childhood, come from vastly different worlds, a fact that has become increasingly evident over the past semester. Ethan has been grappling with the consequences of a botched operation that has left him blind, living in a dilapidated apartment with his loving aunt and his alcoholic mother, barely scraping by. How can he break the news to his wealthy friend Zach, who leads a perfect life?

When Zach returns from a semester abroad, his sole focus is confessing his love for Ethan. However, the discovery that Ethan has lost his sight doesn't diminish Zach's feelings. Determined to prove his love, Zach comes out to his conservative parents, only to be disowned. Left with no support, Zach turns to Ethan, his only solace. But as Ethan suffers one devastating personal loss after another, Zach finds himself struggling to provide the support he needs.

Determined to stand on his own, Zach resolves to do whatever it takes to support both Ethan and himself. Through the trials of grief, denial, depression, trauma, and therapy, Zach and Ethan struggle to be there for each other. Will their love be enough to build a future together that is nothing like either of them ever imagined?

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644059654