"My Heartbeat" by Garret Freymann-Weyr is a coming-of-age story centered around the complexities of friendship, love, and self-discovery. The protagonist, 16-year-old Ellen, navigates her feelings for her best friend, who is also the object of her close friend’s affection. Set against the backdrop of the dynamics of adolescence, Ellen explores her identity and the nuances of her emotions as she grapples with jealousy, confusion, and her burgeoning understanding of love. Through heartfelt moments and poignant introspection, the novel captures the bittersweet essence of growing up and the challenges of forming meaningful connections. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by Books on Tape .

Garret Freymann-Weyr grew up in New York City with three sisters and two excessively interesting parents. She now lives in Baltimore, USA with her husband, who plays the piano every night. Her first young adult novel, When I Was Older, received rave reviews in America.