01. Maybe Someday, by Colleen Hoover
Hoover has gotten recent success with her novels, but back in the day (or like, two years ago), Hoover was writing to her heart’s content on Wattpad while all of her fans read diligently and with baited breath. I was not one of those fans, but I picked up the book after seeing it circulate social media for weeks. Sydney is the main character, and her love story with Ridge, who plays the guitar and listens to her heartbeat, is gut-wrenching and a right tear-jerker. This is my favorite Colleen Hoover novel, by many, many miles. There is a beautiful structure to this novel that Hoover doesn’t quite hit the mark on in her other books (although those are good too), and it packs a punch that leaves you speechless and full of heartache. It doesn’t leave you that way for long, but it also doesn’t heal the hurt quickly. It’s clear that Hoover thought long and hard about the way she wanted each character presented and written, and the finished product is something to be very proud of.
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