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Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends with Us.
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, author of Perfect Neighbors) 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).

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 4.5 (15,672 Ratings)

Apple Books: Customer Reviews

Beautiful

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MariexAd
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2024-03-29
Incredible ending to this series.

AMAZING

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bookworm.!.
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2024-03-26
The SECOND best book I’ve ever read, the 1st being the 1st book of this series

10000/10‼️‼️

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Cessof
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2024-03-19
The best book I’ve read ever

Recommend this book

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Readingstar11
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2024-03-14
Great book , could feel how the characters were feeling and felt if you were in there shoes .

BEST!

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GTJ26
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2024-03-13
This is exactly what you need to follow up with after it ends with us. This book fills every gap and still is captivating.

Love/hate it

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kiwidawson06
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2024-03-09
I just finished “it starts with us” I have a love hate relationship with the ending I wish I got more details on their wedding plus I feel like the ending was rushed. And I want to know more of what their future held. Like did she get another kid? How did Josh turn out? I was definitely wanting more. Still it was pretty good. I also feel like there should’ve been more details when it came to the sex scenes. Like gives me the goods? She literally just started the scene and then moved on like no gives me MORE! That’s why I don’t really like Colleen hover. Ana Huage on the other hand 😫😫😫 love her books. Can’t wait to buy the rest of the kings of sin series and the whole of love series.

Great Read

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keyjulz
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2024-02-29
Excellent sequel to it ends with us! I love it

Great

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JPBernal85
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2024-02-24
Thank you for giving us a beautiful ending.

10/10

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AngryTR
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2024-02-10
I genuinely loved this book!!! To show how you can go from a vulnerable little girl that has been threw so much and turn into a beautiful independent and confident woman just shows that women are capable of anything and everything :)

Can’t Get Enough

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Lexi6158
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2024-02-04
I can’t get enough of Atlas and Lilly love story so mad that it ended. I am kind of disappointed at the end but overall I love the series.

Loved!!!

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caruso m
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2024-01-23
So many things that every relationship should be and what it shouldn’t. Never been a reader until I found Colleen Hoover!

It was perfect!!!!

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Jerricaliz
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2024-01-11
It’s exactly what we needed from Lily & Atlas’s story 🥰

Worth the hype!!

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Nickii2426
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2024-01-10
Loved it loved it loved it loveeeeeeedddd it

The best!

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megleblanc
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2024-01-08
I read both books in one day! I couldn’t seem to put them down! Must read from author for sure!

Good read

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elaexclusive
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2024-01-05
After being invested to know what the continuation would be after “It Ends with Us” , this book gave us an actual ending… one you can sleep at night to. Hearts break and Hearts heal.

The truth!

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Titilayo27
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2023-12-24
Not as good as the first book, but still a good read.

it’s okay

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hunterjmac2
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2023-12-22
it ends with us is better

Thank you

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Rayvie
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2023-12-11
a great ending to this series and these characters, i could read about lily and atlas forever

The closure you knew you needed

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mellyaduhh
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2023-12-11
UGHHHH this whole series had me SOBBING. While the first book had me ugly crying because of the pain, this one had me in happy tears. I needed this book so bad 🤍

Good

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nati422
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2023-11-24
Good

ahhh😁

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_Momma x3
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2023-11-14
Loved the ending was very pleased !

Great love story

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jo's jackpot
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2023-11-08
Loved how she realized she could have a wonderful life with the man she loved as a friend & soulmate

I need more!

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Lildeee
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2023-11-04
Absolutely love this book. I couldn’t get enough of it. I wish there was another book. Love their story

Worth waiting for

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MMT0109
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2023-10-31
Everything I dreamed this sequel would be

Changing my rating.

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looking for a nickname still
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2023-10-30
Colleen Hoover should have sold this for 1.99.
Her publicists knew everyone would buy this, but it was not worth what we paid.
Lily and Atlas got married. Shocker. Nothing much else happened.

Good, not great.

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Gina WV
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2023-10-24
Good book. It did feel a bit repetitive in some parts. Idk, felt like it was missing something.

In Love

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vazquez!08
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2023-10-02
This book included with the first was just so hard to put down I loved every second I got to spend reading it!

Harm warming

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Blondierrr
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2023-10-02
Absolutely beautiful love story. I hadn’t read a book in probably a decade to be honest because I am ADD and struggle to read. For me this book sparked a bright light upon the beauty of reading books and I found a genre I now know I love. Thank you to the author Colleen Hoover for writing this. You have changed my life and I no longer will be afraid to read. I can’t wait to read more from Colleen, both these books were absolutely brilliant !

