It Ends with Us: A Short Note to Colleen Hoover

Title: IT ENDS WITH US

Author: Colleen Hoover (Twitter | Facebook) 

Publication Date: August 2, 2016

Publisher: Atria Books

SYNOPSIS

Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.

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 in Maine where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost 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. 

With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all-too-human characters, It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

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A Short Note to Colleen Hoover

Just a note, since I believe that it is best to dive into this book - blind and freely allow Colleen to give you chills through her words. 

Dear Colleen Hoover, 

I don't know what to say about It Ends with Us. But what I do know is that I want say great things about it to encourage more readers, more people, to hear your voice - to hear your story. I've been staring at my laptop for quite some time now and words just went out the window. You've literally left me speechless. That last chapter + epilogue + note combo you pulled in this book was a sure killer. I also know that I'm barely coherent to be typing in this note but whatever. I'm just going to wing it from here and tell you something. 

Thank you for being so brave and bold. Thank you for deciding to share the story that enfolded in It Ends with Us to us. I am, we are, lucky. Now, I finally know why you're so nervous about the release of this book and why IEWU means a lot to you. 

A huge part of you, of who you are, bleeds through these pages.

Your honesty on how you intricately wrote this story brought in how raw, profound, moving and deeply personal this book is. It is all too real. It Ends with Us is like Colleen Hoover by Colleen Hoover. You've left marks everywhere - from the major events that transpired in Lily's life down to the littlest of things mentioned. You've left a "Colleen Hoover" imprint all throughout the book.

And now, you've left an imprint on me. Once again.

Thank you. 

An avid reader of yours, 

Amanda 

SURPRISE! SURPRISE! There's a NEW NOVELLA from COLLEEN HOOVER coming our WAY!

We don't need to wait for January or March to arrive to read something NEW from Colleen Hoover. She just surprised her readers that she'll be releasing a NOVELLA this coming November 24th! This novella, MAYBE NOT, is actually a spin-off story from her MAYBE SOMEDAY novel! MAYBE NOT will center on the characters of Warren and Bridgette of Maybe Someday! 

Raise your hands if you're excited for the release of this baby! <3 

Title: Maybe Not: A Novella

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website | Twitter)

Publisher: Atria Unbound 

Publication Date: November 24, 2014

SYNOPSIS 

Colleen Hoover, the New York Times bestselling author of Maybe Someday brilliantly brings to life the story of the wonderfully hilarious and charismatic Warren in a new novella, Maybe Not.

When Warren has the opportunity to live with a female roommate, he instantly agrees. It could be an exciting change.

Or maybe not.

Especially when that roommate is the cold and seemingly calculating Bridgette. Tensions run high and tempers flare as the two can hardly stand to be in the same room together. But Warren has a theory about Bridgette: anyone who can hate with that much passion should also have the capability to love with that much passion. And he wants to be the one to test this theory.

Will Bridgette find it in herself to warm her heart to Warren and finally learn to love?

Maybe.

Maybe not.

Pre-order link for Maybe Not is already up on AMAZON |Kobo | iBooks | Nook !

BOOK REVIEW | [ARC] UGLY LOVE by Colleen Hoover

Title: UGLY LOVE 

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website | Twitter)

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: August 5, 2014 

SYNOPSIS

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.

Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.

Promises get broken.

Rules get shattered.

Love gets ugly.

Mark and add Ugly Love on your "to read" list in Goodreads, using this link. 

Purchase it on: AMAZON | iBOOKS | NOOK

I’m a very emotional reader. I’ve cried in most books that I’ve read and people who’ve been following my blog or friends with me in Goodreads can attest to that. So, it’s really a no brainer that I’ve cried while reading EVERY. SINGLE. BOOK. Colleen Hoover (MY QUEEN *bows down*) has written. Like all of ‘em. Even the uber short novella companion for the Hopeless series, Finding Cinderella, made me tear up. BUT.

BUT NOTHING COULD’VE PREPARED ME FOR THE AVALANCHE OF EMOTIONS UGLY LOVE DUMPED ON ME. None. Nada. So, if you were moved by her previous books then you’ll probably drown or be ruined while reading this one.

Well played. Well done, MY QUEEN. *slow claps* You did it again. You’ve contributed another masterpiece to the book-verse with your book, Ugly Love. It deserves all the anticipation and the hype that it’s been getting from bloggers and early readers of the book. It’s definitely a must-read book. Here’s a direct quote taken from my review of Maybe Someday that I feel like I should also include it in here because that's how I'm feeling again and now towards Ugly Love: “I shouldn’t even be surprised by how beautiful this book turned out to be because time and time again, Hoover proved to us how talented, passionate she is into writing her books and how her books turn out to be carved into sheer perfection.”. I think, nothing could ever go wrong with Colleen and the books that she’s writing.

