Romance

I’ve read another book by my favorite author, Colleen Hoover. Like every other book I have read by Colleen Hoover, Ugly Love is one I could not put down. I think I read it in about 24-ish hours! You know a book is good when you can’t put it down! With this particular book, I got really invested in the characters. Colleen Hoover does a really good job developing her characters and getting readers to like (or dislike) them.

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About Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

From Amazon –

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn’t think it’s 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.

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My Thoughts on this Book

I typically read dark books with a serial killer them. However, every once and awhile I need what I call a “brain cleanser” and I read romance novels. When I tell you I was invested in the characters, I felt like I was falling in love right along with Tate Collins. I am a firm believer that when a book can make you feel something, then it’s a pretty darn good book! Ugly Love definitely made me feel something! And if you know Colleen Hoover and have read Verity, then you know that her books typically make her readers feel something!

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What Should I Read Next?

I am always looking for books to read next. What are books should I be adding to my list?

It’s no secret…I am a huge fan of Colleen Hoover. Verity is one of my favorite books she has written. I don’t typically re-read books, but this book is one that I want to read over again. This book is so popular, that there is a Facebook group to discuss the book. The theories about this book that fans have come up with are crazy! So, when I saw that Colleen Hoover had another book coming out, I couldn’t’ wait to read it. Since I am laid up from knee surgery, I read her latest book, Reminders of Him, in one day. I have nothing by time to read and watch Netflix!

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About Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

From Amazon –

After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself.

The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them.

The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing.

My Thoughts

This book was fantastic! The thing I like most about reading is when a book makes you feel something. A good author allows their readers to feel something by painting an emotional picture with their words. Colleen Hoover does a fantastic job doing just that with Reminders of Him. When a book can make you cry, you know that author has done something right! I started reading this book when I woke up and I didn’t stop (besides to eat and do my leg exercises) until I finished it. It was that good! Like every other book by this author, I highly recommend it.

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Colleen Hoover on Social Media

When I like an author, I tend to follow them on social media. Colleen Hoover’s Instagram page is one of my favorites. She shares her books, but also shares her humorous side! Definitely check it out! You won’t be disappointed! While you’re there, feel free to check out my Instagram page, as well!

What Should I Read Next?

Being laid up for a long time, recovering from surgery, can take its toll. Thankfully I love to read and literally do that all day long. What I would love is to add a few more books to my “to read next” list. So tell me, what should I add to my list?

When I choose my books, I tend to gravitate towards stories with mysteries, serial killers, etc. Typically, if the book scares me, then I will like it. And the funny thing is, my husband used to travel a lot for work. I would read these books while he was gone and yes, I would scare myself! Despite liking more challenging subjects, I also like a good, old fashion romance novel. I refer to them as my brain cleanser after reading something scary! Now, as you know, I am a Colleen Hoover fan. So, when it was recommended I check out another book by this author, I immediately placed a hold on it in my Libby app. November 9 by Colleen Hoover did not disappoint.

 

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About the Romance Novel, November 9

From Amazon – 

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in Los Angeles together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.

Can Ben’s relationship with Fallon—and simultaneously his novel—be considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?

Not a very long synopsis, but sometimes I prefer that. It has just enough to pull me in to read the book, but doesn’t give much away.

My Thoughts on the Book by Colleen Hoover

When this book was first recommended to me, I was kind of not feeling it. I read the short synopsis and it made me think of that Anne Hathaway movie, One Day. That movie wasn’t my favorite. It wasn’t a bad movie, but not one I cared to watch again. However, November 9 was a Colleen Hoover novel. We all know how much I enjoy her books. It’s also a romance novel and I was needing a brain cleansing right about then, so I gave it a try. I’m glad I did. I found the characters to be likable and believable. Nothing annoys me more than not believing and buying into the characters. I know some people say the plot is everything in a book, and they aren’t wrong, but if you can’t buy into the characters, does the plot even matter at that point? While reading, I was waiting for that big OMG moment. There had to be one and boy was there. I think I may have gasped out loud on the airplane. Actually, I know I did! All in all, I really enjoyed this book.

 

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My favorite gift I ever got was my Kindle Paperwhite. Being a mom, I am forever sitting in a car line somewhere. With my Kindle Paperwhite, I can shove it in my purse and take it anywhere with me. I always have a few books downloaded on it, ready for me to read. With my Kindle Unlimited membership and my Libby app through our public library, I always have access to books. You can learn more about the Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans here. I’ve had this membership for years and it really is a valuable membership. Right now the Kindle Paperwhite is on sale!

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Be sure to let me know if you’ve read this book. I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Likewise, leave me a comment with a book I should read next!

My very introduction to Colleen Hoover and her books was to Verity. That book had me from literally the first chapter. I couldn’t put the book down and from that moment, I was hooked on everything by this author! Recently I was on a plane and needed something to read. Right before they closed the doors to the plane, I got a notification that a book I had on hold was finally ready to download. I quickly downloaded It Ends with Us and spent the next three and a half hours reading.

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About It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

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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.

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My Thoughts on This Colleen Hoover Book

From the moment I sat down on each plane, I started reading and didn’t stop. So it’s safe to say that I liked it a lot! When I initially read some of the reviews, I thought that this was not a book I was going to like. One of the reviewers said, “this book made me stop and think…a lot”. Those reviews usually make me roll my eyes. Don’t get me wrong, I like books that make me think. However, this book didn’t really sound like it would be one of those “thinker” books. Boy was I wrong. Like many books I read, I sometimes start feeling like I know what was going to happen. Usually I like that. This time around, it annoyed me. I thought I knew what was going to happen and I wasn’t impressed. Where was this deep thinking aspect of the book? And then it happened…NOTHING like I thought it was going to and then I saw why this made other reviewer think!

Possible Spoilers

Now please be aware that this next part may contain possible spoilers. I try not to spoil books because my point with this post and every other post on this site is to encourage readers to read the books I have read and enjoyed. You will notice that you never see negative book reviews on here. I do that on purpose. It takes a lot of time for authors to write there books and sometimes the book is for me and sometimes it’s not. So I have chosen to share only the books I have read and liked! With this latest Colleen Hoover book, the two things I wish that was done differently was that Atlas was given a much bigger role throughout the book. I also wish that the scene with Atlas and Lily’s father would have gone slightly different…as in, I wish there were repercussions for Lily’s father.

What Should I Read Next?

In exactly 13 days, I will be having a pretty involved knee surgery that will have me laid up for quite awhile. So please leave me the names of some books that I should read. I am making a list. While I am laid up and watching Netflix and reading, my daughter will be making these delicious copycat Lofthouse cookies! You should try them!