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Colleen Hoover’s *It Starts with Us* continues Lily's story from *It Ends with Us*. Lily and Ryle have settled into a civil co‑parenting routine when her first love Atlas Corrigan reappears. Lily’s rekindled romance with Atlas, now free from their past marriage, is immediately met with the challenge of Ryle’s lingering presence and the jealous resentment Atlas feels. The novel alternates between Lily’s and Atlas’s points of view, exploring their pasts and the possibility of a second chance at happiness amid the complexities of ex‑family dynamics. Set in contemporary America, it is a romantic exploration of love, family, and resilience.
First publish date: 2022
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Colleen Hoover
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