Review

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GabyWabzSuarez
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2023-09-21
Amazing

LOVE

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Ruby_Dooooobie
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2023-09-09
Such a beautiful story, it was the closure we all needed for lily and atlas.

Got very bored 🥱

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Yordania cabrera
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2023-09-09
It’s obvious that write lost the creativity, very repetitive the story and unfortunately I didn’t finish because I was bored, nothing like the first one. TRUST ME

LOVED THIS BOOK

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CurtEDoussett
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2023-09-06
I loved this book, I tried to saver as much as possible but it was nearly impossible to stop reading. I highly recommend this book and the first one!!

Loved it!!!

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Zoey Winston
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2023-08-31
I purchased right after I finished It Ends With Us. Love Lily & Atlas 💞.

SO GOOD!!!

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56665666
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2023-08-28
I read it ends with us in one night and turned around and read this the next day! It is impossible to put down!

I NEED MOREEEE !! so goood

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sk8 K8 kt
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2023-08-28
This is exactly what i needed to follow up with “ it ends with us “ but i still want more of Lily and Atlas - Emerson and Josh. It’s just too good of a story to only be two books. Colleen writes amazing stories and i’m always so hooked. it was so hard to put this book down and not sit around thinking about what’s to come. i love how all these pieces fell together

It’s everything

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salvadoresss
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2023-08-25
Such an amazing book it made me cry, smile and laugh. I love it so much

The best

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ur favvvv
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2023-08-14
I just finished reading this book and it was so amazing.

Beautiful

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PotatoBat22
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2023-08-14
I love the ending to this book. It was absolutely beautiful. I cried, I felt all sorts of emotions, and I related to the characters. This book was beautiful

Love it!

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Renee583
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2023-08-13
The first book in the series was good, but this one is even better!

YES get it

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ReaderJulie2025
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2023-08-13
Love Atlas and Lily getting the ending they both deserve. Finished it in half a day so the only thing I wish was that it was longer, but that’s my problem not Ms. Hoovers!

One Word: Chokehold

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JV 💋🖤
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2023-08-12
this book has me in a chokehold & im so glad i’ve read it now. after i read strictly business by carrie elks this book was the only one i wanted to read immediately after & i didn’t know why but now i know i just wanted to feel something & this definitely did it. as someone with a single mother that fought for me it completely made me so emotional & happy when i got to the ending.

Loved but…

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Rismary
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2023-08-07
Wish the ending chapters had more volume and drama - specially the last one

Beautiful ending

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Kaylin2002
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2023-08-06
Thank you for continuing the story it’s amazing:)

By far, one of the best books I’ve read!

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MeraEnid
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2023-08-01
Love how the author was so detailed and I felt like I was there with all characters. I was invested to know more about each character and see how the story ended.

Amazing story

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Tafy143
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2023-07-30
Beautiful story

It Starts With Us

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Selena Gomez 10
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2023-07-28
Love love love ❤️

The happy ending we needed

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gabicar5
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2023-07-22
Great book giving us the happy ending we needed!

Oooooooohhhh I’m so in such awe

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Love !! this app!!
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2023-07-21
I didn’t think this would be as good as it ends with us but I was so wrong!!! Love love love love !!!!!!

It Starts With Us

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mr.glacier1
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2023-07-18
As always, COLLEEN SLAYED!! the first book had me in the hooks but the second book had me IN ALL SORTS OF EMOTIONS. I definitely love the title because of the plot. Hoover you’ve done it once again

Great book but..

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ccortizxoo
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2023-07-17
Loved the book but wish there was more at the end!

The perfect ending!

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Virjinyuh
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2023-05-15
What a wonderful ending to Lilys and Atlas story!!! I have my peace now!!

Over Rated

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Nicholas2687
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2023-04-22
I was slightly disappointed with this book. I expected more. It felt very predictable and I was rushing to finish it.

Best book ever, my favorite!

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funnyjones
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2023-04-13
I can’t even start to explain how much I enjoyed this book. It was beautifully written with much attention to detail. The storyline was phenomenal, I couldn’t stop reading it. I read the first book in 1 day and the second one the next day. It really is the best series I’ve ever read, and probably will be the best one for quite a while. I love how this book starts off exactly how the last one ended, leaving me with no questions. I absolutely loved the ending of the series, it ended perfectly and I didn’t need to ask myself questions about what happened next. The seriousness also incredibly emotional, some parts brought me to tears. If you like emotional romance with complications, this is absolutely the book for you, it’ll have you hooked in like none before.

Read it in 2 days

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Berew123
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2023-04-11
Great sequel and once again a great message and inspiration not to fall victim of a cycle

Cabo read!

