Confess

At first, this didn't feel like a typical Colleen Hoover book. It took a while for me to warm to it, but boy, when I did, what a great story.

I like the slow reveals of the characters' issues. It was a little like reading a mystery. In fact, I thought I had it all figured out, but I didn't, which made me like it even more.

Auburn and Owen are outcasts. Parts of their history, despite their innate goodness, make them seem like bad guys. They aren't. But that bonds them even more. And their problematic pasts also limit their future options, making their present path narrow and uncomfortable.

They tend to get along from the start which turns out to be a big problem with Auburn's extended family and also for Owen too, who only has a father left. I like the details that Owen only had three contacts in his phone: his father, the local bartender, and a distant cousin he never calls.

Because so may layers are revealed slowly, it almost feels like any details are apt to be spoilers. So, I'll just say, stay with this one to the very end. You won't guess it, though it is very believable.