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An “edgy, sexy” (Booklist) story where love battles against betrayal, and every confession hides a dangerous secret—from the beloved 1 New York Times bestselling author of Reminders of Him, Verity, and It Ends with Us. Auburn Reed's life is one meticulously constructed plan after another. But when she stumbles into Owen Gentry’s art studio, a chance encounter unravels a connection she cannot deny. Owen’s art, created from anonymous confessions, carries an eerie weight, its beauty laced with sorrow and truths too unsettling to ignore. Auburn is drawn to both the man and his mysterious work, and she’s willing to risk everything to know more. But Owen has his own confession. His past is shrouded in secrets that could destroy everything Auburn believes about him. As choices made in the shadows threaten to unravel the delicate bond they’ve created, Auburn soon finds herself trapped in a labyrinth of lies, where love seems as dangerous as it is irresistible. Raw, intense, and brimming with feeling, Confess takes us on a heart-wrenching journey where trust is a fragile weapon in the battle to hold onto what matters most—and true love and family are bonds that can never be broken. Read more
Publisher : Atria Books
Publication date : March 10, 2015
Language : English
Print length : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1476791457
ISBN-13 : 56
Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #5,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #26 in Contemporary Women Fiction #41 in New Adult & College Romance (Books) #58 in American Literature (Books)
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Format: Kindle
Spoiler Alert!!!! There will be spoilers in this review!!!! Colleen Hoover, what did you just do to me? I read this book in one day because I could not put it down. It was amazing, breathtaking, heart-breaking. We start the book meeting Auburn Mason Reed. She is at the hospital visiting her boyfriend Adam for the last time because he is dying of cancer and she can no longer stay there with him. From the beginning of the book, you can tell that Auburn and Adam’s mom Lydia do not get along and you will see this better later in the book. You can see the love that Auburn and Adam have for each other, even though they are only 15. The last words Adam says to her are “I’ll love you forever. Even when I can’t”. “How can a fifteen year-old-girl defend her love when that love is dismissed by everyone?” The book then goes to present day and we learn that Auburn has moved to Texas and is now 20 years old. Looking for a second job, she sees a building that has a sign that says help needed and the name on the door is CONFESS. Having no clue what it is, she decides to check it out. This is when we first meet Owen Mason Gentry. CONFESS is his art studio where people leave anonymous confessions and he uses those for his inspiration to paint. Owen realizes who Auburn is when he sees her but she doesn’t know who he is. We don’t learn how he knows her till the end of the book, and let me tell you OMG (which also happen to be Owen’s initials). “Some secrets should never turn into confessions. I know that better than anyone.” “My mother says there are people you meet and get to know, and then there are people you meet and already know them.” Another person we meet in the book it Trey. He is Adam’s brother and is also a cop. He is shady and tells Auburn that Owen is trouble and to stay away from him. She doesn’t understand where this is coming from but she doesn’t take his advice. As the story progresses we learn more about how Owen has been covering for his father and that is why he has been in trouble with the law. We learn that Trey wants Auburn and will do whatever it takes to make her his, even if that means using blackmail against her. We learn that Auburn has a secret that will change the course of the book. At the end of the book, decisions have to be made. Will these decisions help Owen and Auburn or will they tear them apart? WOW! This book was amazing. I immediately fell in love with Owen. I mean who wouldn’t? He was perfect for Auburn in so many ways. And I felt that Auburn grounded him, kept his head on straight. I hated Lydia and Trey; you’ll have to read the book to understand why. Owen does what he thinks is right to keep Auburn safe, or at least he tries to. Their connection is so strong that they both make decisions that could end up going bad for many different reasons. Colleen knows how to connect with your heart. I have no idea how she does it but she makes you feel like you know the characters and gets you so invested in their story. This book made me feel so many different emotions; happiness, sadness, anger. This book made me laugh and it made me cry. It takes a turn genius to be able to do that.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2017 by kathy west
Format: Paperback
