From #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us Colleen
Hoover’s romantic emotion-packed debut novel unforgettably captures all the magic and
confusion of first love as two young people forge an unlikely bond before discovering that
fate has other plans for them. Following the unexpected death of her father eighteen-year-old
Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and
tenacious but inside she's losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbor Will a handsome
twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams
thrills her. Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something
profound and familiar in the other they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery
brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as
they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces
that tear them apart. Only through the poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that
is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration not regret.
