Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover on August 5, 2014
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Women
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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“Love isn’t always pretty. Sometimes you spend all your time hoping it’ll eventually be something different. Something better. Then, before you know it, you’re back to square one, and you lost your heart somewhere along the way.”
This book follows Tate, a woman who falls for a distraught and reticent man named Miles. When these two souls meet, their connection is undeniable. However, Miles is a broken man with a traumatic secret past and he cannot offer Tate anything other than a physical relationship. Emotionally, Miles is distant and he makes it clear that he can only keep to two rules: Don’t ask about the past, and don’t expect a future. But, as Tate and Miles draw closer, her emotions run wild. Can she stick to the rules and keep things casual?
Ugly Love was such a compelling read. The story moved so quickly, I had to know how it would all end. There didn’t seem to be a way that could wrap up the story without complete devastation to the life of at least one character. Colleen Hoover beautifully wrapped up the story in the best way she could. She truly has a way with words that make you feel all emotions at once. I enjoyed both the characters, even though I could not identify with either of them, but I kept wanting to know more about Miles. I found I enjoyed his chapters much more.
I rated Ugly Love 4.5 stars because it does contain some heavy themes and triggers that can be sensitive to some readers. I enjoy how the story bounces between point of views as well as present and past. It really put me through an emotional rollercoaster and when the big reveal finally arrived, I was shocked by the turn of events! This book can truly show you how ugly love can really be.