"Some secrets should never turn into confessions. I know that better than anyone." There are a million reasons why I love reading and Colleen Hoover is one of those reasons! Authors like her grab your attention from the very first line and keep you hanging on to their every word. To say I experienced emotional turmoil reading Confess is an understatement. I cried big ugly tears, but what else is new when it comes to Colleen? I think she is the only author to consistently make me cry and for some reason I read and repeat the process with every release. She’s figuratively punched me in the gut time and time again and yet I keep coming back for more. All I can say is, so far every book has been well worth the tears. She brings the reader into a very realistic world with relatable issues (for the most part). When I read Colleen’s books it’s as if a piece of art is being painted in my head (how apropos) or puzzle pieces coming together, either way, she’s ingenious. Her creativity knows no bounds, she’s made a book with an accompanying album, one that included slam poetry and has even co-authored a book with Tarryn Fisher. Now she’s teamed up with the amazing UK based artist Danny O’Connor. Together, they have created an absolute masterpiece. The art in Confess creates the perfect visual for the reader. Danny O’Connor’s work is brilliant. His art adds so much intensity to this novel. I spent time looking at his work and I absolutely fell in love. I understand why Colleen decided to work with him. The joint effort was well worth the wait! I’m not a fan of spoilers, never have been, never will be. I’ll attempt to give you as much information about Confess without giving away too much of the storyline. Confess is the story of Auburn Reed and Owen Gentry. It reveals how their lives intersect and the upheavals they experience following their first interaction. There is an attraction that begins as curiosity, but slowly builds to an indescribable desire and a connection that makes you feel as though you’ve just witnessed a fairytale match coming alive, but all fairytales experience trials and tribulations before they ever make it to the HEA and boy did Auburn and Owen get a run for their money. This book will give you angina. I hurt for these two. I cried for them and I wanted to throw this book against a wall at times. I don’t watch much television and people like to look at me like I’m crazy for admitting I prefer to read, but to me, I am visualizing everything as if it were TV or a movie. I like to tell people when I read I AM watching a movie (in my head). With Confess you’re living the movie with Auburn and Owen. Every emotion, every heartrending incident, every breathtaking moment you LIVE with them. I wasn’t sure what direction she would take with the storyline and I have to admit I grew nervous as the ending grew closer. ANGINA I’m telling you! I kept looking at my kindle like, “Why are you at 80% and all the things I need to happen aren’t coming together yet? Please tell me this will be a HEA or I really will throw this kindle.” Yes, I had this internal monologue. Don’t judge me because trust me, you will too! I have to admit Colleen vividly and flawlessly captures the emotions and behaviors of all the characters. And although I was heartbroken for a while I felt as though I were truly witnessing an accurate portrayal of control, helplessness and genuine heartfelt love. This is one of those novels that make you enjoy every step of the reading process. It is utterly heartbreaking at times, yet incredibly beautiful. This book gutted me and I wasn’t sure I’d ever recover. So many things were happening and as usual Colleen kept the surprises coming. I laughed, I cried and held my breath waiting patiently for my demise at the hands of a book. I was captivated by the realistic and complex characters, the multilayered plot and emotionally charged storyline. This book is the epitome of unputdownable. I was addicted from the minute I started reading and I COULDN’T stop, until I begrudgingly turned that final page. Confess is an incredible read with plenty of bumps along the way, but the final outcome is well worth your time ahem and tears. Oh, and did I mention this book is written in dual POV!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015 by M
Format: Paperback
“Some secrets should never turn into confessions. I know that better than anyone.” As any Colleen Hoover fan out there, I was so excited when these arrived at my doorstep, but then afraid to open it because I knew it would break my heart all over again. And I tell you, it didn’t disappoint. I was heartbroken, not even five minutes into the book and not even through the prologue yet. I was contemplating on continuing reading cause some of the first words you’ll see are “Part One” and I was like, “does this end in a cliffhanger?” because I couldn’t take cliffhangers, especially if the release dates are so far apart. Lucky for all of us, it is a standalone. :) “In order to be embarrassed, a person has to care about the opinions of others first.” There are a lot of things I liked about this book. First, the art. The art here are just lovely and to incorporate the art into the story and really show what it looked like brought in a lot more emotion and understanding of each of the confessions or inspiration behind them. “Surface friends” is what I call it. When your friendship is merely a facade and you’re enemies on the inside. Then there were the confessions. The book said that all these confessions were real, and I couldn’t believe it at first, but when I think about all these confessions some more, I see why the need to use real confessions rather than make up some. It makes people connect more with the story and realistically, makes you feel that kind of “normalcy” that Auburn felt when she first read those. “If these are all true, then maybe my life isn’t quite as bad as I think it is.” And then there are the characters and the witty banters. I had mixed emotions regarding Auburn. I don’t know if I like her that much cause I didn’t like how she did and thought about a few things, but I do know I wanted to throttle her for most part of the book. I mean, I get her situation and all, but couldn’t she think of a better solution, a more long-term one rather than succumbing to the demands of others all the time? I don’t like pushover characters, and for the most part, in this book, she was one. She also frustrated me to the point of taking breaks in between a few later chapters because she was indecisive and just seems to be settling in with what she had. :( “I think love is a hard word to define. You can love a lot of things about a person but still not love the whole person.