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It Ends with Us
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Olivia Song
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.
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Not my norm, but loved it
- By Miranda on 2021-09-13
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Reminders of Him
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After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter.
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OMGoodness so good!
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Ugly Love
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- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Deacon Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.
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Great story!
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-12-10
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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November 9
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- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon's last day in LA together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year.
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Can’t stop listening
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Verity
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- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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Awful on every level
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Maybe Someday
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- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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At twenty-two, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her best friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers that Hunter is cheating on her—and she’s forced to decide what her next move should be. Soon, Sydney finds herself captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She can't take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he plays his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore.
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Painful
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Written by: Colleen Hoover
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It Ends with Us
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Olivia Song
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.
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Not my norm, but loved it
- By Miranda on 2021-09-13
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Reminders of Him
- A Novel
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Ryan West
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter.
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OMGoodness so good!
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Ugly Love
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Deacon Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.
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Great story!
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-12-10
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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November 9
- A Novel
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon's last day in LA together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year.
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Can’t stop listening
- By Erin on 2018-09-17
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Verity
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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Awful on every level
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Maybe Someday
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- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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At twenty-two, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her best friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers that Hunter is cheating on her—and she’s forced to decide what her next move should be. Soon, Sydney finds herself captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She can't take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he plays his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore.
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Painful
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated.
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Enjoyed!
- By BDC on 2018-11-21
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Heart Bones
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- Narrated by: Angela Goethals
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect; he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But one thing they do have in common is that they're both drawn to sad things. Which means they're drawn to each other. Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. What Beyah doesn't realize is that a rip current is coming, and it's about to drag her heart out to sea.
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Beautiful Story!
- By Krista on 2021-06-28
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All Your Perfects
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.
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1.3 Stars
- By Jayde Huff on 2021-12-21
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Things We Never Got Over
- Written by: Lucy Score
- Narrated by: Lila Winters, Sebastian York
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
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Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her twin. Too bad for Naomi, her evil twin hasn’t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi’s car and cash, Tina leaves her with a niece she didn’t know she had. Now, she’s stuck in town with no car, no job, no home - and an 11-year-old to take care of. Since Naomi’s life imploded right in front of him, the least Knox can do is help her out. And just as soon as she's out of trouble, he can get back to his peaceful, solitary life. That’s the plan, until the trouble turns to real danger.
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Dull
- By Alpine44can on 2022-11-28
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Regretting You
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
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- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike. Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn't have a spontaneous bone in her body.
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Narration Ruined the Story!
- By Mykaela on 2022-01-10
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Hopeless
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Angela Goethals
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies? Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust--and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring.
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Amazing
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Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Confess
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At age twenty-one, Auburn Reed has already lost everything important to her. In her fight to rebuild her shattered life, she has her goals in sight and there is no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.
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Kept waiting for the twist.
- By BC on 2022-09-13
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Layla
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Brian Pallino
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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When Leeds meets Layla, he’s convinced he’ll spend the rest of his life with her - until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life. After weeks in the hospital, Layla recovers physically, but the emotional and mental scarring has altered the woman Leeds fell in love with. In order to put their relationship back on track, Leeds whisks Layla away to the bed-and-breakfast where they first met. Once they arrive, Layla’s behavior takes a bizarre turn. And that’s just one of many inexplicable occurrences.
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INCREDIBLE!!!!!
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Written by: Colleen Hoover
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Mad Honey
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- Written by: Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father’s beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start.
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Brilliant and Masterful
- By Laura Malette on 2022-10-17
Written by: Jodi Picoult, and others
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Too Late
- Written by: Colleen Hoover
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- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does, every single day. After finding herself stuck in a relationship with the dangerous and morally corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will do whatever it takes to get by until she's able to find a way out.
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Narration was not great
- By Ginadolan on 2022-11-07
Written by: Colleen Hoover
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The Paris Apartment
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- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half brother, Ben, didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up—to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this?—he’s not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has.
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Absolutely Fabulous
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-03-06
Written by: Lucy Foley
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Malibu Rising
- A Novel
- Written by: Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
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Malibu: August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself.
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Great book
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-06-25
Written by: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Publisher's Summary
Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends with Us.
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date.
But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life.
Switching between the perspectives of Lily and Atlas, It Starts with Us picks up right where the epilogue for the “gripping, pulse-pounding” (Sarah Pekkanen, author of Perfect Neighbors) bestselling phenomenon It Ends with Us left off. Revealing more about Atlas’s past and following Lily as she embraces a second chance at true love while navigating a jealous ex-husband, it proves that “no one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author).
