November 9 by Colleen Hoover Published by Atria Books on November 10th 2015
Pages: 320
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Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.
Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.
Say what you want about Colleen Hoover, her writing is exceptional. Her books always have extremely original plots that captivate me from the very first page. New Adult novels tend to be hit or miss with me, and despite some objections I really enjoyed this one.
Fallon suffers from a severe lack of confidence. I confess I found it difficult to believe that she would trust Ben so completely after knowing him just a few hours. Props to Ms. Hoover, though, for allowing the characters to acknowledge the absurdity of Insta-Love. What a clever idea to analyze romance novels within an actual romance novel.
For only seeing each once a year on November 9th, Fallon and Ben pack in more love, laughter and heartbreak than most ordinary couples. Ben woos Fallon like it’s his job, and I loved his passion. I wondered why it was necessary to take their separation to such extremes. No exchange of phone numbers, emails, or social media—zero contact the other 364 days of the year. It creates some unnecessary drama. Then again—as the characters state—a little angst can make relationships more romantic and meaningful.
Colleen Hoover seems to be a fan of plot twists, and the fact that she states there is one in the synopsis had me on the lookout for it. While I guessed the twist before the reveal, I wasn’t prepared for how intricate and engrossing the unfolding of the plot would be. I stayed up way past my bedtime, unable to stop reading. If it’s a page turner, it’s a winner for me.
Recommended for fans of:
Romantic gestures
Artistic types
New Adult novels
Plot twists
About Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty two novels and novellas. Hoover’s novels fall into the New Adult and Young Adult contemporary romance categories, as well as psychological thriller.
Colleen Hoover is published by Montlake Romance and Atria Books. Colleen also has several indie titles, including her psychological thriller, Verity.
In 2015, Colleen’s novel CONFESS won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance. That was followed up in 2016 with her latest title, It Ends With Us, also winning the Choice Award for Best Romance. In 2017, her title WITHOUT MERIT won best romance.
Her novel CONFESS has been filmed as a series by Awestruck and is available on Prime Video via Amazon and iTunes. Katie Leclerc and Ryan Cooper star in the series.
Colleen founded The Bookworm Box, a charity subscription service and bookstore, with her family in 2015. The Bookworm Box is a subscription service that provides readers with an exciting opportunity to receive signed novels in the mail each month from authors all over the world. All profits from the subscription service are donated to various charities each month. To date, The Bookworm Box has donated over $1,000,000 to help those in need.
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