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Monday, October 2, 2017

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover Blog Tour & Giveaway

Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing a mistake deserves is forgiveness.

The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there’s Merit.

Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her—until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.

Fed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves.

Poignant and powerful, WITHOUT MERIT explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love.

Visit www.WithoutMeritbook.com for teasers, tour dates and more.

:: Pre-order here ::

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:: Review ::

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Without Merit features a strikingly unconventional family dynamic that'll make your head spin. I mean a family that lives in a rehabed church? Peculiar? Yes. Entertaining, too. Everything takes place from Merit's viewpoint - her strained relationship with her twin sister, her distancing from her parents and brother, the animosity directed at her stepmother, and then the new guy she wants. She tends toward a cynical outlook with extra bitterness on the side for good measure. All the while she's withdrawing from her surroundings, allowing her feelings to overwhelm her and close in on her. The only emotional tether keeping her connected is Sagan, the mysterious boy who's with her sister.

The beauty of Without Merit is how it starts off with Merit's version of her immediate world and gradually moves beyond that to where she receives a shocking awakening, realizing that she isn't as insightful as she thought she was. Every character has a vital role to play and they become a mirror for Merit to see herself. It's how Hoover gives each one of them their truth that's the stunner and by the end, Merit has no other option than to face hers.

I don't typically slam books shut in excitement when I'm done with them, and I especially won't do anything to hurt my beloved Kindle, but oh my gosh, THIS book!! I thought I knew Colleen Hoover because I've read quite a few of her novels but it wasn't until after this that it occurred to me how she approaches each new book so differently. I've become a firm believer that she'll always surprise me, make me think and most importantly make me feel something so deeply with every new story she shares with us.

~ Bel

*Source: advance e-galley provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

:: About the Author ::

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, This Girl, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella, Maybe Someday, Ugly Love, Maybe Not, Confess, November 9, and It Ends with Us. She has won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance twice – for Confess in 2015 and It Ends with Us in 2016. Confess was adapted into a seven-episode online series. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly subscription service offering signed novels donated by authors. All profits are given to various charities each month to help those in need. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.

:: Connect with Colleen ::

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:: Book Tour ::

Guess what? You can catch up with Colleen Hoover in person and tell her yourself how much you love the book and how brilliant she is!

SEATTLE, WA

Monday, October 2^nd

THIRD PLACE BOOKS

7:00 PM

17171 Bothell Way NE

Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/colleen-hoover-without-merit

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/137295906877328/

LOS ANGELES, CA

Tuesday, October 3^rd

CHEVALIER'S BOOKS

7:00 PM

126 N. Larchmont Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90004

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-talk-and-signing-with-colleen-hoover-for-her-new-book-without-merit-tickets-37139282594

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1911946199130358

KANSAS CITY, KS

Wednesday, October 4^th

WOODNEATH LIBRARY CENTER

7:00 PM

8900 NE Flintlock Rd

Kansas City, MO 64157

http://www.mymcpl.org/events/calendar/story-center-speaker-series-colleen-hoover

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/174560183089713

CHICAGO, IL

Thursday, October 5^th

ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOP – LA GRANGE

7:00 PM

26 S La Grange Rd

La Grange, IL 60525

http://hooverandersons.brownpapertickets.com

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/264445024062577

CINCINNATI, OH

Friday, October 6^th

JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS

7:00 PM

2692 Madison Road

Cincinnati, OH 45208

www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3081217

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/113057092698266

POTTSTOWN, PA

Saturday, October 7^th

BOOKS-A-MILLION

6:00 PM

Coventry Mall

351 W. Schuylkill Road Ste G16

Pottstown, PA 19465

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-colleen-hoover-at-books-a-million-pottstown-pa-tickets-37311651153

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/352249878530498

NEW YORK, NY

Sunday, October 8^th

NEW YORK COMIC CON

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

500 West 36th Street

Hudson Mercantile

New York, NY 10018

https://www.showclix.com/event/ColleenHoover5yf6nuy

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1979991848924145

DALLAS, TX

Tuesday, October 10

SMU BOOKSTORE

7:00 PM

B&N College

Southern Methodist University Bookstore

3060 Mockingbird Lane

Dallas, TX 75205

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colleen-hoover-book-launch-for-without-merit-tickets-37360492238?ref=elink

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/746877452165014

:: Giveaway ::

Win 1 of 5 signed hardcover copies of WITHOUT MERIT

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Monday, August 1, 2016

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up. She graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant and has a total soft spot for Lily; and the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head, but Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his no dating rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan, her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

With this bold and deeply personal novel Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all too human characters, “It Ends with Us” is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

Source: advance e-galley provided by Atria in exchange for an honest review

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Colleen Hoover writes about imperfect characters caught in difficult circumstances. I never know exactly where she's going to take them and despite my worries I trust her to follow the plot she sets forth. And oh my gosh you guys! This one, THIS had me from start to finish, twisting me inside and out along the way.

Things are going swimmingly for new couple, Lily and Ryle until that exact moment when the crack suddenly appears. Their young relationship is thrust into uncharted territory with everything becoming tense and unpredictable. Hoover left me in suspense wondering where Lily and Ryle were headed; particularly Lily. It felt like there was a weight pushing down on me with each page I turned.

I'm shying away from particular details because this story needs to be personally experienced. When you do read it, I know that you will be moved by it as I have by the experience and insight of its characters. It'll unsettle you and also inspire you. Lily is an amazing protagonist - heartbroken and confused but also resilient in a way that reminds me of a few women in my life I look up to. Undoubtedly the biggest success of IEWU is that even though the story is narrated solely from Lily's perspective, Hoover manages to evoke sympathy for all parties concerned. It's a somber reminder that nothing is simple especially when you're disappointed by the one you cherish most.

I was aware of IEWU's sensitive premise and I knew that it would ask a lot of me emotionally, but I wanted to know this story and these people. It's impossible not to be overcome by a barrage of emotions but the journey is worth it! I didn't think that I could admire Colleen Hoover more than I already do, but here I am, a jumbled mess of "feels", in total awe of what she has given us straight from the heart.

~ Bel

About the Author

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, This Girl, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella, Maybe Someday, Ugly Love, Maybe Not, and Confess. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.

Connect With Colleen:

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It Ends With Us website

Don't miss Colleen Hoover on tour!

BOSTON, MA

Tuesday, August 2^nd

BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH

7:00 PM

279 Harvard Street

Brookline, MA 02446

www.brooklinebooksmith.com

RSVP and details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1765869680321385/