It Starts with Us
A Novel
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4.3 • 1.3K Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
This riveting sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller picks up where It Ends with Us concluded and shares what happens next for Lily and Atlas.
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, New York Times bestselling author ) 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).
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Romance superstar Colleen Hoover helps us bask in the light at the end of the tunnel in this emotional, romantic novel. Still skittish from an abusive marriage, Lily is trying her absolute best to make a new life for herself and her infant daughter. And it looks like she might have a second chance at romance with her old flame Atlas—who might just be her one true love—but her jealous, rage-filled ex-husband, Ryle, makes that dream feel impossible. Fans will recognize the characters from Hoover’s wildly successful bestseller It Ends With Us, but even newcomers will love this sensitive tale about a survivor contemplating a well-earned shot at happiness. We loved the insight that the shifting POVs gave us into Lily and Atlas as the former teen lovers navigate a very complicated grown-up relationship—and we felt every ounce of trepidation and romance. This is a story that’s easy to swoon over.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hoover breaks hearts all over again in this stunning sequel to her bestselling It Ends with Us. After Lily Bloom finds the strength to exit her abusive relationship with Ryle, her ex-husband and the father of her child (the adorable Emmy), she's reluctant to let anyone else capture her heart, even her childhood crush, Atlas Corrigan. Atlas has past trauma of his own: he grew up in an abusive home and was forced to live on the streets as a teenager. Now he's a successful restaurateur while Lily runs a flower shop—and they're back in each other's orbits. Their chemistry is even stronger than it was in their earlier years, but their budding relationship is complicated by Ryle. He's still in the picture as Emmy's father—and he wants Lily back. Meanwhile, Josh, the half brother Atlas never knew he had, enters Atlas's life, and Atlas takes him in, hoping to finally have a real family. The author's talent for creating nuanced and empathetic characters is on full display, and fans will be especially excited to finally hear Atlas's side of the story. Hoover is as unafraid as ever to explore the darker and more vulnerable aspects of love, expertly demonstrating the soul-deep trust required to reach happily after ever. The author's fans will be thrilled.
Customer Reviews
It Starts With Us
A smooth, easy and enjoyable read very thoughtfully written. Not as exciting as “It Ends With Us,” but a perfect sequel to the Lilly and Atlas story.
Boring book
It was really boring to read it. The ending was expected and she could’ve just turned this book into a chapter in It ends with us.
Slow read
The first half of the book was a bit more interesting but the loooong drawn out narratives are a boring. I found I had to make myself continue to read to the end.