Author
Colleen Hoover
3 books here
Verity
Young adult · ages 16–18 · 820L
A deliberately constructed twist novel that works on first read; the manipulation is the point, not the payoff, and it doesn't sustain reread or deeper thought—entertaining for the teen thriller appetite, but structurally thin.
It Starts with Us
Young adult · age 18+ · 820L · 2022
A cash-grab sequel that retreads domestic-violence trauma for romance-reader catharsis; the emotional labor feels performative rather than earned, and it risks normalizing cycle-of-abuse reconciliation for teen readers.
Reminders of Him
Nonfiction · 2022
This is an adult novel with mature themes including domestic violence and grief; it is categorically outside Parentkin's 5–9 age band and inappropriate for elementary readers.