It Ends with Us Books in Order
Colleen Hoover's contemporary novel centers on Lily, who opens a flower shop and falls for Ryle, a neurosurgeon, until his abusive behavior forces her to confront her own difficult past. The story is emotional and raw, exploring domestic violence with unflinching honesty.
It Ends with Us
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.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn't hurt. Lily can't get him out of her head. But Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his "no dating" rule, she can't help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. An honest, evocative, and tender story, this novel is "a glorious and touching read, a forever keeper" (USA Today).
Published: 2016
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It Starts with Us
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil co-parenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, the timing seems right. But Atlas has secrets of his own—and things would be perfect, if they could just stop having to dodge Ryle at every turn.
Before Lily can fully commit to Atlas, she needs to understand what happened in Atlas's past, and why he left her. Told from both Lily's and Atlas's points of view, this emotional sequel explores not just their second chance at a romance, but also Atlas's complete backstory—the events that shaped him into the man Lily fell for all those years ago.
This long-awaited continuation picks up right where "It Ends with Us" left off and will have readers reaching for the tissues again as they dive deeper into this world. Colleen Hoover masterfully weaves together past and present, showing how two people scarred by their histories find healing and hope in each other.
Published: 2022
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