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Verity by Colleen Hoover

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Verity by Colleen Hoover is a delectable 2018 thriller romance novel. Lowen has been offered a position by Jeremy Crawford and associates to finish his wife's infamous crime series after an unpredictable and horrific accident. Lowen is initially against the idea but the state of her bank account encourages otherwise and she finds herself reluctantly accepting the position only to be immediately infatuated with the works and a few other things.

Left to sort through Verity's notes, Lowen finds herself staying at the Crawford home with the goal of compiling notes and information to finish the series. Riffling through Verity's work leads Lowen to discover something sinister; an autobiography by Verity that reveals inner thoughts no parent should have.

It's in her best interest to hide it knowing the contents would devastate Jeremy but as her feelings deepen and sparks begin to fly, Lowen is tempted to hand it over. After all, how could any love Verity after reading that horror-filled manuscript.

| Why Verity Is Worth Your Time

The plot pulls you in. Lowen has been asked to finish Verity's infamous crime series after her accident. The plot starts with a bang, a car crash to be exact and from there the wild ride begins. From Lowen accepting the job, the stay at Verity's home, to uncovering secrets, to the ending - all of the plot is captivating.

The plot weaves in romance, lust, and desire with murder, deception and secrets. It will pull you in tight making it worth your time.

| Plot Progression

A plot with unpredictability and much (so much) desire around every corner. Join Lowen as she delve's deeper into the Crawford life whilst harbouring a malicious manuscript; she is primed to disrupt their lives but does she? You'll have to read Verity to find out.

| Characters

The characters all have one thing in common, burning love. Either for their spouse, a grieving husband, or their children - this novel is written around love. Sometimes I forget romance novels exist so if you are a fan of the genre, please dismiss my surprise by having a novel written around intense love.

Love is what drives the character's and is what exposes their true personalities. You are in for a wild ride with these characters. Love them.

| Ending

Oooolalala, Verity's ending is a banger. It will leave you with thousands of questions and is why you should suggest this read for book club.

If you are looking for something to talk about with your friends, Verity is for you. Upon finishing Verity, you will want to know Verity. A read I recommend as all aspects of it are successful and worth your time.

Main Genre | Fiction

Year Published | 2018

Rating | 8.5 / 10

Worth Your Time? Yes.

| My Thoughts

WARNING: Skip My Thoughts for a spoiler free review.

What can I even say. Verity is the most romantic novel I have ever read and I think I liked it. Eh, okay - lust and desire dominating a story will never be my cup of tea and I doubt I would have read this novel if it had not been for the sinister undertones of the writing. Lowen's desire for Jeremy overpowered the insanity of the situation downplaying for the whole novel that the mother was a psychopath. But was she?

Or was Jeremy the villain? That is the question Verity leaves you with and why this is a great novel to discuss with others. Who was the villain? How did Harper truly die? Was the letter that Verity wrote at the end the truth or another concoction?

Verity leaves you with questions and that is a good thing for this piece of work. I will be reminiscing on Verity  for a moment as I try to determine what happened and if Lowen and Jeremy are crazy or Verity is. I have tons of thoughts and questions that I cannot wait to discuss with you.

I appreciated all aspects of this novel but think I will not read other works by Hoover. I read in her author's notes that Verity is the most sinister she has gone with her writing and for me this is the least sinister I can go when it comes to romance. For those searching for a combination of romance and thrills, Verity is the answer.

| Your Thoughts

Did you decide that Verity is worth a read? If so, let me know what you thought of the novel below! And check out My Thoughts once finished for guess what, my thoughts on this literary adventure!

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Was this worth an hour of your time? Because it was worth an hour of mine.

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