Hopeless: a novel
Author
Series
Hopeless novels volume 1
Publisher
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language
English
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us, It Ends with Us, and All Your Perfects comes the beginning of Sky and Dean’s passionate love story—where well-kept secrets threaten to opens wounds of a dark past.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.
More Details
Contributors
Hoover, Colleen Author
ISBN
9781476743554
147674355
9781668021361
147674355
9781668021361
Excerpt
Loading Excerpt...
Similar Series From Novelist
NoveList provides detailed suggestions for series you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
Readers looking for heartwrenching reads about intense young love filled moody characters grappling with inner turmoil and secrets will enjoy the After and Hopeless series. Both feature first-person narratives that heighten the tension and keep readers engaged. -- Andrienne Cruz
These emotional and character-driven new adult reads feature young adult protagonists on the cusp of adulthood, dealing with past mistakes and trauma who are unable to resist embarking on intense romantic relationships. Both feature well-crafted characters taking on grown-up challenges. -- Andrienne Cruz
These angst-filled romance series feature young adults sorting out their secrets, friendships, and romantic desires. First person narratives will immerse readers in high-drama storylines. -- Andrienne Cruz
These series have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subjects "coping" and "loss."
These series have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subject "interpersonal attraction."
These series have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subjects "secrets," "coping," and "life change events."
These series have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subjects "interpersonal attraction," "coping," and "life change events."
These series have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subjects "interpersonal attraction" and "sexual attraction."
These series have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subjects "interpersonal attraction," "coping," and "life change events."
Similar Titles From NoveList
NoveList provides detailed suggestions for titles you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
These have the subjects "Love stories," "Romance fiction," and "Life change events--Fiction."
NoveList recommends "After novels (Anna Todd)" for fans of "Hopeless novels". Check out the first book in the series.
Similar Authors From NoveList
NoveList provides detailed suggestions for other authors you might want to read if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
K.A. Tucker and Colleen Hoover, authors of contemporary romance and new adult fiction, are known for their steamy stories with heartwrenching twists. Their conflicted characters fall in love hard, but not without major obstacles. Both authors offer up plenty of drama, but many of Tucker's books have an added element of suspense. -- Catherine Coles
Colleen Hoover and Courtney Cole write new adult fiction filled with high drama, relationship dilemmas, and secrets aplenty. Both create flawed characters dealing with serious issues in their lives as they resolve romantic and familial relationships. There's plenty of steamy romance and some suspense thrown in to keep readers engaged. -- Andrienne Cruz
Trauma informs the moving, steamy love stories of both Colleen Hoover and Rebecca Morrow, whose couples tend to provide salvation and healing to one another as well as romantic partnership. -- Autumn Winters
Renee Carlino and Colleen Hoover both write moving, often heartwrenching tales of love and loss. Their absorbing stories often center on imperfect but likeable people who make difficult choices in the name of love. -- Halle Carlson
Both authors write heartwrenching, character-driven contemporary romance novels about couples who face seemingly insurmountable tragedies together while navigating painful emotions like grief, anxiety and depression, and trauma. Colleen Hoover also writers psychological thrillers; Kennedy Ryan primarily writes romance. -- CJ Connor
Readers looking for new adult fiction and contemporary romances infused with high drama and moody scenarios will find them in the works of Colleen Hoover and Jessica Sorensen. Emotions run high as brooding characters feel intense sexual attraction and embark on steamy romances despite the presence of secrets and vulnerabilities. -- Andrienne Cruz
Themes of abuse and survival run through the high-drama works of both authors, although Raven Kennedy writes romantasy and Colleen Hoover sticks to realism. -- Autumn Winters
Colleen Hoover and Anna Todd create new adult fiction and contemporary love stories with a heady mix of steamy romance and high drama in fast-paced storylines. Love triangles, secrets, and emotional conflicts between young lovers simmering with undeniable sexual attraction will keep readers glued to the pages. -- Andrienne Cruz
These authors' works have the appeal factors high-drama, steamy, and first person narratives, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; the subjects "young adults," "coping," and "young women"; and characters that are "flawed characters."
These authors' works have the appeal factors high-drama and angst-filled, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; the subjects "interpersonal attraction," "life change events," and "coping"; and characters that are "sympathetic characters."
These authors' works have the appeal factors gritty, and they have the genre "mainstream fiction"; and the subjects "grief," "love triangles," and "second chances."
These authors' works have the appeal factors high-drama, and they have the genres "mainstream fiction" and "new adult fiction"; and the subjects "young adults," "life change events," and "young women."
Published Reviews
Library Journal Reviews
Sky convinces her mom to let her complete her senior year in a public school, where she encounters sultry, hot rebel Holder. The two form an instant connection. While getting to know Holder, however, Sky realizes that he's holding something back, and when she finds out what it is, her life is shattered.
[Page 43]. (c) Copyright 2015 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Copyright 2015 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Powered by Content Cafe
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.