It Starts with Us Introduction:
It Starts with Us was a beautifully written and heartwarming sequel to It Ends with Us. This was one of my most anticipated reads and it did not disappoint. Atlas and Lily deserved their happy ending and getting to read that was absolutely everything I wanted and more.
Again this book picks up immediately after the ending of It Ends with Us, so I would highly recommend just reading that book first. I also suggest checking the content and trigger warnings before reading.
It is dual POVs of Atlas and Lily and has a second chance romance and the found family trope.
The premise of this book was definitely a lot lighter than the first book, as it focused more on accepting and fighting for love and family. The writing was amazing and just easy to read; I also loved the short chapters.
The discussions regarding abuse, finding support and being a survivor was so powerful as well. While there were some difficult and heartbreaking moments throughout the story, those moments were beautifully written and carefully handled.
One of the most important parts of this book for me was that the author did not try or even insinuate a redemption for Ryle (Lily’s abusive ex-husband). He definitely did not deserve forgiveness and what he kept putting Lily through was heartbreaking, but I do understand how difficult that situation can be when a child is involved. So I just loved how strong and brave Lily was to stand up and do what was best for her daughter and herself.
The romance between Atlas and Lily was incredible. I actually liked how they took their time and didn’t immediately jump into a relationship. All the history, banter, chemistry and spice between them was amazing. They both deserved their happily ever after especially with everything they went through, so being able to read that was so heartwarming.
Atlas was honestly the most lovable, patient, understanding, and considerate hero I have ever read. His letters and love for Lily were just everything anyone could hope for. He’s definitely the reason I loved this book as much as I did.
All the side characters in this book were incredible. I loved the support and friendship Lilly had with Allysa (Ryle’s sister) and her husband, Marshall. Atlas bond with Theo (his friend’s teenage kid) and his half-brother, Josh was amazing as well.
There was no third-act conflict or drama at the end, which I absolutely appreciated. Both Atlas’ and Lily fought enough for their happiness, so it was just nice to see them in love and with their family.
Overall, just an absolutely beautiful and heartfelt read.
More Information About the Book:
The sequel It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover is a novel that is romance and fiction. This book dives into Lily’s new beginning without Ryle but with Atlas.
In It Ends with Us we see Atlas coming in and out of the picture. Lily loved Atlas as a child and still did.
Atlas came to save Lily multiple times when Ryle became intense which made me LOVE Atlas even more than I already did. Now, when I finished It Ends with Us and saw that Ryle and Lily were at an end I knew Atlas was going to come back.
They had a past together and they need a future together and Colleen would give us and them that! I knew if there was going to be a sequel it had to be Lily and Atlas for me to read it. Colleen dives into Lily and Atlas’s story so intensely and did such an insanely good job of doing it and the wait did not disappoint.
This book has become a MUST read for me and I have shown many friends It Ends with Us by Colleen so when I finished It Starts with Us I knew I had to suggest this book even more as it is the sequel. It Ends with Us was a loved book but It Starts with Us deserves just as much love maybe even more. If you love Atlas and Lily you will LOVE It Starts with Us.
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