“ Owen. What can I say? He was a dream! I was bracing myself for that confession he was going to say, it turns out it wasn’t that big. That major secret I thought would blow my mind just earned him brownie points in my book. Really, he was just being this caring and helpful son and that doesn’t make his confession against him at all. And if the major secret is the one involved with Adam, I admit that was a total mind-fuck moment but in a really wonderful way. I really loved Owen, and the depth of how he cared about Auburn and his love for her and his family… *sigh* Confession: I didn’t like Auburn that much (and this is probably the reason of the rating below) but Owen makes up for her character. I think the ending is not really an ending and I’d like to read maybe a novella of what happened to their relationship after all those issues cast aside. I’d like to think Trey would want revenge on both of them, and I would really like it if both Trey and his mother would pay for the years of mental abuse they did. “… but sometimes in order to save a relationship, you have to sacrifice it first.” The concepts of family, love and most of all, fate. The concept of family was a tricky one. Here on one side, we see a sort of messed up group of people who thinks a lot of themselves and shows love only to their family by blood. On another side, we see Auburn who is less confident and is trying to go after the only family member she has in Texas because she left her siblings and her parents in another part of the country. And to the side, we see Owen struggling and basically doing everything he can to maintain a relationship with the only family member he has left. It’s mind boggling, ironic, and really sad. “Selflessness. It should be the basis of every relationship. If a person truly cares about you, they’ll get more pleasure from the way they make you feel, rather than the way you make them feel.” Love. As romantic stories go, this was mostly predictable. I did think of a few things the story could go over in my head while reading chapters and I am happy to say I did predict a few outcomes, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s just maybe, I’m used to being surprised by this author that I didn’t see that coming. So yeah, surprised maybe a word for it after all. :) Lastly, fate. I am one of those people who, like most, believe in this kind of thing. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be, right? I loved the concept of fate here. Wherein she had one past lover who maybe brought her together with her second fate. It’s hard to understand this concept and I am really happy that it was so easily shown in this book. “If we’re meant to be together and fate really does exist, maybe one of these days she’ll wind up at my door.” You may not understand it, you may not know how it came about, you may not have a valid reason for any of it- it’s just that when it happens, “that could be fate, you know”. That, in itself, is beautiful. With it’s realistic portrayal of life, family, death, love and fate, Confess will most definitely reel you in, make you laugh, make you wonder, break your heart and leave you breathless. “I’ll love you forever. Even when I can’t.”
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2015 by Amazon Customer
Format: Kindle
I really enjoyed this story. Some of the characters were really sweet and others were pure evil. I was sad, excited and completely happy with the ending. Was a great read!👍
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2026 by C Bates
Format: Kindle
THE STORY: Becca: I actually went into Confess completely blind, having read the synopsis quite some time ago I decided to avoid reading anything else so that I could go in with an open mind and no premonition of what was to come. Besides knowing that it would have something do with Art I was clueless. That is my favorite way to go into a book (movies too!) This approach really worked with how Colleen Hoover built this story. Bits and pieces about both main characters lives are introduced throughout the story until at the end we have a complete picture of not only their past, present and future, but also a clear picture of who both Owen and Auburn are. I really cannot reveal too much about the story without spoiling it, but I will see that as things were revealed Lisa and I were texting back and forth “OMG!” and then “OMG AGAIN!!” (and by the way for those who have read this.. pun intended on the OMG!) Oh and by the way… that prologue?! It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read, it sets the tone for the entire story and once I read that I was completely hooked! I was so enraptured by Confess that I did not want to put it down! Once again Colleen Hoover has worked her epic, magic, writing genius and my love her has grown grown even more! “I love you so much.” His voice is breathless and full of fear. “I’ll love you forever. Even when I can’t.” My tears fall harder at his words. “And I’ll love you forever. Even when I shouldn’t.” Lisa: CoHo, you can do no wrong in my eyes. You continue to blow me away with your creative writing style, insanely gorgeous words, and knack for pulling your readers in instantly and never letting go. Becca’s definitely right about that prologue. It was so, so beautiful. Sweet, and sad, and definitely set the stage for story. Like Becca, I went into this story with no idea whatsoever about what I was going to encounter. I rarely read