In this powerful collection, well-known YA authors answer real letters from teens all over the world about the dark side of love: cheating, betrayals, break-ups, dating violence, and loneliness. This book contains a raw, no-holds-barred outpouring of the wisdom these authors have culled from mining their own hearts for the fiction they write. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen letter writers.

Dedication: "For the heartbroken."

We dare you to read this book about how shitty love can be: an introduction /Heather Demetrios -- You are so far from broken / Becky Albertalli -- Grow wildly / Nina LaCour -- Do you care to reside within? / Adi Alsaid -- If you call, I will answer / Kekla Magoon -- We have to be who we are / Libba Bray -- We're not alone / Kim Liggett -- Stay you / Mike Curato -- How to find a boyfriend in your heart / Sarah McCarry -- I am tired of trying to prove my worth / Amy Ewing -- Who said I have to give my heart up for a breaking? / A.S. King -- Own your heart / Jasmine Warga -- Bigger than heartbreak / Sandhya Menon -- Life in the friend zone / Varian Johnson -- Down the rabbit hole and out the other side / Cristina Moracho -- Love is all, love is you / Heather Demetrios and Zach Fehst -- Knock down those walls / Ibi Zoboi -- Open the door and walk through it / Corey Ann Haydu -- The teacher of all things / Gayle Forman.