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It Starts with Us

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It Starts with Us

By: Colleen Hoover
Narrated by: Colin Donnell, Olivia Song
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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).

©2022 Colleen Hoover. All rights reserved. (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Marriage Heartfelt Feel-Good Funny
About the Creator - Colleen Hoover

About the Creator

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of more than 23 novels, including It Ends with Us, All Your Perfects, Ugly Love, and Verity. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded a nonprofit called The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly book subscription service that has donated over $1,000,000 to various charities to date. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. For more information, please visit ColleenHoover.com.
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Satisfying Closure • Dual Perspectives • Engaging Dual Narration • Emotional Connection • Heartwarming Romance
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Colleen’s books always are such an emotional journey. I always end up crying, laughing, gasping, or smiling through these chapters. I loved this book and I love the characters

Colleen does it again

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C. Hoover knocked out out of the park with It Starts With Us and It Ends With Us. I highly recommend this book.

Loved this book!

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If all heartache was answered back with a love like this! A new favorite author!

WOW WOW WOW

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In the first book, you made me feel empathy for and even like the villain. I felt conflicted about a man who abused a woman, and I am someone who was abused. It was insightful and relatable. I wanted Atlas to have some flaws but he seemed too perfect and level-headed given his traumatic past.

Atlas seemed too perfect

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I loved it. I thought it was a great book. it ended the way it should have. I hope there is a third book. kinda wants Ryles POV now

loved it!

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The editing had more than a few mistakes/glitches. The story was awesome and I hope there’s a sequel to the sequel lol

Editing

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Every girl should read this series to learn that love that hurts isn’t really love. I so wish this was around for me to read when I thought I was in love the first time. I will be giving these to my granddaughters at an appropriate age hoping they can see true love and to know I’m always here to listen.

A book for girls coming of age

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If you need closure from “It Ends With Us”, the book checks that box. If you’re looking for the goosebumps like you got from Ends With Us, I personally was disappointed.
Performance lent a hand to helping get through the book though.

Got closure and passed the time

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This was a wonderful 2 book series. Between the heartaches and joys I encountered while reading the book was crazy. The tears I have shed is crazy. A must read for sure.

I’m still in tears

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Enjoyed spending time with these characters and the story again. However, it was a bit predictable and sappy. I am always amazed at how book characters are so forthcoming with therapist like observations and dialogue.

A pleasant revisit

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