She and Holder are both drawn to each other in ways that Sky can’t explain. Sky knows that she should probably stay away from him, he’s too unpredictable but despite knowing that, it seems that she can’t.

He can be charming and friendly and dark and accusatory the next moment. According to the rumours, Holder spent the last year in juvie after assaulting someone and the times she sees him, Holder certainly seems to blow hot and cold.

The only friend she really has is Six, the girl next door but hanging out with the flirtatious Six seems to mean that her reputation precedes her enrollment.Īt the grocery store just after senior year starts, Sky meets Holder, someone whose reputation matches her own for notoriety. After all, she’s going to be going to college soon and she needs to have some sort of lessons in interacting and dealing with other people. Sky has been homeschooled all the way up until her senior year when she insists on enrolling at the local public school, just to experience it. Her adoptive mother Karen doesn’t believe in a dependence on technology so they have no TV, no cellphones, no computer and no internet. Sky has always lived a very sheltered sort of life. It also might be a trigger for anyone who has ever suffered abuse and mentions, or alludes to, child abuse and/or sexual abuse. When his secrets are revealed, Sky’s ability to trust is challenged and she must face emotional scars if she wants to move forward in this tale of first love.Please note that this review does contain vague ***SPOILERS***. There’s something about him that reminds her of her troubled past, but she can’t deny their growing bond. She’s completely captivated by Dean Holder, who has a promiscuous reputation in town. High school senior Sky must decide whether to keep believing lies or know a truth that makes her feel hopeless. Hopeless is the first of four books in the Hopeless series by Colleen Hoover.

“Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies.” (If you’re shopping for a present, this book series is a great gift for fans of Colleen Hoover.)īelow is a quick summary of each book in the Hopeless Colleen Hoover series list (in order): Hopeless (Hopeless Series Book 1 of 4) The age rating for the Hopeless series is Mature Adults aged 17 and over. Frequently Asked Questions About the Hopeless: Colleen Hoover Series.Finding Perfect (Hopeless Series Book 4 of 4).Finding Cinderella (Hopeless Series Book 3 of 4).

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