Confess by Colleen Hoover - Restarting February 1st 2020

[Rachael]

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a new novel about risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies.

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s 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 risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets 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.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin…

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I'm reading this now! It's good so far!

[Rachael]

Yay! I can't wait

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I had to read it. It seemed like everyone on goodreads was reading it and i wanted to know what I was missing ;)

[Abi]

I'll join you on this. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

This was so good guys! I can't stop crying!

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "This was so good guys! I can't stop crying!"

Really looking forward to it now!

[Irene]

I'm still waiting for my copy, apparently it's out of stock even though I preordered it :s If I get it, I'll participate though

[Sarah Elizabeth]

That's really annoying!

[Irene]

Very!

[Tessa]

Can't wait to start reading this. The rating are very promising :D .

@Sarah, how was this compared to Maybe Someday?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

So much better than Maybe Someday! This is definitely my favourite Colleen Hoover book, I didn't really get the hype before.

[Marga]

I'm starting it now because I have another BR tomorrow. :)

[Marga]

Chapter 2 - (view spoiler)[I don't know about you guys but something just bothered me while reading Owen's POV. I rolled my eyes a lot.

And also, BAHAHAHA. I love the roommate, whoever she is. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[It was an Interesting idea. Painting about the confessions, that is. But Ugh that one about the father and her daughter was sick! (hide spoiler)]

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I'm in!

[Marga]

Chapter 8 - (view spoiler)[So I really find Owen creepy as hell. -___- And I think the writing is more telling than showing. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 14 - (view spoiler)[What the helllllllllll! I did not see that coming at all. Man, this just became a bit more interesting. (hide spoiler)]

[Mona]

I'm joing you reading this ... just finished chapter 5 and I'm so hooked ... I love it so far ...
(view spoiler)[ I like Auburn so much ... it always breaks my heart when life stole someone youth ... she was only 15 and it is so unfair that she had to deal with sickness & death and I think maybe before Adam die she got pregnant and that the reason she moved to Texas and she needs a lawyer ... I'm feeling soo sad for her ... Owen looks like a good guy ...
I'm so excited to know more even though I'm little scared of what's going to happen ...
P.S I hate Tery (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Marga wrote: "Chapter 2 - "

(view spoiler)[ that one was so bad. i understood why he never wanted to read that confession again! reall awful. poor girl. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Marga wrote: "Chapter 14 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ there are a few surprises in this one ☺ (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Mona wrote: "

(view spoiler)[ I really liked Auburn too, so sad that Adam died so young ☹ (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Okay I'm starting too, I can't wait!

[Tati]

I'll join as well! Started this just now!

[Marga]

Ending - (view spoiler)[So I didn't like this one as much as I thought I would. The only Interesting person here is Emory. I don't know but I didn't particularly care for both the main characters. I was.. indifferent. *sigh* (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

11% (view spoiler)[ I love that the paintings are in here.. Are they in color for anyone? They're in black and white on my e-book.. If they are in color in the real book I'm going to buy it right now. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

22% (view spoiler)[ I love the idea of "confessions" it reminds me of the webstie PostSecret.. They used to (not sure if they still do) update it every Sunday with post cards people would send in anonymously. I like that this book uses real confessions that people sent in. It gives the fiction a hint of "real" and makes the story so much more than what it would be if they were all made up. (hide spoiler)]

[Tessa]

Hello Rachael! Glad you are joining us ^^.

11% - no ideea about the pictures, but I want to know as well. I'm listening to the audiobook. The writing is nice so far :) .

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "11% [spoilers removed]"

They're in colour at the end of the book ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "22% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I thought that the confessions being real was clever too ☺ (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Sarah wrote: "Rachael wrote: "22% [spoilers removed]"

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I love the confessions too! (view spoiler)[Uhh somebody actually submitted that awful confession?? The one with. the father? aww that 's sad. :( (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Marga wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Rachael wrote: "22% [spoilers removed]"

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I love the confessions too! [spoilers removed]"

really sad ☹

[Tessa]

Danny O' Connor did all the paintings for this book: http://docart.bigcartel.com/

Amazing @.@!

[Tessa]

@Marga, you would be surprised how many sad things happen out there.

32% (view spoiler)[I also like the part with the confessions, but except for that the story seems kinda rushed. The first chapter was so nice, but now it's just getting on the same pattern. Also, I have a feeling that Troy loves her. And the fact that the most interesting character so far is her roommate, Emiry is not a good thing >.<. Our main character is so boring and predictable, so like all this author's main characters... (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

There are a few surprises in store with Auburn and Owen ☺

[Tessa]

Chapter 7
(view spoiler)[So, he's a drug addict and she's starving for love. Really, I don't find it odd to call people and remind them of their dates. Everybody has a lot on their mind... (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Starting now. :)

[Tati]

I'm starting chapter 11

(view spoiler)[ the fact that the confessions are real has really, really creeped me out. There are some that are just awful! Like the one with the daughter that is 33 years old and still can't say no to her father.

And what is up with AJ?? Who is Lydia and Trey?? What did Auburn do to lose custody of her son? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Prologue - (view spoiler)[ This is sad! It's so bad that she was told that she'd get over it quickly. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Tati wrote: "I'm starting chapter 11

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(view spoiler)[ that one about the woman and her father was so awful! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Abbie wrote: "Prologue - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Adam's mother is such a bitch! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[Why can't this woman just tell her husband she doesn't like animals? Driving miles from home and just leaving them there is awful. :( (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Tessa wrote: "@Marga, you would be surprised how many sad things happen out there.

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(view spoiler)[I agree. Emory was the most interesting person here so I end up getting disappointed. :( The romance felt kinda forced for me, too. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[There's this quote in the book that said something like this: "It's amazing how distance a truth can create between two person." :/ So I guess it's more.. convenient to lie? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 10 - (view spoiler)[She has a son?! I wonder why she hasn't got custody of him? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Marga wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]"

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(view spoiler)[It just makes me really sad to think of how many animals are/were out there starving and cold because she can't tell her husband that she doesn't like them.
It can't be very nice for her kids either, they must think that animals don't like them so they run away, since they've had so many 'run away' (hide spoiler)]

[Tati]

Abbie wrote: "Marga wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]"

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It just makes me really sad to think of how many animals are/were out there starving and cold because she can't te..."

(view spoiler)[ That's not the kind of marriage I want to have, honestly. I mean, if she "can't" tell her husband she doesn't like animals, what else "can't" she tell him? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 11 - (view spoiler)[What a cow! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 14 - (view spoiler)[So he's taking the blame for his father! (hide spoiler)]

[Tessa]

Chapter 11
(view spoiler)[I think AJ is Adam's son and his mother got custody of him, but I'm not sure why. And, yeah, now I understand why she's a bitch.

"I mean, if she "can't" tell her husband she doesn't like animals, what else "can't" she tell him?"
Probably nothing. She's one of those paper, surface-perfect whife.

I still find this story kind of boring. Am I the only one? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I really hope she dropped them off at a shelter at least. (hide spoiler)]