Colleen Hoover

Verity

   Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

   Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.

   Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.

   A standalone romantic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.

giullia rolim

gente, se verity não tivesse aquele manuscrito bizarro, nem seria verity. ele é desconfortável? é. exagerado? talvez. mas é justamente isso que faz a gente surtar junto. a collen entregou tudo ali. eu escolhi acreditar no manuscrito sim, porque prefiro uma verdade doida do que uma mentira bonitinha.

tudo bem que o plot foi a carta e que essa seria a verdade, mas pelo amor né verity

helai delawar

“And that's how easy it is for a writer to pretend to be someone they aren’t.”

 "Crew. Sweetie. Hold your breath” I gripped the edge of the canoe and leaned all my weight to the right.

that being the first line of the book is alarming.

“ I hear the crack of his skull before the spattering of blood reaches me. “

I find that comforting-that being alone with me in the room still feels like being alone to him. 

It’s what you do when you’ve experienced the worst of the worst. You seek out people like you…people worse off than you…and you use them to make yourself feel better about the terrible things that have happened to you. 

Alesha Clifford

Such an ass. But he's good in bed, like most assholes.

#1 New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
The Globe and Mail Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.
 
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered.
 
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Roisin Ramdhayan 

I think the idea of me is better than the reality of me

. No one is likable from the inside out. Find what you love and let it kill you.

Nicole Robey

Livaa

“The world was her manuscript. Now surface was safe.”

Ximena Cespedes

He laughed, moving until his back was against the bar, and stared at me with a tilted head and a crooked smile. "Ive been watching you since the moment I walked through the door. You've had three drinks in forty-five minutes, and if you keep going at that rate, I won't feel comfortable asking you to leave with me. I'd much rather you make that choice while you're sober." 

Alyssa Spatocco 

It happened in an instant. It was like the sun froze and darkened on our lives, and no matter how hard we tried, the rays couldn't reach us after that.

Why am I thinking about his sex life as we're walking into Target?

His eyes remain on me, but it's quiet. Sometimes a look between two people can last so long, it shakes you. 

An autobiography encouraging the reader to like the author is not a true autobiography. No one is likable from the inside out. One should only walk away from an autobiography with, at best, an uncomfortable distaste for its author. 

What you read will taste so bad at times, you'll want to spit it out, but you'll swallow these words and they will become part of you, part of your gut, and you will hurt because of them.

Lize

"People like me belong in overpopulated cities...... Here, I'm invisible. Unimportant." 

Jenny Brathaug 

Xante Jacques

He touched my cheek, gently, with the backs of his fingers. “Why did you tell Crew to hold his breath, Verity?”

No matter which way I look at it, it's clear that Verity was a master at manipulating the truth. The only question that remains is: Which truth was she manipulating?

"Mommy said I shouldn't talk to you if you ask me questions about her.”

I clench my fists at my sides, growing really tired of this shit. This house. And that fucking creepy-ass, psychotic Woman.

The phone rang. I was washing the chicken. 

Jeremy answered it. I was washing the chicken. 

He raised his voice. Still washing the fucking chicken.

His hand is tangled in my hair, and with every second this kiss continues, we become infused with the couch beneath us, him relaxing into me as I melt into the cushions.

"I'm thinking it's late. And I should probably lock you in your room now."

definitely took some time to get me into this book. I wish verity would have been more involved in the actual story. The chapters she was in were great and had me on the edge of my seat. The manuscript was important for context, but after a while they got repetitive. (Iykyk) Which even the author acknowledged as the character reading it. 

The climax of the book was very underwhelming. 

The ending is absolutely not it, and honestly confusing. I wish the writer stuck with one shocking ending rather than one that leaves it up for interpretation. 

Hadley 

definitely took some time to get me into this book. I wish verity would have been more involved in the actual story. The chapters she was in were great and had me on the edge of my seat. The manuscript was important for context, but after a while they got repetitive. (Iykyk) Which even the author acknowledged as the character reading it. 

The climax of the book was very underwhelming. 

