House of Hearts - Paperback

by Francesca Lia Block (Author)

Izzy Ames lives with her high school sweetheart, Cyrus Rivera, in the Salton Sea. They cling to each other to cope with the trauma of their pasts. Until the morning Izzy wakes to find Cyrus has vanished. When she realizes no one will help, Izzy takes matters into her own hands and decides to search for Cyrus alone. After weeks of looking for him, she discovers a clue that leads her down into a world of sexuality, madness, and violence, where she will learn life-changing secrets not only about Cyrus but, ultimately, about herself.