Heartstrings
Published on 7. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-4926-5244-1 (ISBN)
Description
The long-awaited third book in the The Heartbreak Chronicles series from Ali Novak, author of the internationally bestselling novel and Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys!
From Ali Novak, author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes the third book in The Heartbreak Chronicles series, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West!
Who cares about being a fan favorite when you've found someone who's there just for you? Indigo, AKA "Indie" loves the art of special effects makeup and sometimes wonders if making monsters and zombies could be more than a hobby. But her sister, Violet, is a TV actress whose career has blown up big and become its own kind of monster. It's affected everything- their parents have split, their dad's too busy being Violet's manager, and Indie's on her own as she agonizes over her music school application.
Even worse, she's just been drafted into being her sister's personal assistant for a weekend. Talk about being overshadowed.
But Indie is about to meet someone who can relate- Xander Jones, the boyishly sweet guitarist of the world famous band the Heartbreakers, who constantly plays second fiddle to the band's bigger personalities. At a hectic comic con where she's fetching bottled water for her sister, Indie and Xander meet behind the scenes and hit it off.
Indie knows Xander deserves to step out of the shadows. What if she could find the courage to do the same, by defying others' expectations of her and making a new path for herself? And what if she and Xander could become more than friends?
From Ali Novak, author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes the third book in The Heartbreak Chronicles series, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West!
Who cares about being a fan favorite when you've found someone who's there just for you? Indigo, AKA "Indie" loves the art of special effects makeup and sometimes wonders if making monsters and zombies could be more than a hobby. But her sister, Violet, is a TV actress whose career has blown up big and become its own kind of monster. It's affected everything- their parents have split, their dad's too busy being Violet's manager, and Indie's on her own as she agonizes over her music school application.
Even worse, she's just been drafted into being her sister's personal assistant for a weekend. Talk about being overshadowed.
But Indie is about to meet someone who can relate- Xander Jones, the boyishly sweet guitarist of the world famous band the Heartbreakers, who constantly plays second fiddle to the band's bigger personalities. At a hectic comic con where she's fetching bottled water for her sister, Indie and Xander meet behind the scenes and hit it off.
Indie knows Xander deserves to step out of the shadows. What if she could find the courage to do the same, by defying others' expectations of her and making a new path for herself? And what if she and Xander could become more than friends?
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4926-5244-1 (9781492652441)
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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.