The ending is absolutely not it, and honestly confusing. I wish the writer stuck with one shocking ending rather than one that leaves it up for interpretation. 

Bulan

This book had me in a literal chokehold from page one. I swear, I blinked and was suddenly 200 pages in. It’s dark, twisted, and just the right amount of creepy to make you question everything. Every chapter pulled me deeper into the chaos, and I couldn’t stop reading even when my brain was screaming “sleep.” Absolutely unhinged in the best way possible – Colleen Hoover really said “psychological warfare but make it art.”

Jasmine Dykes

"Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get started. Lowen uncovers an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended anyone to read, with pages of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night their family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate him. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit, if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her"--

The book that got me back into reading after so long! Wish I could give it 10 stars. Best ending ever! 

Leidy Ramirez

This was crazy! i could not put it down. it was creepy and you would never expect the ending. 

Tuleen Joudeh

There's two things that stood out to me, the writing style and the strong premise. Other than that, it's Colleen Hoover. 

Everest K. Hoods

Channelle gayle

boring... but its Coho so I'm not really shook

𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚⟡ ݁ 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠 ₊ . ˚⊹ ᰔ 

Chriss

Could have been 5 stars had the ending not SUCKED

Brooke McBride

It was one of the most gripping thriller. I loved it. It creeped me out a lot. I still remember I was in my hostel reading this at 3 a.m. and felt like someone was watching me from outside the window. It gave me chills many times. After reading the extra chapters, we get more of a glimpse of Jeremy's character. He is definitely twisted, so you wonder which was the truth?

prachi priyadarshini

Sofia Gonzalez Crende

This book pmo SO BAD. The story was interesting and easy to read. Personally I am not a fan of Colleen’s writing style and I think the ending took away from the book. I get what she was trying to do but it’s not for me.

Olivia Rousseau 

Ella Williams

Easy read, enjoyed the story.

Was disappointed with the ending

I love a story that lets the main character be a bad guy, I also love a book that lets you make your own interpretations. Hoover shines when she lets the focus of her books be something other than a romance. 

Kalista Dickson

took a break from the series i was reading whilst on holiday and picked up this book after it being recommended to me! (nicole if u see this - thanks)

i don’t typically read colleen hoover but this book was such a pleasant surprise! i loved the story and the twist - it was disturbing but i couldn’t put it down! 

Lucy Williams

took a break from the series i was reading whilst on holiday and picked up this book after it being recommended to me! (nicole if u see this - thanks)

i don’t typically read colleen hoover but this book was such a pleasant surprise! i loved the story and the twist - it was disturbing but i couldn’t put it down! 

Starting to think something is really wrong with Colleen Hoover. The book was creative but insane. I was literally kept on my toes the whole time. This is the first thriller book I’ve read and it might just have gotten me into thrillers even though I’m still unsettled. 

Temi Awani

This book left me speechless, one of my favourite reads 

Anna Hopcroft

It was amazing. The writing was creepy and the plot in general was really interesting. Since it was my first time reading a physcological thriller, I got creeped out by the story and couldn't sleep at night. I gave it a 4.5 starts because even though the plot was good, the romance in the book was really bland and didn't have that spark. I was expecting a really good and creepy book and that is what I got. Colleen Hoover should write more phycological thriller books.

Ashley Lively

kendy mariano

Lots of twists which were fun at the end. Kind of a slow burner. 

Alyssa

i felt absolutely panicked for at least 70% of this book. i do feel like she fell off a little bit and got too wordy towards the end.... but still a good enough read to finish in almost one sitting 

Sophia Rico

A "sublimely creepy" psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover (Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author). Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Laure Decaluwé

** spoiler alert **
           In shock. 
Ik heb waarschijnlijk mijn boek zovaak tegen men hoofd geslaan.

Zo´n fuck-up verhaal. Maar I loved it. 

Hoe Lowen op het einde niet bang is van Jeremy i don´t know. Misschien omdat ze de autobiografie meer geloofde dan de handgeschreven brief. 

Still in shock 😲

Verity

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