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For my first Young Adult Corner I chose Hopeless<\/em> by Colleen Hoover.\u00a0 This was a phenomenal book.\u00a0 I had recently read Colleen’s Slammed and Point of Retreat and was not disappointed when I fell in love with this story and its characters.\u00a0 I know this book kinda skirts the genre of Young Adult and New Adult, but I was so moved by this book I wanted to share it.\u00a0 ***Warning: This book does contain very strong material.\u00a0 Recommended for 17 and older***<\/p>\n

\"2940016106731_p0_v1_s600\"<\/a>Book Blurb:<\/strong> (courtesy of Barnes and Noble)<\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies\u2026<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she\u2019s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past she wishes could just stay buried.<\/p>\n

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he\u2019s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn\u2019t at all who he\u2019s been claiming to be. When the secrets he\u2019s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky\u2019s life will change forever.<\/p>\n

Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopeless<\/em> is a book that will affect you mind, body and soul.\u00a0 The subject matter is heavy and there is a lot adult subject matter, but you have to keep in mind these are still two teenagers.\u00a0 I know I forgot that at one point.\u00a0 Hopeless begins with Skye and her best friend Six sneaking guys into their bedrooms. Very typical teenage girl behavior.\u00a0 Skye though never went any further than kissing with all of the guys because she never truly feels anything for them.\u00a0 She basically does it as something to do.\u00a0 She doesn’t get any feeling doing this, in fact she lays there and counts the stars on her ceiling.\u00a0 This is her same M.O until she meets a guy in the super market.\u00a0 This is Holder.\u00a0 Rumors swirl around Holder and Skye can’t get away from her feelings for him.\u00a0 Yes, she begins to have such strong feelings for him that it drives her to distraction.\u00a0 As there love story begins a history that Skye never knew about unfolds with Holder leading the way.\u00a0 But, even Holder doesn’t know the worst of Skye’s past.\u00a0 Holder and Skye’s past hurts begin to truly heal with the love they share as a balm.<\/p>\n

This book truly rips your heart out only to put it back in and rip it out again.\u00a0 I know this sounds horrible, but even as your sobbing uncontrollably you are turning the page for more.\u00a0 The story was phenomenal.\u00a0 It will leave an indelible mark on me.\u00a0 Skye and Holder though still teenagers have experienced such pain and loss that some adults have never faced.\u00a0 Their characters were so well written you could really see them as if you were watching a movie on T.V.\u00a0 Breckin, Six and Karen also add as counter balances on what could be an incredibly lopsided story.\u00a0 Colleen Hoover handled the subject matter with extreme delicacy yet truthfulness.\u00a0 The aspects of molestation, suicide and teenage sex are so powerful that not just anyone can write such a moving and touching story.\u00a0 I must say that this is one of the best books I have read that covers such controversial and strong subject matter.\u00a0 Overall, this book is fully deserving of being 1 on any bestsellers\/must read list.\u00a0 If you haven’t read it yet then you must go out and read it today!\u00a0 Be prepared…you will need tissues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For my first Young Adult Corner I chose Hopeless by Colleen Hoover.\u00a0 This was a phenomenal book.\u00a0 I had recently read Colleen’s Slammed and Point of Retreat and was not disappointed when I fell in love with this story and its characters.\u00a0 I know this book kinda skirts the genre of Young Adult and New…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[329,720,746,865,1116,1380,1467,1813],"class_list":["post-1247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-colleen-hoover","tag-hopeless","tag-incest","tag-kidnapping","tag-new-adult","tag-sexual-molestation","tag-suicide","tag-young-adult"],"yoast_head":"\nYoung Adult Corner: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover - Jackie Paxson Author Page<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jackiepaxsonauthor.com\/index.php\/2013\/01\/14\/young-adult-corner-hopeless-by-colleen-hoover\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Young Adult Corner: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover - 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