Explore this super quick and helpful guide to the It Ends With Us Sequel / Series by the beloved #1 New York Times and International bestselling author Colleen Hoover.
While ALL of her books are really popular with modern female readers, I can't deny that It Ends With Us is the most popular Colleen Hoover book -- it's easily the one that is raved about most on social media.
Originally published in 2016, It Ends With Us now has over 105,000+ reviews (and a 4.7 out of 5-star rating) on Amazon, won Goodread’s Choice Awards for Best Romance Novel, and re-emerged with massive popularity in 2022 on TikTok.
And, it's no surprise. It Ends With Us packs an incredibly emotional punch, leaving the protagonist Lily with the gut-wrenching decision of "whether to stay or go" in the most difficult of situations.
Incidentally, I will also always have a special place in my heart for It Ends With Us. It was the book I was reading on the beach while my husband (then, boyfriend) was, unbeknownst to me, getting ready to propose. I was SO engrossed in the storyline that I completely overlooked so many obvious signs of the momentous event that was about to occur in my life.
(So, Colleen Hoover, if you ever read this, I have YOU to thank for a surprise engagement in addition to an immersive beach read.)
Lucky for fans, the It Ends With Us sequel, It Starts With Us, was released on October 18, 2022, and it answers the burning questions that linger.
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- Book 1 of 2: It Ends With Us
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an It Ends With Us sequel?
Yes. The sequel to the book It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is called It Starts With Us and was released on October 18, 2022. It tells the character Atlas's side of the story and shares what comes next.
Is the book It Ends With Us a Series?
Yes. The second book in the It Ends With Us series by Colleen Hoover is called It Starts With Us and was released on October 18, 2022. It tells the character Atlas's side of the story and shares what comes next.
Book 1 of 2: It Ends With Us
Publication date: August 2, 2016
Content warnings: spousal abuse
The premise of It Ends With Us is that the one you love the most can be the one that hurts you the most.
After growing up in small-town Maine, Lily has moved to the big city of Boston and started her own flower shop. She's dealing with the death of the father that abused her mother when she hits it off with a handsome neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid.
Ryle is a complex man -- assertive, stubborn, and a bit arrogant, but also sensitive and brilliant. He seems to have a soft spot for Lily, yet he's also averse to relationships.
As their love grows deeper, Lily begins to question her relationship with Ryle, while also thinking about her first love, Atlas Corrigan, a homeless boy who made her feel protected. He was the one who supported her through the times when her father abused her mother.
When Atlas reappears in Lily's life, her relationship with Ryle begins to spiral downward, leaving Lily torn by difficult circumstances and the ultimate question of whether to stay or leave.
Best Quotes from It Ends With Us
What is the first line in It Ends With Us?
"As I sit here with one foot on either side of the ledge, looking down from twelve stories above the streets of Boston, I can't help but think about suicide."
“Naked truths aren’t always pretty.”
“All humans make mistakes. What determines a person's character aren't the mistakes we make. It's how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.”
“There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things.”
“He pulls back to look down at me and when he sees my tears, he brings his hands up to my cheeks. 'In the future... if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again... fall in love with me.'”
“Just because someone hurts you doesn't mean you can simply stop loving them. It's not a person's actions that hurt the most. It's the love. If there was no love attached to the action, the pain would be a little easier to bear.”
“It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.”
Book 2 of 2: It Starts With Us
Publication date: October 18, 2022
It Starts With Us is Atlas Corrigan's side of the story -- both what happened and what comes next in the lives of Atlas, Lily, and Ryle.
I don't want to say too much about it so as not to spoil anything, but I will note that it involves sweet letters and more than one child as a character.
That concludes this quick guide to the It Ends With Us sequel and book series by Colleen Hoover. I will update it again when more details become available.