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-01-24
Love it
Love this sequel to "it end with us". Beautifully written. Can't wait to ready another of her books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-10-24
I love Colleen, but this was awful.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first story about Atlas and Lily, but this sequel was boring and drawn out, no real plot line. Definitely my least favourite book shes written.
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- Renee
- 2022-10-18
Too hyped up
I read the first book, “It ends with us” and was happy with that book, but this book was too rushed sadly. The ending is pretty cookie cutter. I’m sad because I was looking forward to it.
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- Pamela
- 2022-10-31
Slow story line
The story line was very boring. Same scenario dragged on for the 8 hrs over audible.
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- J.Nam
- 2022-10-19
❤️❤️❤️
I love it! I know some readers will say that it was unrealistic to actually have an actual Atlas in real life but I think there could be someone out there who maybe resembles his character. Not all people who had a difficult past will have to be broken their whole life. Some people will make that their strength to make their life better despite what they’ve been through. It should start with someone, because if not the cycle will never end. Just like how Lily ended her relationship with Ryle. Its a matter of making good choices in life. We will all stumble upon something in our lives that will leave a scar, but we have to keep moving forward and we should not let those scars ruined our lives. Their love for each other is so admirable and so positive. I cried and laugh and it felt so good until the very end.
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- HEATHER MACATAGGART
- 2023-03-22
Captivating
After I finished It Ends with Us, I wanted more. I keep hearing lily’s voice in my head and missed her. So happy you wrote part two! This series is not only a love storey but also a lesson in love and how people who really love each other should treat each other. Bravo.
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- Dylan Lacoursiere
- 2023-03-22
Disappointing
I LOVED 'It Ends with Us' but this sequel was so boring. Nothing like the first book to the series which was a truly great story. This 'story' was pointless and bland. She should have just kept the ending as is and more open to the reader then to write this book in my opinion
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- Myl1000
- 2023-03-18
Loved it sooo much
I’ve been waiting for sooo long for this book and I’m so happy that after the recent popularity of « It ends with us » Colleen decided to write this sequel. It is a wonderful story, a little predictable, but I really think that, as a huge fan myself, it’s the one we wanted and even more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-03-02
Enjoyable
I am new to this author, and was very much looking forward to it after reading the first book. It was pretty predictable, but I enjoyed it just the same. We should all have an Atlas in our life!
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- Kendalyn Hodgins
- 2023-03-01
Sweet
This was a cute book, sweet love story. Kinda expected more and I had to chuckle at the female narrator. When ever she tried to talk like atlas would, the low voice. Just sounded funny.
No regrets though, I did enjoy it.
Just kinda anti-climatic.
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- Cynthia
- 2022-10-19
Good narration. Story was meh.
Meh. Story is boring and not passionate. Atlas is perfect. Lilly is tired. Characters do things just for the sake of the plot. Journal entries instead of imagery. Love CH, but this one was not worth my credit.
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- Rebecca Albrecht
- 2022-10-19
It was ok
I didn’t LOVE it. I think the hype was so much bigger than the story. I’m hoping there will be a 3rd. I was a bit disappointed. It was just “ok”
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-10-18
worth the wait
I have never been so excited to listen to a book in my life it was definitely worth the wait but not only that it was worth all the hardship Lily faced in the first book because she finally got her happy ending that we all knew she deserved 10 out of 10 honestly best sequel to A book I have ever read
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- Ana's Attic
- 2022-11-26
A Great Extended Epilogue
*Contains Spoilers for It Ends With Us*
“You can stop swimming now, Lily. We have finally reached the shore”
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is one of my favorite of her books, and quite honestly, I didn't really think it needed a follow-up. It was about Lily’s journey to breaking the cycle of abuse. Sure, I loved Atlas in IEWU, but despite loving it, I almost feel like It Starts With Us takes a little of the significance and power of It Ends With Us away.
First of all, I re-read It Ends With Us right before starting It Starts With Us. I HIGHLY recommend a reread first, (especially if it's been 6 years like me) because It Starts with Us continues right where IEWU left off. To me, it read like a really long epilogue. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVED It Starts With Us, I listened to the whole thing in one day, something I don’t know if I’ve ever done. But it was a second chance romance that just didn’t have that mind-blowing, emotional CoHo significance.
“Sometimes people think if they love a broken person enough, they can be what finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too.”
The first book ended with Lily bumping into her first love, Atlas, on the street in Boston. It was pretty clear that they found each other for life. It Starts With Us is the actual journey to get there. Lily is coparenting with her abusive ex-husband who still seems like such a great guy most of the time and has Lily second-guessing herself and her decisions. Most of her horrible fights with him were about Atlas, so of all people for her to move on with, Atlas would be the one to cause the most problems in her life.
