Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

 Title: November 9

Author: Colleen Hoover

Source: Purchased

Synopsis:

Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

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 L.A. 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.

 

Review:

November 9 by Colleen Hoover was just...wow. I can sum up the synopsis and say that a guy and girl meet and decide to meet every year on the same day, but that won't do it justice. There's so much more to that, but I feel like I can't mention much else without giving anything away.

I love that the heroine of the book is physically flawed. Fallon isn't model perfection like so many heroines are. Maybe she was at one time, but now she is insecure and hides behind her hair and clothes. These qualities just make her seem more real. And then there's Ben, the writer. How can you not love Ben? He has made some bad choices in the past, but there really are no bad qualities about him. On the outside, he seems like a carefree and fun guy. On the inside he is filled with more pain and guilt than anyone should ever have to feel – but we don't find that out until the end. One character is scarred on the outside and the other is scarred on the inside.

“One of the things I always try to remind myself is that everyone has scars,” she says. “A lot of them even worse than mine. The only difference is that mine are visible and most people’s aren’t.”
― Colleen Hoover, November Nine

There were twists in the book that I loved. There were SO many feels. There were times where I was so frustrated that I was sure I was going to give this book 4 stars instead of 5. However, I'm giving it 5. I can't NOT give it a 5. I was a little unsure up until those last few pages though. I love Colleen Hoover's writing and this book is no exception. If you haven't already read all of Colleen's other books...what are you waiting for?

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Review: Confess by Colleen Hoover

 Title: Confess

Author: Colleen Hoover

Source: Purchased

Synopsis:

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin…





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I'm having a hard time reviewing this book. Colleen Hoover is my favorite author and I want to give everything she writes 5 stars. I was just a tad bit disappointed in this book. Don't get me wrong, it was a great story. It has a very unique plot line. I loved the idea for the confessions inspiring the artwork. I love how Colleen has the arts mingled in with several of her books, whether it be music, painting, poetry...

I just wasn't able to connect with the characters like I usually do. Auburn and Owen are both very secretive people. Their secrets come out slowly throughout the book, but I just felt like I didn't know the characters very well. Owen seemed to lie about everything. I was very sad at the end when he decided not to ever tell Auburn about how he got started with painting and what inspired his gallery of confessions.

There is a happy ending, it just takes a while to get there. Owen and Auburn definitely deserve to be happy. They both have sad pasts. I just don't understand why they felt that their pasts were so secret. I guess I just have issues with not being upfront about things in relationships.

Overall, I think most people will like this story. It's unique, emotional and beautifully written. I love how the confessions in the book are real confessions from people, and I love the artwork that is included in the paperback. I just personally didn't “feel” the chemistry between Owen and Auburn. And I think I'm in the minority because this book has so many 5 star reviews!

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