“Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…
That’s what Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past she wishes could just stay buried.
Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.”
So, to say that D and I both loved this book would be an understatement. It.was.amazing. It addressed some VERY intense situations and showed some very intense emotions. Colleen wasn’t afraid to make a disaster out of things, but it was so well put together that it worked. It more than worked. It created a situation that left you breathless. When things start unfolding, your initial reaction is to get mad because some things are unforgivable. But then everything comes out and you are left to think through things. Sometimes your gut reaction is wrong. You realize that sometimes a behavior is wrong, but the intention is right and it may just go ahead and excuse their decision. I’ve recommended this book to everyone I know because I’ve had to talk through it. If you want a light, cute read, this isn’t the book for that. If you want a book that is going to make you think, fall in love, get mad, and leave an impression on you? This book is just the one. I guarantee that by the end of the book, you will fall in love with each character. There will be times when you want to be angry with each of them, but by the end, you love them all again. And I’m pretty sure that I need a Holder in my life. That boy is swoon-worthy. Definitely 5/5 stars for me. {em}
D & I both felt the need to talk through this book, so here is our discussion as we reviewed the book and sorted our emotions! Below the conversation, look for the giveaway!
D: Ok. I’m ready for our discussion. I highlighted a bit.
E: Oh gosh. I think I highlighted more in this book than I ever have. This is going to be hard to do without any spoilers.
E: my favorite quote: “All marriages have a time limit if you enter them for the wrong reasons. Marriage doesn’t get easier…it only gets harder. if you marry someone hoping it will improve things, you might as well set your timer the second you say, ‘I do.'”
D: here’s mine: ” you can hold my hand, you can run your fingers thru my hair, you can straddle me while i feed you spaghetti, but you are not getting kissed tonight. and probably not tomorrow either.”
E: or “I need one of those chapter breaks. I just want to catch my breath, but I have no idea how.” or “And once again in my new world full of heartache and lies, this hopeless boy somehow finds a way to make me smile.”
E: I.love.Holder.
LOVE him. I love how he was SUCH a teenage boy but at the same time he had experienced so much in his life already that he was loyal, and romantic, and fiercely protective.
D: At first Sky killed me with how embarrassing some of the things she said were. Let me think, when she said about kissing him, about being a virgin. She would just blurt out these things at random times.
E: Yea. She was kinda random, but I think it added to her personality AND her sheltered life.
D: Oh yeah. Definitely! I loved when Six was impressed that “bitches made it rain in her locker” on day 1. Lol.
E: I love that Six’s name is actually Seven.
D: OH OH, here’s another ” fuck all the firsts Sky, The only thing that matters are the forevers”
SWOON
yes, I love Six
Speaking of Six, I’m still really disappointed how she was just removed from the story and i thought it was interesting that Sky {insert spoiler}
E: OMG. I loved that one. I have it highlighted, too. Loved the reference to Sea of Tranquility in the book, too.
D: YES! (but you didn’t get that right away?) lol
E: I knew it was a book I had read, I just couldn’t place which one. I’m an idiot. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE when books reference other books
D: it shows that the authors are either besties or fans or both!
E: Ok. So I loved how there were SUCH intense things that happened in this book. And you fell in love with all of the characters that even when you WANTED to hate them or be pissed at them, you couldn’t
D: I love that {Colleen Hoover} wasn’t afraid to make it a mess. Then it was neatly wrapped up.
CONTEST IS CLOSED
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Julie Arendt Vanden Heuvel said:
This was a non-stop, read till you drop kind of book. I couldn’t put it down! I love Colleen’s writing style! Great book
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I love your books and dont think I have a favorite because they are all my favorite 🙂
Chris Burrell said:
My niece has me caught up in your books! Can’t wait to read this one!
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Leah said:
I really love the cover!
Eva (@booksconsidered) said:
I loved Slammed and Point of Retreat so I really want to read this book! Especially after I keep reading rave reviews — love Colleen Hoover!!
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Lili said:
This may be a spoiler!! I love their first (successful) time together. Holder is soooooo sweet to her, I loved it!!!
Pamela Winn said:
I really want to read this book I have seen it all over fb from many different authors, on amazon in the top 10 and multiple other sites sounds like it will be awesome!!
Melinda Arreola said:
loved slammed. I purchased it when I heard the Avett Brothers endorsed it. So happy I did. Very excited to read this one!
Brooke Freeman said:
My favorite quotes so far (they are tied): 1. “Life is real and sometimes it’s ugly and you just have to learn how to cope.” and 2. “It makes me want to feel every single thing about life. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, the pleasure, the pain.” I hope I can teach such valuable passion for life to my sons!
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Shai Villanueva said:
I can’t pick my favorite part, loved every parts of the book.. Can I pick all? xD
Okay, I guess I would choose the last part where young Sky and Holder hold hands with their pinky finger while stargazing then, Holder made Sky promise him that she will always think about the sky whenever her father make her sad..
I just stared at that last part for about ten minutes and read it again for about five times I guess? It’s so sweet (Love you Holder <3) and made me realize about Hope/Sky name: "Ah, so that's where it came from..why she loves the sky and the bedsheet with the stars,etc.."
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Tammy said:
Great Book! I loved Holder and Sky and the moment they had their “first kiss”.
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Oriana Comodo said:
After reading Slammed and Point of retreat, I was fascinated. Every word of the novel fit in its place, every phrase made me feel part of it and I felt I could be under the skin of the characters. This incredible author is capable of all of this. It inspired me in some many ways that I’ve never imagined it would. That’s why I’m really looking forward reading Hopeless because I know I could feel the same like I did with Slammed, or even more. I’m so excited about this book, I can’t wait to read it!
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Julie N. said:
My favorite part of the whole book was the end with little Holder and little Sky star gazing and holding pinkies. So sweet.
Janel Maylas said:
The reason I loved the book Hopeless is because of the love between Holder and Sky. Holder was such a caring and loving boyfriend, and I loved the meaning behind his tattoo Hopeless.
Nicoleta said:
I’m about half way through this book and I cannot put it down, even though I need to do house chores. I love the connection between Sky and Holder, how intense it is and how much they care for each other. They are each other’s hope to a better life. I just love this characters and I never want the book to end.
Thank you for the giveaway and Happy New Year!
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My favorite part is in Sky’s letter from Six, it cracks me at this certain part. “I love how you aren’t weird and awkward, despite the fact that you’ve been severely cut off from socialization to the point where you make the Amish look trendy.”
Andi Maples said:
I absolutely loved this book. My favorite part was the first kiss.
Debbie said:
I read Hopeless in less than 24 hours. I was hooked immediately. I LIVE the connection between Sky and Holder (see what I did there). The blend of light and dark in every theme of this story is amazing. If I had to pick one scene in particular I would have to say the night before Sky’s birthday. So many things are revealed in that one scene and everything starts to click into place and yet create a million questions all at the same time.
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One of my favourite part in Hopeless is when Holder says: “F#%k all the firsts, Sky. The only thing that matters to me with you are the forevers.”
And since I can’t help myself another one: “The sky is always beautiful.Even when it’s dark or rainy or cloudy,it’s still beautiful to look at….it’ll be there no matter what…and I know it’ll always be beautiful.”
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I was amazed after reading Slammed and Point of Retreat. Colleen is truly talented and all the bloggers are saying Hopeless is a must-read!
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