It Ends with Us

Not what I expected at all, I thought this was going to be your run of the mill Romance novel but I was mistaken. This story is a lot darker than I anticipated and very emotionally raw. I like that the story is not wrapped up in a nice little bow at the end.

Lily Bloom comes from an abusive household where she witnesses more than once her father attacking her mother. She never understood why her mother endured all those years of abuse and quite frankly felt that her mother was weak. When Lily meets Ryle Kincaid in Boston after the death of her father she is immediately smitten and they get entangled in a whirlwind romance. When Lily realizes that this relationship is not what she expected she has two choices to make, stay where she's at and be like her mother or make a change for the better and do what her mother could never do.
In the midst of this whirlwind romance we gets a glimpse into the youthful relationship Lily had with homeless teen Atlas Corrigan from years ago. Lily takes Atlas under her wing and takes many risks to make sure that Atlas is cared for, fed and showered. When Atlas is finally able to find a stable roof to live under Lily cannot fathom living without him in her life but she knows it's for the best and lets Atlas go.
In her new life Lily stumbles upon Atlas as an adult and soon finds that she still has a deep love and affection for him. Atlas has never stopped loving Lily and when Lily needs help the most he is sure to be there to save her life as she saved his so many years ago.

This book gets a strong 4 stars from me, this story has a ton of domestic violence triggers so do be cautious but open to understanding what we as outsiders may never get.