I declare it and I think everybody will declare it after they’re read it that UGLY LOVE is totally the HOTTEST and MOST HEARTBREAKING Colleen Hoover book, by far. She definitely stepped it up a notch with writing this one. It’s very noticeable that her books are getting more mature, emotional and painful by the time she publishes another book. We can see her incredible growth towards how she chooses the materials for her book and how she writes it.

FIRST TIME I WON SOMETHING AND IT’S AN ARC OF UGLY LOVE | Ramblings

Towards the last week of May, I entered the Twitter giveaway of Ms. Johanna Castillo (Colleen’s editor) for the ARC of Ugly Love. It was a simple contest wherein I have to retweet a tweet of hers and then I’ll be entered into the giveaway. I gave it shot and only to find out a few days after that I won the contest! WOOT WOOT! 

MY GOODNESS! I’ll get to read UGLY LOVE months/days before the release? Holy shit, yes! I was ecstatic.  From that day on, I was in contact with Ms. Johanna for the updates of the whereabouts of my galley.

The month of June entered and it’s still a no show on my doorstep. *messages Ms. Johanna*

I was getting really worried that it got stuck somewhere and I won’t be able to have it in my hands. I was shitless scared for it was the first time I won something  (IT’S A BOOK THAT I’M EAGERLY ANTICIPATING) and I’d probably end up not being able to receive it. That sucks, right?

Then entered the first week of July, still a no show. *wrings my hands*

July 21 came in. 

And to my surprise, there was a package waiting for me!!!

I was praying to all the Saints for the package to contain the ARC already! Phew, please! I slowly opened it and took a deep breath before I checked the content … AND TADA!!!! Rejoice! Squeals were heard. I was happy dancing around the house. Even my fangirl heart is tapping away inside of my body! 

I CAN'T EVEN DFHASJFIOAS!!! MY CoHo fangirl heart cannot contain
all the feels when I saw this baby! 

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: UGLY LOVE and OPPOSITION!

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that I or us, readers are eagerly anticipating. 

This week I'm featuring TWO BOOKS by TWO OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS which are SET TO BE RELEASED ON THE SAME DAY!!! Oh the torture on what read first! Though, the good thing is I've already had the privilege to read an ARC of Ugly Love (I won a copy of it through a Twitter giveaway) and now I can just focus on reading Opposition ... if I'd be able to resist the temptation of rereading UGLY LOVE AGAIN! 

Title: UGLY LOVE 

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website | Twitter)

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: August 5, 2014 

SYNOPSIS

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.

Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.

Promises get broken.

Rules get shattered.

Love gets ugly.

Mark and add Ugly Love on your "to read" list in Goodreads, using this link.

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: UGLY LOVE by Colleen Hoover

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that I or us, readers are eagerly anticipating. Here's my pick this week ...

Title: UGLY LOVE 

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website | Twitter)

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: August 5, 2014 

SYNOPSIS

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.

Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.

Promises get broken.

Rules get shattered.

Love gets ugly.

Mark and add Ugly Love on your "to read" list in Goodreads, using this link. 

IT'S A COLLEEN HOOVER BOOK AND IT IS A MUST TO PURCHASE AND READ IT! DONE. <3

Read my review for her book that she released back in March, Maybe Someday.

QUOTE-TASTIC MONDAY (1): MAYBE SOMEDAY by Colleen Hoover

QUOTE-TASTIC is hosted by Anna @ Herding Cats & Burning Soup. 

Join us every Monday and share a favorite quote that’s grabbed ya for one reason or another.

Everyone’s welcome to join in. Authors, bloggers, readers. The more the merrier!

Just grab the button and toss up your post :) 

Don’t have a blog? No worries, just leave your favorites in the comment section. 

I just NEED to feature this quote here on my blog because I'm utterly in love with it ever since I read it from the book ... Here's my pick for this week: 

I took this quote from Colleen Hoover's recently released book, Maybe Someday. Maybe Someday is one of those books that is filled with so many beautifully written sentences which will make us realize something about ourselves and our lives as a whole. Just like this one that I posted above. :) 

If you personally know me or have been following Fandomly Bookish for quite some time now, I'm sure you know that I'M A HUGE FAN OF THIS BOOK, OF COLLEEN HOOVER AND HER OTHER WORKS! I think, I gave all of her books a 5 out of 5 stars rating in Goodreads! Her works are THAT AWESOME AND LOVELY! If you're interested in reading the book review that I wrote for Maybe Someday, here are the links for it: Goodreads | Blog! And oh you should definitely follow the PH account for Colleen Hoover, @colleehooverPH! Woot woot! :)

BOOK COVER: UGLY LOVE by Colleen Hoover [I'M. IN. LOVE.]

