An Excerpt of You’ve Goth My Heart
We’re in for a delightfully spooky treat with this one, y’all. When Gray gets a text from a wrong number, he’s convinced it must be his future serial killer—or worse, his ex. But instead, the mystery texter shares his exact taste in music and movies… so why not reply? The excerpt we’ve got will leave you dying for more. Just beware—falling in love can be scary AF.
June 14
Unknown number:
So that band I was telling you about is
Night Club
Gray:
Sorry what?
Unknown number:
The band we talked about?
Gray:
I love Night Club. But I don’t
know who this is
Unknown number:
We met at George’s party last
weekend? You liked my makeup?
Gray:
I don’t know anyone named
George and I wasn’t at any
party last weekend
Unknown number:
He fake numbered me?
Gray:
Sorry
Unknown number:
This sucks
Unknown number:
I thought he liked me. I liked him
Gray:
And now he’s never going to
know how good Night Club is
Unknown number:
😄 yeah. His loss, right?
Unknown number:
Did you see their new video?
Gray:
Yeah it’s pretty cool.
Gray:
Do you know Kerli?
Unknown number:
I LOVE Kerli
Unknown number:
The video for Savages is totally my
aesthetic
Gray:
Me too!!
Gray:
I mean it’s a little too hetero for
me but if you’re into that kind
of thing
Unknown number:
I am not. But I like the video
otherwise
Gray:
Same. I feel like if Lestat’s
Boyfriends does a video it’ll be
like that but way gayer
Unknown number:
That would be fantastic I want it now
Unknown number:
Ok so I guess this is weird but nice
talking to you stranger who is not the
guy I met at the party
Gray:
You too
June 22
Unknown number:
So I’m watching the new Lestat’s
Boyfriends video and I immediately
thought of the weird person I don’t
know who said it would be like Kerli
but way gayer and was CLEARLY
psychic
Gray:
It’s SO good right?
Unknown number:
IT IS
Unknown number:
And thank you! I feel like I have no
one to talk to about this. I love the
high note with the dripping blood and
the mouth
Gray:
YES! And the wolf?
Unknown number:
The wolf! OMG
Unknown number:
I did not expect it to look so high
budget if I’m honest
Gray:
They got the guy who directed
that movie The Violet Window to
direct it because he used their
music in the movie
Unknown number:
Oooooh that explains it. I loved The
Violet Window and yeah totally similar
visuals
Unknown number:
I like your taste wrong number
Gray:
Same, possible scammer/
murderer/my ex trying to get
back with me
Unknown number:
I’m definitely at least two of those
things but now I’m curious about
this ex
Gray:
He’s closeted
Gray:
When his friends teased him
about being single he started
dating girls on the side so I
dumped him
Gray:
Not going to force him out but
he doesn’t get to make me a
dirty secret
Unknown number:
That sucks
Unknown number:
I mean I know being closeted sucks
too but that’s not cool
Unknown number:
I know I don’t know you but that
makes me so angry for you
Unknown number:
A friend of mine once got cheated on
and I got on a table in the lunchroom
and called out the cheater
Gray:
😄 you got on a table?
Unknown number:
I was really angry!
Unknown number:
So good thing I don’t know who you
really are because I’d probably get on
a table and yell at him too
Gray:
😂😂😂
Gray:
I wish I were more angry but I
just feel sorry for him
Gray:
I don’t know why I’m telling you
all this
Unknown number:
Because you don’t know me so you
can’t accidentally out him to anyone
this way maybe?
Unknown number:
Or it’s my finely honed long con skills
Gray:
That’s it
Gray:
Both of those reasons
Unknown number:
His loss right? You seem awesome
Unknown number:
You could be 50 but still there are
awesome 50 year olds
Gray:
😂 I’m sixteen
Unknown number:
Me too!
Gray:
Ok now I know you’re a
scammer or a murderer
Unknown number:
Or we were brought together by some
dark fate
Gray:
It can be both
Unknown number:
Always knew my fate would be to be
murdered by a mysterious stranger
with great taste
Gray:
I thought you were the murderer
Unknown number:
That’s exactly what a murderer would
say
Gray:
Maybe we’re both murderers
Unknown number:
That would be so awkward
Unknown number:
We both show up in matching ski
masks to kill some teenage boy
Gray:
MORTIFYING ☠️☠️☠️
Unknown number:
Assuming you’re a boy
Gray:
I am
Gray:
We shouldn’t joke, though.
Some guy our age went missing
a few towns over from me
Unknown number:
I’m going to put aside my
disappointment that we clearly don’t
live in the same CITY by your use of
the word town and ask: missing?
Gray:
Yeah. A few weeks ago now? It’s
been in the local papers but
hasn’t made national news
Unknown number:
But not like his body has been found
right?
Gray:
Nah he probably ran away
Unknown number:
Probably
Unknown number:
I guess if I haven’t heard about it
we’re not nearby though
Unknown number:
Which sucks
Unknown number:
Impressed I’m making a missing
teenager all about me?
Gray:
I mean I was thinking the same
thing
Gray:
Where are you though?
Gray:
If you didn’t have your number
blocked, I could at least look up
your area code
Unknown number:
Yeah, I’m big on privacy
Unknown number:
But is it weird I don’t want to know
who you are?
Gray:
I think that’s exactly what a
murderer would say to try to get
me to tell him
Unknown number:
OMG so true
Gray:
I’m not falling for it
Unknown number:
I’m putting you down in my phone as
Dark Fate
Unknown number:
Before I can even look at your area
code to look it up so that we’re on
equal footing
Gray:
I’m putting you in as my future
murderer
Unknown number:
😂😂🔪
When Gray gets a text from a wrong number, he’s pretty sure it’s a serial killer—or worse, his ex—on the other end of the line. But, the anonymous texter shares his same taste in music and movies, and Gray’s bored while stuck at home all summer, so why not respond? Being anonymous actually helps them open up to each other, and Gray finds himself hopeful that this could be his dream goth crush. All they have to do is meet—on Halloween, the night of Sleepy Hollow’s big house-decorating contest, and the perfect opportunity for Gray to show his mystery texter his true feelings.
But between Gray’s closeted ex coming back into the picture, a cute but obnoxious new goth kid vying to win the contest, and a maybe serial killer lurking around and killing local gay teens, Gray’s prospects are looking grim. Come Halloween, he’ll either get his dream guy or die trying…
You’ve Goth My Heart is the romantic and hilarious accidental-connection romance you don’t want to miss!