Her strength, her compassion, and her ability to remain strong throughout the story kept me invested. I believe Lily was a strong character to a degree and I agreed with the way she responded to certain things (or I would have done the same), but there are times where I would have been gone, and Lily stayed (like when Ryle begged her for sex). Strangely enough, the teenage Lily and the actual adolescent relationship depicted between Lily and Atlas felt more mature in comparison, such that it was as if Lily had regressed later on in life. When Tate Collins finds airline pilot Miles Archer passed out in front of her apartment door, it is definitely not love at first sight.

Colleen Hoover is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels: her first series SLAMMED, POINT OF RETREAT and THIS GIRL and a second series with HOPELESS and LOSING HOPE. THE TIKTOK SENSATION 'A brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it' Anna Todd, author of the After series 'A glorious and touching read, a forever keeper' USA Today 'Will break your heart while filling you with hope' Sarah Pekkanen, Perfect Neighbors SOMETIMES THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU IS THE ONE WHO HURTS YOU THE MOST. They decide to spend just one day together, but their connection is undeniable, leaving them longing for more.

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. Veering off that topic and coming back to my problems with Ryle, is that I strongly despised how he cared for Lily when she was pregnant.

Hoover's ability to create authentic, relatable characters and craft compelling narratives has earned her a devoted following, affectionately known as the "CoHorts. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his no dating rule, she cant help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.i don’t understand why he didn’t get help at the end, especially when he could very well do similar things to their daughter or another partner. One donation does not make you a good person, especially when compared to the severe harm that you’ve caused others. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing.

It reduces domestic abuse to a lovers quarrel and presents a tactless caricature of the realities of abuse.Furthermore, I found that the side romance in general greatly took away from the purpose of the book. I can acknowledge this may not have been the intention, but the elaboration in the authors note does not a I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. He doesn't want love and she doesn't have time for a relationship, but their chemistry cannot be ignored.