descriptions, so this is the norm for me. I just love going into a story with a blank slate. And with Colleen especially, this always pays off. The way she tells a story with so many questions, then revealing bits and pieces throughout, is one of my very favorite things about her. It definitely encourages the “I cannot stop reading!!!” behaviors we all struggle with from time to time. ;) She’s like a light, unwittingly brightening up the darkest corners of a man’s soul. THE CHARACTERS: Lisa: This beautiful story is told through the alternating points of view of both Auburn and Owen. (Oh, how I love me some dual narration!!) Auburn has relocated recently, living with a girl she just met in a small apartment near the salon where she works. She has her entire life planned out for her… minus the part where she needs more money. And fast. She stumbles upon an art studio looking for an assistant where she can make some major money, so she immediately agrees to the job. This is where she meets Owen, the studio’s owner. Owen was a bit of an enigma at first. Even though we have the pleasure of his voice for a lot of the book, at the beginning I wasn’t quite sure on how I felt about him. He had a few secrets, and I unsure of whether I would want to smack him or hug him as the story progressed. This is one of the things I love most about Colleen Hoover and her ninja writing skills… so many secrets that really keep you guessing until they are finally revealed… and then… SO MANY FEELS! Good feels, bad feels, ugly feels… she brings them all out of me! Oh, Colleen… how you torture me so! Owen smiles, and I suddenly wish we were in the cleaning aisle, because someone is going to have to mop me up off this floor. Becca: So many feels is right and this book had them all! I would go from grinning, to crying and then to irrationally angry as I read! But these were all good things because each emotion was an integral part of the story! I liked Auburn a lot, she was so strong and her perseverance was one of the things I loved the most about her! As I learned more about her, my heart went out to her. She worked so hard for everything and never gave up on what she wanted, no matter how hard it was. Lisa is right about Owen, I wasn’t too sure about him either. My head couldn’t decided if it should trust him, but my heart was screaming at me to do so! His creative mind was absolutely beautiful! The way that he thought and spoke was as if his words were painted with colors and it was magical. The art work/paintings are such a major part of this book. Because we had an E-ARC we did not get to see the paintings and it made me so sad :( Luckily, I received my pre-order in the mail shortly after finishing and I immediately searched through to re-read the passages and look at te art work… OMG the paintings are AMAZING!!!!! I seriously just stared at them and petted them while my brain soaked them in! By the way, the Artist’s name (not it’s not Owen LOL) is Danny O’Connor :D I tilt my face toward her neck and inhale the scent of her. If her smell had a color, it would be pink. Sweet and innocent with a touch of roses. OVERALL: Becca: Once again, Colleen Hoover has amazed me! She is so talented and her writing speaks to my soul. I will continue to devour any and everything that she writes because her ability to incorporate real characters and beautiful stories packed with so many feels keeps me coming back for more! I had a serious book hangover after reading Confess, I was still so in love with Auburn and Owen and the amazing art that I had to give my brain and heart time to recuperate! If you have not read this yet, DO IT! Trust me, I don’t think that you will be disappointed! Lisa: As I’ve said before and will continue to say, I always rate books based on how they make me feel, and not necessarily on any technical aspects. Because of this, I have zero hesitation about rating this book a full 5 stars. I loved it. From page one I connected with this book, and it never faltered. I’m continually blown away by Colleen Hoover’s talent in writing such realistic and shockingly-defined stories. Her mind is a powerful tool, and I feel lucky to have the chance to experience it when reading her books. Once again, Colleen has made me feel things. ALL the things. And I couldn’t be happier. If you enjoy Colleen’s books (Are there really people out there that DON’T enjoy her books?!) this is one you will not want to miss!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015 by Lisa LifeInLit
Format: Paperback
Colleen Hoover is back with another beautifully written book, she really has perfected her craft.She has really has perfected writing beautiful characters with tragic pasts, that's pretty much her "thing". Colleen writes it in a way that you don't end up feeling completely depressed after learning their "secrets". I really appreciate that about her,that she can write drama and pain without making my chest hurt with anxiety pains. I really genuinely hope she writes forever. :) Let me start off with my synopsis of the Confess: Our main characters are Auburn and Owen. Auburn at her young age she has lost everything important to her, she knows what needs to be done to rebuild her life and she won't let anything get in her way of that.Even if that means cutting Owen out of her life completely. Owen as well knows exactly how it feels to lose everything you care about. The last thing he wants to lose is Auburn. He's an Artist who uses the theme of Confessions. Anonymous people leave their confessions for him, now it's his turn to confess. (I'm ending my synopsis there because I'm really struggling with not posting spoilers.) Let's talk about the gorgeous cover because