Charlie didnt think Nick could ever like him back, but now theyre officially boyfriends. Charlies beginning to feel ready to say those three little words: I love you. Nicks been feeling the same, but hes got a lot on his mind - not least coming out to his dad, and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder. As summer turns to autumn and a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick are about to learn a lot about what love means. By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlies lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.