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From the 1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us, a novel about risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies. At age twenty-one, Auburn Reed has already lost everything important to her. In her fight to rebuild her shattered life, she has her goals in sight and there is no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is keeping a major secret from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. To save their relationship, all Owen needs to do is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin. Read more
Publisher : Atria Books (March 10, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 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: #927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #58 in Contemporary Women Fiction #226 in New Adult & College Romance (Books) #496 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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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
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