I move on to the actual review :) I really love the whole artsy vibe, and the color choices were beautiful. . The paint,colors and art theme on front instead of having people on the cover was a very smart choice. Different, but I love it. Like always I'm going to start with the positive things about Confess ( or my favorite things about it). The Anonymous confessions!!! OH MY GOD, some of them were so incredibly sad,but some were really great. "Every day I’m grateful that my husband and his brother look exactly alike. It means there’s less of a chance that my husband will find out that our son isn't his.". The whole idea of strangers leaving their confessions in a box for Owen is an interesting concept. I of course was crying within five minutes of reading this book,just so many emotions were felt in the prologue alone.So I was very anxious to see what had become of Auburn. From the the moment Auburn appears on the page, she had me. We meet her when she's 15/16, the love that she shows in a time of tragedy is so beautiful.The fact that she is able to go on with her life after such a great loss, on top of other radical changes in her life, is inspiring to say the least. I believe most if not all of us can relate to her in some way. We all go through trials and tests of our strength throughout our lives, finding your purpose in the end is what's important. Auburn knows her purpose, she never falters from it, she never loses track of her goals. Even with Auburn and Owens immediate connection, her goals come first,no matter what. As someone who's been through her far share of crap, I really respected her. Another thing I loved was Auburn and Owens instant connection.It was undeniable and powerful, there was no way they would've been able to ignore it.It really hurt my heart that Auburn had to cut Owen out, understandable but heartbreaking none the less. I just flat out loved Owen,literally everything about him. He's an Artist with his work .We quickly learn that both characters have their own confessions. I loved Owens passion,his strength,and the sacrifices he makes for the ones he cares about. Despite the past he struggles in letting go of, he seems like a genuine good guy, he just sometimes goes about things in the wrong way. I also really enjoyed how he talked about Auburn, with genuine affection, and never negative toward or about her. It was as if he genuinely respected her, it wasn't all about sex for him. I believe for him he really needed to get over his guilt over his past. Holding onto that guilt was just causing him to enable certain people and their screw ups. I understand sacrifice but he really to learn the difference between what's worth the sacrifice and what's not. “She deserves better. So much better.She deserves me.If only she knew that.” I just had to do happy dances whenever he said such heartfelt things, If you've read my reviews before this, then you know how much I love dual point of views. I believe having dual narration really helps you get to know the characters. You're better able to understand their reasoning behind their pain and decisions better. It's hard for me to relate to both of characters when I'm only getting one perspective, so I seriously appreciate getting both POV. Colleen is one of the few others authors that I really succeeds at writing both male and female perspectives realistically. What I wasn't too crazy about was that I felt like the secret Owen was keeping was a little hyped up. It was a big deal of course, but I personally didn't feel like it was relationship altering. I'm sure many people will disagree, it's just my opinion. I don't feel like that lessened the story for me, it's just something that annoyed be a bit. I do wish we were given a flash forward chapter at the end,I always appreciate those. I still loved the ending, I just would have enjoyed a little something from the future. I'm such a brat I guess haha. I think that's all I can say about the book without giving too much of the plot away. All in all Confess was a beautiful book. I recommend it to anyone who loves a story about people working to overcome some rough s***.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015 by Rosescentedpages
Format: Kindle
I have yet to read a Colleen Hoover book that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. Some have touched me more than others and many of her books have earned 4.5 and 5 stars from me. I'm a BIG fan of her writing - especially the way she writes romance! My first 5 star rating of 2015 went to one of her books, Maybe Someday. So I think it's fair to say that I always expect greatness from her books. And this is one I've been anticipating for a LONG time, especially when she announced the main character girl's name was going to be Auburn. Hello?! Fans of Auburn SEC football love that name without hearing anything else about the book! I enjoyed the uniqueness of the art interspersed throughout the Kindle copy of this book. I'm not really an avid art fan, but it made a part of this story come alive a little more for me. The painting at the end combined with that last chapter - oh.my.goodness! I definitely teared up then! Now for the story: it's told between alternating POV's of Auburn and Owen. In trying to figure out what to say without giving away any major plot points, I struggled greatly with writing this review. Because this book review deserved more than my saying "It's really great. Read it." - even though that's basically what I'll tell you at the end. There is so many twists that to give them away too soon will ruin much of the journey and I loathe when others take that experience away from me. So no spoilers will be given here. The basic