In the highly anticipated follow-up to the beloved LVOE: Poems, Epigrams & Aphorisms, three-time New York Times bestselling author Atticus invites readers to take a deeper look behind the mask as he continues his powerful journey inward in search of love, peace, and acceptance.

Love is imperfect. That is what makes it beautiful.

LVOE. Volume II is an expanded exploration of self-love, meditation, meaning, loss, and romance from the internet’s favorite poet. Acclaimed poet Atticus combines his instantly recognizable lyrical style, gorgeous illustrations, and relatable themes to once again dazzle readers, inspiring them to look within.

This collection features all-new poems, each paired with beautiful sketches that bring the words alive from the page. Organized into five sections—Her, Love, Peace, Hope, and Time—it traces a loose emotional journey from romantic fascination through intimacy, heartbreak, reflection, renewal, and an awareness of life's brevity.

LVOE. Volume II looks forward, backward, but most importantly inward to the often confusing yet hopeful human experience.

• Atticus, the bestselling author of Love Her Wild, The Dark Between Stars, The Truth About Magic, LVOE., and Spark, returns with poems about romance, heartbreak, healing, hope, and the passage of time
• The book is organized into five thematic sections: Her, Love, Peace, Hope, and Time, creating an emotional progression from desire and intimacy through heartbreak, healing, resilience, reflection, and acceptance
• Delicate line drawings appear alongside traditional typeset poems and handwritten pieces
• A meaningful gift for anniversaries, Valentine's Day, weddings, engagements, birthdays, recovery from heartbreak, or anyone drawn to short contemporary poetry about love and life.

Fall in love, lose yourself, find your way back, and keep believing in the imperfect beauty of it all with LVOE. Volume II.