Title: UGLY LOVE 

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website | Twitter)

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: August 5, 2014 

SYNOPSIS

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.

Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.

Promises get broken.

Rules get shattered.

Love gets ugly.

Mark and add Ugly Love on your "to read" list in Goodreads, using this link. 

I'M DYING TO HAVE UGLY LOVE IN MY HANDS ALREADY! MY GOODNESS! THE COVER'S SOOOO PRETTY AND THE BLURB FOR THIS BOOK JUST SCREAMS "DAGNABIT! PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR ANOTHER COLLEEN HOOVER ROLLER COASTER RIDE AND HOARD LOADS OF BOXES OF TISSUES STARTING NOW!!!". I can already feel it that I'll be having a mega book hangover after reading this book! AAAAH Now now, if only I can win one of those ARCs from Colleen's giveaways... :) 

Source for Ugly Love's cover.

BOOK REVIEW: MAYBE SOMEDAY by Colleen Hoover

Title: MAYBE SOMEDAY

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website |  Twitter) 

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: March 18, 2014

SYNOPSIS

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, and Losing Hope, Maybe Someday is destined to become another bestseller and long-lasting fan favorite.

Mark and add Maybe Someday to your to-read list in Goodreads, using this link. 

Ramblings. Maybe Someday is included in my most anticipated books for 2014 list, so I’ve been literally counting down the days till the release of this book. Ha especially when we already hit the month of March. It doesn’t help that Maybe Someday appeals to me (twice or) MORE than any other books out there.

WHY?

1) I love Colleen Hoover.

2) I love books written by Colleen Hoover. Me thinks, that I haven’t given a book written by her a rating lower than 5 stars. That’s how much I love her and her books. SHE’s that amazing. Aha! And I think it has already been established in my system that I would read anything she writes … even her blog and Facebook posts!

3) I love music that I certainly can’t live without a day listening to any kind of music. Then Hoover pulls out a trick up her sleeve and tells us that there’s a soundtrack for this particular book. I wish you heard me screaming when she revealed that

.

With a blurb like that and the knowledge of a soundtrack coming our way it’s just too much. I can’t get the thought of it out of my mind and the feels invading my heart and body. So, as soon as Maybe Someday hit the stores and saw that it was already available in my Kobo device … I feels like a three-month late Christmas present appeared right in front of my very eyes. I DROPPED EVERYTHING THAT I WAS DOING. There was this huge need to … I. NEED. TO. READ. IT. RIGHT NOW!

Enough with my ramblings, let’s get this review started…

Seriously, I just want to cry right now because of how beautiful this book is! I don’t even know what to say. Breathless. Speechless. *runs to the corner of my room and sobs* Maybe Someday is certainly another Colleen Hoover masterpiece! She did it again, everyone! I tell you, this is one of those books that has a story and concept you won’t be able to forget. . Reading this book was truly a UNIQUE and UNFORGETTABLE experience! Thank you so much, Colleen for sharing this story with us!

I think, Maybe Someday is Colleen Hoover’s best book so far! Not that her other books weren’t great, but she just took writing a novel into a whole new superb level with this book. This book is unique, original, genius, fascinating, surprising, beautiful, real, heart wrenching, emotionally packed and huff *showers this book with all kinds of positive adjectives*.

I shouldn’t even be surprised by how beautiful this book turned out to be because time and time again, Hoover proved to us how talented, passionate she is into writing her books and how her books turn out to be carved into sheer perfection. Comparing it to her previous books (Slammed and Hopeless Series), I think this one is the most complicated book she’s ever written yet she still managed to weave everything seamlessly. Just writing this makes me want to cry again!

Waiting on Wednesday: MAYBE SOMEDAY by Colleen Hoover

  

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that I or us, readers are eagerly anticipating. Here's my pick this week ... WOOT WOOT! It's a COLLEEN HOOVER BOOK! *GRABBY HANDS*

Title: MAYBE SOMEDAY 

Author: Colleen Hoover (Website | Twitter) 

Publisher: Atria Books

Expected Publication: March 18, 2014

SYNOPSIS

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, and Losing Hope, Maybe Someday is destined to become another bestseller and long-lasting fan favorite. 

Mark and add Maybe Someday on your "to read" list in Goodreads, using this link.