story is that Auburn has recently moved to Dallas from Portland and is working as a hair dresser. But she needs to bring in a little more money so one evening on her way home she walks past a door that reads 'Confess'. Intrigued by the name on the door she looks more closely and realizes there are pieces of paper taped all over the windows with anonymous confessions written on them. There's a "Help Wanted" sign in the door and whether it's curiosity or fate, Auburn goes inside to find out more information about the job. Confess is an art studio owned by Owen Gentry and he's desperate for help selling his artwork at the once a month opening, which just happens to be the night Auburn walks by. The connection they form after only a few hours together is very romantic. It shows how we can form connections with people really fast when there's attraction plus a deeper pull, call it soul mates if you want. But boy are there BIG secrets just waiting under the surface to boil over and cause major destruction for both of them. Neither are ready to share their own confessions with the other - and as ya'll know in any great contemporary romance book, those secrets are what drives the plot. The artwork: Owen accepts anonymous confessions and reads them all. The ones that inspire him to paint he then uses as the title for each piece of artwork. He's extremely talented. (But I have a soft spot for those artsy types...) Auburn has tough decisions to make all throughout the story. I don't always agree with the decisions she makes but I have to say that I highly respected most of them. Owen too makes sacrifices that most people wouldn't be willing to make. Their story is definitely one to be admired. I did go back and forth between whether to rate this 4 or 4.5 stars. In the end I went with what my first gut reaction was when I finished. Confess will make you swoon, it'll make you smile, it'll make you cringe, it'll make you laugh, it'll make your heart hurt. It's really excellent! Seriously, if you love New Adult, contemporary romance and Colleen Hoover then you NEED to read this! Favorite Quotes: "Only you control your reactions," he would say to us. "No one else. You control your anger and you control your happiness." Selflessness. It should be the basis of every relationship. If a person truly cares about you, they'll get more pleasure from the way they make you feel, rather than the way you make them feel. I don't feel lost in him at all, because it's the first time I've ever felt like someone truly found me. She's like a light, unwittingly brightening up the darkest corners of a man's soul. Language Rating: 2 (medium) Mature Content Rating: 2 (medium) Final Rating: 4 stars
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015 by HRH79
Format: Paperback
My Review 5 stars! (of course) Do you believe in fate? How does Colleen do it? She just keeps coming up with the most unique story lines. I think she is one of the most talented authors in her genre right now. Every time I read one of her books she blows me away. Brilliant! She has taken different aspects of art and incorporated them in her novels...poetry (Slammed), music (Maybe Someday), and now painting (Confess). In every book she writes she has me laughing and crying. I love her humor and she throws it in just when you need it. The beginning of this book had me in tears in normal Colleen fashion. I thought she loves this she loves bringing theses emotions onto her readers with every book she writes. Her books make you feel. I don't want to be cliche but I have to, OMG! (if you don't get it you will when you read it.) OMG this book was so good. I knew I was going to love Owen (H) right away when he was talking about Hannah and the anagrams. Just like how I knew I would love Auburn (h) because of her persistence. Owen is the owner of a art gallery and painter himself, he uses peoples anonymous confessions as his muses for his pieces. And some of these confessions are killers, these confessions are actually real too. Colleen had collected anonymous confessions from people to write this book. Owen and Auburn both have secrets of their own and before they can move forward they need to straighten up their own lives. Only moving forward isn't going to be easy no matter how much you feel for the other. Confessions need to be told, but what's best left unsaid? And will the the people in their lives allow them to move on with each other? Auburn was young and needed to do what she thought was best for her so she allowed herself to be manipulated not fully realizing that it was happening. She had to stay away from Owen no matter what her heart wanted. One of the most touching parts of this book to me was the Target parking lot. My eyes instantly welled up. "I keep my eyes focused on Owen long enough to see him lift a hand to his heart and clench it in a fist." "I inconspicuously lift my fist to my own chest. Our eyes remain locked until they can't anymore." God I'm welling up writing that out and thinking about the moment. I don't know what else to write without spoiling anything but I love Colleen's words I love love her heroes. She doesn't need to write cocky alpha males she writes them real and flawed but not as a**holes. Love that! This book is well worth it and I bought both paperback and ebook because you get actual prints in the paperback of the pieces that pertain to the confessions in the book! How awesome is that? With that I'll leave you with my favorite quote. "I'm scared I'll never feel this again with anyone else," I whisper. He squeezes my hands. "I'm scared you will." posted first on http://triciaciak.blogspot.com/
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015 by TLBC