6/2/2023 0 Comments Lily bloomFinally understanding what her mother went through, Lily confides in her about the abuse. Atlas admits he still has feelings for her but has suppressed them because of Ryle. She stays with Atlas for several months while Ryle leaves the country for a fellowship. He takes her to the hospital, where she discovers she is pregnant with Ryle's child, which she opts to keep a secret from him. Lily reconciles with him, but Ryle assaults her again after finding her childhood diaries, believing that she is having an affair with Atlas. He then confesses that he accidentally shot and killed his brother Emerson as a child, resulting in trauma that causes him to have rage-filled episodes. Lily and Ryle eventually get married, and have a stable marriage until he finds Atlas' number and assaults Lily. Suspecting that Ryle may be abusing Lily after noticing her injuries, Atlas secretly gives her his phone number. While dining at a restaurant where Atlas works, Lily reconnects with him, making Ryle instantly jealous despite her insistence that Atlas is only a friend. Lily is reminded of her father's treatment of her mother while horrified, she decides they are different from her parents and accepts his apologies, but warns him that she will leave if he hurts her again. One night, Lily laughs when Ryle accidentally drops a casserole, and he angrily pushes her to the ground before frantically apologizing. However, once Lily successfully starts her business, they continue to meet, and start a relationship. They are mutually attracted to one another, but do not pursue a relationship as Lily is looking for commitment while Ryle is only interested in a casual fling. While wrestling with her feelings, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. She reads through her old childhood diaries and remembers her first love Atlas Corrigan, who left but promised to return to her. Her recently deceased father was abusive towards her mother, who kept the abuse a secret, leading Lily to resent both of them. A sequel titled It Starts with Us was published in October 2022.Ĭollege graduate Lily Bloom moves to Boston with hopes of opening her own floral shop. Based on the relationship between her mother and father, Hoover described it as "the hardest book I've ever written".Īs of 2019, the novel had sold over one million copies worldwide and been translated into over twenty languages. Lily Bloom Romantic Rose Blossom Laura 4-PosterIt Ends with Us is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016.
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