It Ends with Us

"It Ends with Us" by Colleen Hoover centers on Lily Bloom, a florist who enters an abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. The situation becomes complicated when her first love, Atlas Corrigan, returns to her life. Based on the relationship between Hoover's parents, the book explores themes of domestic violence and emotional abuse. Lily must face difficult choices to end the cycle of abuse in her family. The book, while addressing serious themes, is ultimately billed as a romance novel.