It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)

by Colleen Hoover

“In the future… if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again… fall in love with me.”

As his sister, I wish more than anything that you could find a way to forgive him. But as your best friend, I have to tell you that if you take him back, I will never speak to you again.”

Cycles exist because they are excruciating to break. It takes an astronomical amount of pain and courage to disrupt a familiar pattern. Sometimes it seems easier to just keep running in the same familiar circles, rather than facing the fear of jumping and possibly not landing on your feet.

“You can stop swimming now, Lily. We finally reached the shore.”