• Age: 14 to 18
• Grade: 9 to 12
• Reading age: 12 to 18

Baron is a Toronto teen with a huge talent for computers – who occasionally indulges in hacking. When the girl of his dreams starts showing an interest in him, Baron falls fast and hard. Keyanna sees their dates as more casual than the love-struck Baron feels, but everything seems to be going well. After he finds out she went on a date with someone else, Baron feels betrayed, and against his better nature hacks into her school and social media accounts to get her in trouble.

When the serious nature of what he’s done becomes apparent, he realizes regret will never be enough. With Keyana about to be suspended thanks to his hack, Baron races against the clock to fix his mess and prove he can be a better person.

Kevin heronJones’s latest is another realistic, authentic depiction of the life of a Black youth in Canada. Set in Scarborough, Hacking Heartbreak is a story about the intensity of first love and learning to live with the consequences of your action

Kevin heronJones is a youth basketball coach, author, journalist, actor, lecturer and award-winning performance poet. He has numerous spoken word recordings and his poetry book titles include Vision, I AM a Child of the SUN and Telephone Love. He lives in Milton, Ontario.

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"A contemporary & thought provoking teenage love story whose dynamic characters provide a refreshing take on love, heartbreak, and redemption for today's modern audience" -- Eddie Kawooya, Author of Ace and the Misfits.