Hooks vs. Cliffhangers: Don’t Break Your Promises

I’ve been reading a lot of New Adult romance lately. I’ve read some great books and some terrible books. I’ve also encountered something I’ve never seen before—books with what I’m going to call a cliffhanger ending. These books seem to stop half way through the story, like the author took their completed manuscript, chopped it into two or three pieces, and called each one a novel.



Now, if a book is part of a series, the author had better end book one with a good enough hook to make me preorder...