Books Like "It Starts with Us"
Hoover's sequel to 'It Ends with Us' delivers emotional closure with uneven pacing and familiar romance beats.
If you loved it, try these next
- It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover — The direct prequel that introduces Lily, Atlas, and Ryle with more intense drama and higher emotional stakes.
- Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover — Features Hoover's signature style of emotionally damaged characters working through trauma in romantic relationships.
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid — Appeals to the same audience with its emotional storytelling and themes of resilience after difficult relationships.
- Beach Read by Emily Henry — Offers similar contemporary romance with emotional depth and characters healing from past wounds.
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne — Provides the satisfying romantic payoff and emotional intensity that Hoover fans typically seek.
That's the general verdict — find out if It Starts with Us matches YOUR taste.
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