In the list of famous authors of recent times, you cannot miss out on the name “Colleen Hoover.” She is the best writer when it comes to contemporary romances. The best-selling author has created a big name for herself through her books and is now one of the queens in the book community.
Popular in the BookTok world, she has spread immense love through her books. Her books always create hype and excitement among the readers and are still on the big hit list.
It Ends With Us is her most famous and loved standalone book. The story was loved by many, and people still cannot get over this book. Due to its immense popularity and public demand, the author recently released a sequel to this book. Hence, it is the most popular book series by the author.
This article discusses the summary of the It Ends With Us series, character analysis, and a review of the books. We have also added some quotes from the book series for you to reminisce. So, let’s get started with the article.
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The Chronological List of It Ends With Us series
Summary of It Ends With Us series by Colleen Hoover
The well-known book series It Ends With Us is about love, loss, domestic violence, and overcoming trauma. The storyline of this series is beautiful and meaningful. Colleen Hoover has admitted that she had faced a similar kind of experience mentioned in the book in her childhood days.
The order of the book series:
| Sr. No. | Title | Publication Date | Print Length | Publisher | Where to Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Ends With Us | August 10, 2022 | 529 pages | Thorndike Press Large Print | |
| 2 | It Starts With Us | October 15, 2022 | 336 pages | SIMON SCHUSTER |
Let’s get started with the summary of this book series, shall we?
1. It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us is the first part of the series. Let’s discuss it’s summary.
The beginning
This book starts with Lily Bloom, the female protagonist standing on a rooftop building after giving a speech at her father’s funeral. The father with whom she has an estranged relationship. There she meets Ryle Kincaid, the handsome stranger with whom she has a heart-to-heart conversation on the rooftop.
The conversation continues with Lily sharing her hard feelings about her abusive father and Ryle admitting his opinion about love and preference for casual flings. They both instantly get attracted to each other, but nothing happens, and the meet-up ends there.
Fast forward to six months later, we are introduced to Lily again, who is preparing for the opening of her flower shop in Boston. With a coincidental encounter, Lily meets Allysa, whom she hires to work in her shop. Later with the unexpected entry of Ryle, it is revealed that Allysa is Ryle’s sister.
The bond between Lily and Ryle starts to grow, and despite Ryle’s disinterest in love commitments, he confesses and agrees to be in a relationship with Lily.
The Crux
In between the present story, we are taken back to the past life of Lily through the journals she has written in her childhood. There we are introduced to Atlas Corrigan, a homeless boy and first love of Lily. Atlas was a lonely kid who had found shelter in Lily’s neighborhood, the empty house beside her home.
Lily instantly empathizes with Atlas and helps him with clothes, blankets, food, etc. Both attend the same school, so their bond grows with time. However, Lily’s parents don’t know about Atlas, and she is scared to tell because of her father’s rage.
Lily’s father used to abuse her mother physically, which developed a feeling of hatred within her for her father. She felt helpless and shared her feelings with Atlas after the incidents. One day, Lily’s father accidentally caught Atlas in Lily’s room and beat him up badly, which resulted in him being hospitalized. That was the last time they both were together.
Back to the present, Lily sees the rage and abusive side of Ryle for the first time. However, she tries to understand the reason behind his behavior and accepts Ryle’s apology. Ryle, Lily, and her mother go for dinner in a restaurant, where she unexpectedly meets Atlas, her long-lost love. She was in a shocked state and didn’t mention this to anybody. Atlas is the owner of that restaurant and is a great chef.
Later she got married to Ryle in Vegas, and the initial days of their marriage were blissful. But suddenly, she faces another abusive side of Ryle which she eventually forgives in agreement with Ryle’s effort to control his anger from now on.
The End
But unfortunately, it didn’t stop, and Ryle’s angry actions resulted in Lily storming out of the apartment and going to Atlas for refuge. The already hurting Lily finds out she is pregnant and is shocked by this news. Atlas tries to comfort her and asks her to stay in his house as long as she is comfortable.
Ryle apologizes to Lily and leaves for England for three months. Lily clearly states that she will not make any decision about their relationship till the child is not born. After the birth of the baby girl, Lily asks for a divorce from Ryle. After a few months, she coincidentally runs into Atlas, and he hints at his feelings for her.