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Jodidez1
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2023-04-09
Started at the beginning of my trip snd I couldn’t stop reading! Very fun snd entertaining

Unbelievably Good

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Maddy Lew
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2023-04-04
This book is so so so soooo good and it is a perfect ending to “It Ends With Us”. Perfectly written and I’m so happy with the ending!!!

It starts with us

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audrey blake
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2023-04-03
Beautiful, memorable and simply wonderful. I couldn’t put it down

A beautiful ending

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Cindywoodwindy
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2023-04-01
As cheesy as it sounds, I loved that this book wraps up the series in a beautiful ending. Definitely provided the closure that everyone was seeking. Beautifully done- I loved it!

This will not disappoint!!

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Ozcowfan
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2023-03-28
Amazing.. loved every chapter of it!

😱

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Mirrbush
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2023-03-26
LOVED IT😍😍

Great continuation

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maquipetro
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2023-03-23
I really enjoyed this book!

Rushed

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lionxzz
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2023-03-21
You can feel that this book was an after thought. There were cute moments but overall felt like a teenager book. The first definitely out shined this one.

Meh

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Rubster1313
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2023-03-15
It was ok but nothing to get excited over. Ending seemed rushed

Meh

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Kaydamonster
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2023-03-14
It was okay, liked the first one better.

Must read!

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remi1234456
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2023-03-06
This book was amazing and wonderful! I loved every minute of it.

Love!

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LolaSky04
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2023-03-04
I loved this book so much! I was sad to read the last page, I wish she would just continue to write about their lives together. I would be very happy if she wrote one more book but I doubt she will. To anyone wanting to read these books, they are amazing! I will definitely read them again.

Happy Endings Do Exist

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HBEES0609
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2023-03-04
So happy Colleen Hoover wrote another book about Lily and Atlas. I just fell in love with their characters in It Ends With Us. This is my third read by Colleen Hoover and she doesn’t disappoint.

Amazing!

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mama of mayhem
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2023-02-05
Amazing

It Starts With Us

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Gaga #2
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2023-02-04
I Could not put the book down. I Enjoyed reading about the union of Lily and Atlas as well as reading their honest comments to and about each other.
Many couples could benefit from their honest exchanges.

It Ends With Us Series

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lorilollipop
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2023-02-03
I thought this series was brilliantly written! What a great way to spend your time!❤️

I don’t know how to feel

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yaqwuelin
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2022-12-31
I loved it ends with us, so finding out this one was coming out, I was ecstatic. While reading it it left me wanting more. It left me looking for something. It was a good read but did not have the same impact as it ends with us. I just wish I have more.

meh

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nicole guardado
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2022-12-30
I had really good expectations towards this book because I love most of her books but most of all because It Ends With Us was an amazing book. I wasn’t as hooked and I feel like it could’ve been better! It was okay(:

2 1/2 out of 5

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rawrl0ver5
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2022-11-16
The book was good but I felt like it was very rushed.
(Spoiler) It would’ve been nice to see vows from Lily as well. Or even a wedding scene. It was so slow in the beginning and towards the end everything moved way too fast. Glad they got their happy ending but it would’ve been nice to see more detail near the ending.

Love CoHo but…

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RKella1988
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2022-11-08
I was so excited to hear this perspective but it was exhausting hearing the same thing over and over again.

It’s sooooo good!

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Drew_ray
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2022-10-28
This book was amazing! I’m so happy with how it ended. This brought a smile to face when I was done with it.

OML

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ElephantGrl55
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2022-10-26
This was an emotional rollercoaster!!! I am so happy Lily and Atlas, two victims of domestic violence found one another and get the opportunity to be a big part of each other’s lives.
Thank you CoHo for this ride with Atlas and Lily.
Loved the parts with Emerson, as well!!!
My new favorite book and a mark-off on the TBR list!!

So Good

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kkymie13
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2022-10-26
LOVED ❤️❤️❤️

Will put you on the “feels roller coaster “

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C#€£$
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2022-10-26
Colleen Hoover has quickly become my favorite writer simply because she can make a relationship seem almost 3D in her books. The characters are beautiful and well thought out and the stories not only have meaning and something to learn from them but they also stick with you.

Better than the first book

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alexrn92
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2022-10-26
I wish this book was longer. Atlas pov was my favorite.

A happy somewhat boring sequel

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Dislori
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2022-10-24
Wait for the paperback. An as expected ending to a great love story. This book lacked the magic and chemistry of its predecessor. If you’re looking for something special, reread It Ends With Us.

Why did it have to end 🥹 I loved this book so much

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tanyac66
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2022-10-20
The love story was just too good. I wanted more 😩