The Heartbreakers

Ages 12 & up; grades 7 & up

The Heartbreak Chronicles, book #1

From Ali Novak, author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes this swoon-worthy YA romcom about a teen who accidentally falls for the lead singer of a world-famous band, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Lynn Painter!

When Stella Samuel meets a gorgeous blue-eyed guy at Starbucks and shows him her camera, it’s nothing more than a moment―one that takes her breath away, sure, but it’s not like she’ll ever see him again. This year she’s postponing college to support her sister, Cara, as she fights cancer, and she doesn’t have time for anything else.

While Stella would rather not spend three hours in line to get autographs from some band called The Heartbreakers, her sister’s a huge fan. It’ll be totally worth it to surprise Cara on her birthday.

But Stella gets a surprise of her own. That guy in Starbucks? Turns out he’s Oliver Perry, lead singer of the Heartbreakers. And even though Stella hates his music (and tells him so), and it’s weird that he’s famous, they’re falling for one another. Being with Oliver makes anything feel possible, even the dreams she’d put on hold. But how can Stella even think of following them when her sister could be dying?