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Hopeless

By: Colleen Hoover
Narrated by: Angela Goethals
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Publisher's summary

Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies? Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust--and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring.

Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she's tried so hard to bury.

Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own, and once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth.

Only by courageously facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to live and love without boundaries. Hopeless is a novel that will leave you breathless, entranced, and remembering your own first love.

©2012 Colleen Hoover (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
About the Creator- Colleen Hoover

About the Creator

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of more than 23 novels, including It Ends with Us, All Your Perfects, Ugly Love, and Verity. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded a nonprofit called The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly book subscription service that has donated over $1,000,000 to various charities to date. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. For more information, please visit ColleenHoover.com.
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Awesome!

Was a slow burner to begin with but then all of a suddenly I couldn’t get enough. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Darkest Twists will Grip You

This book will bring you in. Big topics of sexual assault, childhood trauma, and kidnapping - I feel like there needs to be a trigger warning. There are many plot holes in this book that leave you wanting. I have so many questions and characters are pieced together too haphazardly with the exception of Sky and Holder. However, there are some seriously cringy moments in this book, where I was literally yelling at the audio book - too far, too far. But I will, give the author that this is one of her first books, (circa 2013), and as a former English it is not every day a book that surprises me. I just wish I would have been warned about the trauma experienced by the characters as a way to protect myself from how they opened me up too.

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One of the best Books by Hoover

Colleen never lets me down. Every story she’s written amazes me. But this one.. this is by far one of my favorites !

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Best one I’ve read of hers

This is a great book!!!
Could not stop listening . Laugh , cry …all the feels
Loved it

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I loved it

Hopeless was amazing!!! Colleen Hoover has truly given a great meaning to the title "Hopeless". This is a story I can read over and over. "Hopeless" is one of a few books that I have read and made my eyes water. I was completely blow away by the story and characters, and I sure you will be too. The story grabs you from the beginning and will definitely hold you to the end. "Hopeless" is one book you will not put down. The story takes you through so many emotions and you feel all of the emotions that the characters in the book feel. "Hopeless" truly touches the heart, and if it doesn't touch yours maybe you don't have one. The story itself is such an inspiration and I think it has some of the most heartwarming conversations you will ever read in a book.

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Heart ache

Wow did I cry a lot . So much love but heart ache. Brought up so much of my trauma as a child but stuff I have been healing from. Love this book

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Riveting, emotionally touching story despite audio glitches

As with every Colleen Hoover novel I’ve consumed, or rather devoured with enthusiasm, this one did not disappoint. It was riveting and unfolded with emotional twists and compelling character dialogue. I was distracted by a clicking sound during the narration, almost like a computerized page turning or metronome sound, and many times the editing seemed to abruptly cut off the female narrator’s pronunciations of the male character’s dialogue. Otherwise, I have no complaints.

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one of My Favorite books I've listen too!!!

this book pulls at your heart strings!!! Love, Love, Love!!! Want to finish the entire series!!

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WOW!! Never saw that twist..

my 7th book of hers. This has been my favorite!
it was a slow start but oh...the TWIST you never see coming!!
My favorite of hers so far!!

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Wonderful story

Loved it! Amazing story that kept me wondering all the way through it. Good ending.

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