"When I met Oliver Perry, I had no clue he was the lead singer for The Heartbreakers. And he had no idea that I was the only girl in the world who hated his music."
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 – 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?
Ali Novak wrote her debut novel My Life with the Walter Boys when she was just 15 years old, and has since penned her next book, The Heartbreakers. First a hit on the online community Wattpad, her second novel has over 38 million reads and is loved by readers around the world.
Title: The Hearbreakers
Author: Ali Novak
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Publication Date: Auguast 4, 2015
Brooke's Review:
I want to thank Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with a copy of this book to read and give an honest review. Receiving this book fro free has in no way altered my opinion or review.
I love how this book starts out: girl meets boy, there's a connection, and then she believes she will never see him again. Imagine Stella's surprise when it turns out he's the lead singer in her sister's favorite band. Of course she has no interest in him, she's only wants the band's autograph for her sister who has cancer. She wants to do this one thing for her. But then things seem to tumble out of control and she suddenly finds herself falling for him. I like Stella's character a lot. She's confident and no bones. When she's hired to be the band's photographer, she's all about the job.
Oliver just wants to be another face in the crowd. But that's hard when you're one of the most recognizable guys in a famous band. So when Stella has no idea who he is, he can't help but feel a pull to him. And as he slowly includes her in the band's antics, they form a friendship and bond.
I like the friendship that Oliver and Stella form in this book. They do things together to get to know each other so there's more than just the attraction piece. And I like how the other band members kind of include Stella in things. She's part of their pranks and their discussions, it's kind of sweet how they pretty much make her an honorary member of the band. I can definitely see the other band members getting their own stories. And the chemistry between Oliver and Stella is easy to see.
The writing in this book flows easily. I would definitely check out other titles by this author. And the theme of family and friendship is perfect. It's light hearted and loving.
This story was sweet and cute. If you enjoyed any of Entangled's Backstage Pass books, then you will enjoy Stella and Oliver's story.
Ali Novak is a twenty-three-year-old Wisconsin native and recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s creative writing program. She started writing her debut novel My Life with the Walter Boys when she was only fifteen, and since then, her work has received more than 100 million hits online. When she isn’t writing, Ali enjoys Netflix marathons and traveling with her husband Jared. You can follow Ali on Twitter @Fallzswimmer and Instagram @alinovak. Please note that I don't answer messages on Goodreads. Please feel free to contact me on twitter or my website.
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