The Heartbreakers

Written by Ali Novak

Narrated by Arielle deLisle

Stella will do anything for her sick sister, Cara—even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD for four hours. She's totally winning best birthday gift this year. At least she met a cute boy with soft brown hair and gorgeous blue eyes while getting her caffeine fix. Too bad she'll never see him again.



Except, Stella's life has suddenly turned into a cheesy love song. Because Starbucks Boy is Oliver Perry, the lead singer for the Heartbreakers. And even after she calls his music crap, Oliver still gives Stella his phone number and whispers quotes from her favorite Disney movie in her ear. OMG, what is her life?



But how can Stella even think about being with Oliver—dating and laughing and pulling pranks with the band—when her sister could be dying of cancer?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Apr 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781515971917

Ali Novak

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Ali Novak is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of contemporary young adult novels. She started writing her debut book, My Life with the Walter Boys, when she was only fifteen. Since then, her work has received more than 150 million reads online. When she isn't writing, Novak enjoys traveling with her husband, Jared; binding fan fiction; and reading any type of fantasy novel she can get her hands on. You can follow her on Wattpad, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @authoralinovak

Reviews for The Heartbreakers

[OlatoyosiAkanmu · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not sure why but I had higher expectations for this book. I found it childish and predictable.

[baileymm-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

When people complain about Contemporary YA, this is the book they are thinking about. It's just not a good book and there isn't anything else I can say about it.The fact that Stella doesn't recognize Oliver is crazy. And this would not bother me so much, but it is the biggest plot thing of the entire story. Basically 10 pages before Stella runs into him, her sister was showing her posters of his band!!And from there it just gets even more unrealistic.The writing itself was not terrible, I am considering reading this author's other book. If you are looking for something different then don't come to this book.

[girliebookloverr · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

-5 stars- this is a famous person and non famous person romance! Let me just say I LOVED IT! this book made me want to meet a cute band guy. Like ahh!
Anyway, the actual story and writing was really good and it was really fun to read. The romance isn’t too heavy so, if you want a cutsie romance read here it is!!

[kiara.author · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ahhh honestly fell in love with this book! I'm not really a huge fan of cliche's but this book was a whole other story. I have read books about boybands and the main female falling for them super quick but this was kind of refreshing. *SPOILER* The fact that the author added real-life problems and things in the book like Cancer, which is what the main female character's sister Cara was diagnosed with, brought more meaning into the Novel. Stella also focused on her career as well as a photographer which I admired because I'm obsessed with photography!! It was a fun, quick read!

[kaitlin_dsouza · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

On a scale of Astrophil to Stella this book is an adorable sonnet.
I fell in love with Oliver the moment he was introduced in the most adorable coffee shop scene. It was one of the cutest things ever. I had to sit down and breath deeply to keep from fangirling.Stella is absolutely fabulous. Her sass gives me life. Every single character in this book is complex and well developed. Every single scene in this book makes me wish my squad was that reckless and fun.
I have a soft spot for Wattpad books and Ali Novak is one of my favourite authors. Her writing is breathtakingly amazing. I love reading her vivid descriptions not to mention the heart-racing song Oliver writes for Stella which is gorgeous.
I would recommend this book to anyone absolutely obsessed with a boy band because this book will be totally #Relatable. In addition, this book should be read by people who enjoy romance, people who don’t, your next door neighbour, you cat, and the cute guy you ‘accidentally’ bump into at the coffee shop who smells absolutely heavenly.
I am absolutely obsessed with the Heartbreakers and I can’t wait to read Alec’s story in Paper Hearts this summer.

[nbmars · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

There are many teens who love books about hookups with boy bands, and who will be pleased by this new entry into the category.

This story is narrated by Stella Samuel, one of a set of 17-year-old triplets also including brother Drew and sister Cara. Cara has Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system that can have a good prognosis, depending on the stage of the disease and response to therapy. The three siblings stay pretty positive, and Drew and Stella look forward to “out-gifting” Cara on their upcoming 18th birthdays. They live in Minneapolis, so it would be just a “road trip” to Chicago for Drew and Stella to go the autograph signing being held by Cara’s favorite band, "The Heartbreakers." Drew convinces Stella it will also be a good trip to take since the signing will be near a gallery of her favorite photographer; Stella is an aspiring photographer herself.

Inevitably, there is a “meet cute” between Stella and Oliver Perry, the heartthrob “bad boy” of the band. Furthermore, Stella and Drew get to hang out later with the guys, and Stella takes lots of pictures. The band’s publicist thinks the pictures are great, and offers Stella a job to go on a two-month tour with the band and post pictures and comments on a new blog site. But Stella is reluctant to leave Cara; she has always felt guilty for not noticing when Cara first got sick, and the thought of chasing her own dreams while Cara struggles seems like it would be a betrayal.

Discussion: It may seem so from the plot summary, but this is not really a mash-up of The Fault in Our Stars and Angie Stanton’s boy band books. It will not break your heart (contrary to what the title might suggest) and is a good coming-of-age story with a dash of romance, and rock-star-back-scenes fun.

Evaluation: All of the characters are bright, funny, and likable, and the overall story will gratify fans of this genre. Apparently it is only the first book of a series, which is also good news.