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).

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us—the heartwarming conclusion to the Hopeless series that illustrates the power of following a difficult journey to discover what happens next.

Friends Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner at Sky’s parents’ house.

But things have been off within the tightknit group and when Daniel reaches out to Six to ask the hard questions he hasn’t dared to bring up since they last spoke about their shared secret, he’s dismayed to learn that it’s this very secret bringing a cloud over the holiday. Suddenly, Daniel must do everything he can to find answers for the one person he loves the most in the world, but will this search only lead to despair.

From an author who has joined “the ranks of such luminaries as Jennifer Weiner and Jojo Moyes” (Library Journal), this moving and unputdownable novel will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

An unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

“Every person with a heartbeat should read this book.”

—Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“By the end of this gripping, pulse-pounding novel, you'll be smiling through your tears.”

—Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us

“A brave and heartbreaking novel. No one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover.”

—Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series

“A glorious and touching read, a forever keeper.”

—USA TODAY

A heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy.

Hearts get infiltrated.
Promises get broken.
Rules get shattered.
Love gets ugly.

An unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

“Full of blushing, gushing, and heartache. I loved every page and breathed in every beautiful word.”

—Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series

“Hoover joins the ranks of such luminaries as Jennifer Weiner and Jojo Moyes, with a dash of Gillian Flynn.”

—Library Journal (starred review)

The follow up to the bestseller Maybe Someday.

What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love?