It Ends with Us (2016)

It Ends with Us is Colleen Hoover's powerful, deeply personal novel that explores the painful reality of domestic violence and the courage to break cycles of abuse. The story follows Lily Bloom, who opens her own flower shop and falls for charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. As their passionate relationship intensifies, Ryle's volatile temper surfaces, forcing Lily to confront unsettling truths about her past and the relationship she is building. When her first love, Atlas Corrigan, unexpectedly re-enters her life, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened, leading her to make the ultimate decision to protect herself and ensure the cycle of abuse ends with her.

#ColleenHoover #ItEndsWithUs #DomesticViolenceAwareness #RomanceFiction #BookTok
It Starts with Us (2022)

It Starts with Us is the compelling sequel to It Ends with Us, told from the alternating perspectives of Lily Bloom and her first love, Atlas Corrigan. Picking up after Lily's divorce, the novel explores Lily and Atlas's second chance at romance while they navigate the complexities of co-parenting with Lily's abusive ex-husband, Ryle Kincaid. This story of healing, boundaries, and unconditional love shows Lily embracing her future and Atlas confronting his own past to protect those he cares about. The ultimate question: can Lily and Atlas finally build the safe, happy life they deserve?

#ColleenHoover #ItStartsWithUs #AtlasCorrigan #SecondChanceRomance #CoHo