In the sweat-soaked chaos of 1990s Britain, where rave culture pulses beneath neon strobes and the M25 echoes with acid house rebellion, Ellie “Mixmaster” Heyworth and Liam “Buzz” Coogan are on a collision course fueled by glowsticks, grime, and one very stubborn record crate. She’s a jungle-slinging, vinyl-hoarding DJ with a Soho record shop and a chip on her shoulder the size of Fabric’s main room. He’s a big beat provocateur with a killer wink, a dodgy past, and a habit of turning every rivalry into a remix.

From illegal M25 orbital raves to Ibiza foam parties and the hallowed floors of Ministry of Sound, their dancefloor feud spins into a chaotic love story, electrified by pranks, pulsating with ’90s beats, and tangled in late-night confessions over beat-up Walkmans and stolen 808 State vinyl. Whether they’re battling it out at Gatecrasher or locking lips at Fatboy Slim’s legendary Big Beach Boutique II, Ellie and Liam can’t seem to stay away, or stay civil.

But beneath the sweat and sabotage is something deeper. As their friends fall to addiction, scenes shift from ecstasy highs to quiet goodbyes, and the music industry commodifies the culture they built from the underground up, Ellie and Liam must decide: are they just a B-side banger, destined to fade out, or can they become the anthem of a generation desperate to dance through the darkness?

Vinyl Vows: Rave Heart is a euphoric, beat-driven love story set against the glowstick-streaked rise and fall of UK rave. With a cast of wide-eyed ravers, DJ misfits, juice-bar rebels, and one glitter-drenched guardian angel named Sasha, this is a tale of rivalry, redemption, and the enduring power of music to heal, hype, and hold us.

Perfect for fans of Human Traffic, This Is England ‘90, and Daisy Jones & The Six, Rave Heart is a standalone novel in the Soundtracks of Our Love series, where hearts sync to BPMs, and every romance drops like a bassline.

Plug in. Turn up. Fall in love. Then rewind it all.