Colleen Hoover primarily writes novels in the romance and young adult fiction genres.

She’s super popular. But Confess is the first of her novels I’ve read. It won the Goodreads Choice Awards for Romance 2015.

A compelling plot.

It follows 21-year-old Auburn Reed and a mysterious, talented artist named Owen Gentry as they navigate a relationship built on buried truths.

Auburn’s Struggle: At age twenty-one, Auburn has already lost everything important to her—including her first love—and moves to Dallas to rebuild her life.
The Art Studio: While searching for a job, she walks into a local art studio and meets the enigmatic painter, Owen Gentry. 
The Unique Art Style: Owen’s artwork is uniquely inspired by anonymous confessions left by random people on slips of paper. 
The Secret: Just as Auburn lets her guard down, she learns Owen is hiding a massive secret from his past that threatens to destroy everything she is fighting for.

Recommended, even if you don’t read Romance.

The 2017 TV adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel Confess received mixed to generally unfavorable reviews, praised for staying true to the core romance but heavily criticized for low-budget production values and uneven acting.

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