Wednesday 6 March 2019

Review: Losing Hope (Hopeless #2) by Colleen Hoover


In the follow-up to Colleen Hoover’s #1 New York Times bestseller Hopeless, the charming and irresistible Dean Holder tells the passionate story that has melted thousands of hearts.In Hopeless, Sky left no secret unearthed, no feeling unshared, and no memory forgotten, but Holder’s past remained a mystery.

Still haunted by the little girl he let walk away, Holder has spent his entire life searching for her in an attempt to finally rid himself of the crushing guilt he has felt for years. But he could not have anticipated that the moment they reconnect, even greater remorse would overwhelm him…

Sometimes in life, if we wish to move forward, we must first dig deep into our past and make amends. In Losing Hope, bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals what was going on inside Holder’s head during all those hopeless moments—and whether he can gain the peace he desperately needs.

Kindle Edition, 321 pages
Published July 8th 2013 by Atria Books


Terri's Thoughts

This is the second book in the Hopeless series and I began reading it the same day I had finished the first book.  As I do not read the book summaries, I failed to realize that it was the exact same story as the first one however it was told from Holders (Dean's) point of view.  I was a little disappointed with this as I would have kept some space between the two books instead of reading them back to back.  Hopeless had covered a lot of ground and I wasn't in the mindset to essentially re-read it.

The good news is that with Dean's point of view, it didn't cover every single aspect of the first story.  A lot of his thoughts and emotions were covered in his journal writing to his deceased sister which made the storyline go a lot faster and also gave Dean's inner thoughts, which added depth.  It also gave the storyline of his sister's passing which wasn't only lightly covered in the first book.

I enjoyed the new and fresh parts of the book but I have to admit the parts that overlapped the first story, I skimmed over.  The first book was still to fresh in my head.  Had I have waited and read some other titles before I picked this up I think I would have enjoyed it a whole lot more.





About the Author


International and #1 New York Times bestselling author of romance, YA and Women's Fiction.

Still doesn't know the difference between affect/effect, further/farther, or if the oxford comma is in or out. 


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