This is the end of the first part of the book series.
2. It Starts With Us
It Starts With Us starts with Lily and Atlas reminiscing about their encounter in the street and waiting for the other person to initiate a conversation. Lily is now a single mother handling her baby and the shop with the help of her mother and Allysa.
Lily loves her baby girl, Emerson, and is ready to fight for her till the last breath. Due to Ryle’s anger problem, she doesn’t allow him to be with Emerson alone at night. Ryle also loves his daughter and gets upset about his situation.
Atlas faces vandalism in his restaurant and tries to find the culprit. He discovers his stepbrother was trying to vandalize his place because he thought Atlas had abandoned him. Atlas is shocked to know he has a brother and tries everything in his power to protect him from his abusive mother and father.
On the other hand, Atlas and Lily’s relationship blooms. Ryle does not like the growing bond between Atlas and Lily and shows his dislike openly. Lily also faces his angry, abusive side in between this and is frustrated with Ryle’s behavior.
Lily finally accepts her discomfort openly to Ryle, asks him to take anger management classes, and must visit Emerson with supervision. Shockingly, Ryle accepts this condition as everybody turns against him due to his uncontrollable behavior.
Later, Atlas asks Lily to move in with him officially, which she accepts happily. After a few months, they both get married; therefore, the story ends with a happily ever after.
Review of It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us book series is a very heart-touching story. The book series shows the narratives of the victims of domestic violence. The struggle, dilemma, hurt, and life-changing events they face due to the situation.
It’s a fantastic story with great characters, and all the readers connect deeply with it. The whole book community loves this series and has a soft spot for it.
Apart from this, the author has personally faced this in real life, and writing about it was very difficult for her. But she has written it incredibly, hence the love she received from the readers.
We strongly recommend everyone to give this book series a try. You will definitely love it.
Characters of “It Ends With Us Series” by Colleen Hoover
We personally believe that all the characters in this book were amazingly written. We have discussed a few of the characters of this book series below:
1. Lily Bloom
Her character development is shown beautifully. Lily owns a flower shop and is a victim of domestic violence. She is a strong woman who comes out of an abusive relationship, takes care of her baby as a single mother, and is not afraid to fall in love again. She is kind, compassionate, and lovable.
2. Atlas Corrigan
From being a homeless boy to owning two restaurants, the characters’ achievements and hardships are inspiring. He loved Lily deeply and was very protective of her. Atlas is kind and loyal. He empathizes with people facing abuse and tries his best to help them. He is forgiving in nature and is strong-willed.
3. Ryle Kincaid
Ryle is shown as the perfect guy in the initial part of the book. He is a neurosurgeon who has anger disorder. He is a good man until his anger doesn’t kick in. Ryle is smart, enthusiastic, and kind. He suffers from his problem and tries to correct it, which shows his willingness to be better.
4. Allysa
She is Ryle’s sister and best friend of Lily. Despite being rich, she is down-to-earth, kind, lovable, and funny. She has a loving husband, Marshall, and a beautiful daughter.
Her character is really great in the series, always supportive of Lily despite being Ryle’s sister, and helps her throughout.
5. Marshall
Marshall is Allysa’s husband and Ryle’s best friend. He is a good husband, father, and friend. Marshall is a funny as well as a kind character in this story.
Quotes
Below listed are some memorable quotes from one of the best book series by Colleen Hoover:
“There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things.”
“It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.”
“You can stop swimming now, Lily. we finally reached the shore.”
“Naked truths aren’t always pretty.”
“And as hard as this choice is, we break the pattern before the pattern breaks us.”
“It is my wish for you to be my fish.”
“But even monsters can’t survive without a heart beating inside their chest.”
“I can draw a seedling with two tiny branches. Yours and mine. We’ll be on our own brand-new, tiny family tree—one that starts with us.”
Movies and Tv Adaptations
The first novel, It Ends With Us, was reportedly adopted to be turned into a movie starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, and Jenny Slate. The shooting has already begun.
Conclusion
It Ends With Us series is a roller coaster of emotions that shakes us and is a heart-touching read. Colleen Hoover did an excellent job with the book series, and readers really loved the whole series.
We hope you enjoyed reading this book review and suggest everyone to grab the book immediately for your next read.