“In the future...if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again... fall in love with me.”
But honestly, who the heck could resist him? As we get to know Atlas more (the story is told in alternating POVs), we learn about his past and how and why he ended up homeless when he was 18 and how Lily saved his life. I loved the man Atlas turned into, but perhaps he was a little too perfect.
“We’ll be on our own brand-new, tiny family tree—one that starts with us.”
Note: After posting that I finished It Starts With Us in one day, I had a number of people message me asking for spoilers. I was so surprised to see people hoping for a happy ending for Ryle. I didn't know there was a "Team Ryle".
Likes:
•This is a much happier book that didn’t break me.
•I loved the side story about the vandal at Atlas’s restaurants.
•I loved Atlas’s “therapist” and how he fun-bullied Atlas.
•I liked who Lily’s mom turned into.
•The letters from Atlas.
•I loved Alyssa and Marshall.
•The realism of the doubts Lily had about whether she made the right decision.
Dislikes:
•There was a lot of repeat material in this short-ish book, especially in her journal entries to Ellen.
•Some of the 15-year-old Lily’s journal entries, though beautifully written, certainly did not sound like a 15-year-old.
•Having Ryle’s sister be Lily’s entire support system.
•I kept waiting for shit to hit the fan. It didn’t.
•I wanted more. It felt like there was some stuff that could have and should have been elaborated on, but don't want to go into details because it will be spoilers.
The Narration:
Colin Donnell and Olivia Song are both new narrators to me and they were fantastic, I would certainly like to hear more from both of them. I think this book would be just as good whether read or listened to.
The Down & Dirty:
I loved It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover. It was a beautifully written second chance romance that I couldn’t stop listening to. But that’s partially because I was waiting for more to happen, like something huge that would blow my mind, but it just didn’t quite blow me away the way most CoHo books do. This read more like an extended epilogue to It Ends With Us to make her fans happy which is perfectly fine with me, I just expected a little more. Still, I loved listening to every well-written word, and it was a very satisfying sequel.
Rating: 4.5 Stars, 3.5 Heat, 5 Narration
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- Naomi
- 2022-10-19
Cute Addition
I think this was a cute addition to it ends with us but not nearly as good as it ends with us. I love seeing Lily and Atlas together but I feel like I wanted a little bit more of everything. more tension, more conflict, more drama, more passion. it all fell short for me.
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- Maria H
- 2022-10-29
Extremely disappointed
I was looking forward to this book more than anything. It was cheesy, it was awkward, I hate the way it ended and I am so disappointed.
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- Karla
- 2022-10-18
Happy Release Day 10/18
I back ordered the hard copy back in Feb 2022 and bought the audible a couple months ago. I started listening at 6am today on release day. I really loved It Ends with Us; so the anticipation to read It Starts with Us was huge! I enjoy all CoHo books but this 2nd book was so underwhelming for me. I expected so much more from this 2nd book. Curious to read to everyone’s reviews
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- Alexandria T.
- 2022-11-18
Happy I read it, it’s not as good as the first one
Let’s be honest, sequels are never as good. I did enjoy this a lot and I’m glad I read it and would recommend it if you loved It Ends With Us. It’s just simply not *as* good. The male narrator was great, I didn’t love the female narrator.
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- WhatIRead
- 2022-10-31
Was there actually a story here?
Sadly I didn’t find the story to be very engaging at all. I basically had to force my way through it after loving the first book so much! There was zero conflict. Sadly just very boring.
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- PheonixRN16
- 2022-10-18
Colleen Hoover never disappoints!
I could not pause this. I pre-ordered and when it was uploaded to my library at 3:15 this morning; I was beside myself. Sleep was a distant thought. I don’t want to spoil this for anyone who haven’t listened yet; but until I heard THE END, my heart was in my throat anticipating that there would be tragic violence towards Atlas and or Lily.
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- Coralie
- 2022-11-05
A must read and listen!
I cried so much! So well narrated! and so emotional especially the end! Thanks so much Colleen for this beautiful story which ended so well! and thanks to Colin and Olivia for interpreting the story that way! Once I started reading while listening at the same time the audiobook, i couldn't stop until I reached the end! This book eventually makes you reach the shore like Nemo and help you go through your problems!
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- Youllat
- 2022-10-24
Disappointed
There is honestly no plot, i was expecting more, it feels like hoover just wanted to make the audiance happy so she made a part 2 of it ends with us but naaaah