Pre-order Cut Off Date: August 25, 2026
On-Sale Date: August 25, 2026
Date of Availability: October 25, 2026

The fourth and final book in an exciting repackage of The Heartbreak Chronicles from Ali Novak, author of the internationally bestselling novel and Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys! Cara is in remission. JJ’s the drummer of the world’s biggest boyband. When fake dating turns into something real, Cara will have to decide if she’s ready to start living—and loving—again.

After years of battling cancer, Cara’s in remission. Everyone expects her to pick up where she left off—go to college, pursue her dreams, fall in love. But instead, she’s stuck and afraid to hope for a future she thinks could be taken away at any moment. When she finds her “If I Don’t Die” bucket list full of adventures, challenges, and the kinds of moments that make life feel wide open again, maybe it’s time to start checking things off.

While starting her bucket list, Cara runs into JJ—the cheeky, charming, and flirtatious drummer of The Heartbreakers. JJ is determined to break through Cara’s walls and challenge her to find joy and excitement in life again. But when JJ needs a fake girlfriend to get his spiteful ex off his back, Cara agrees. He gets his ex’s attention off of him, and Cara gets the opportunity to cross things off her list.

But as the line between fake and real begins to blur, JJ helps Cara discover that some futures are worth risking your heart for.