It Ends With Us

Standing up to it's hype, It Ends with Us is an emotional romance novel. It gives the insights of an abusive family, with characters that make you live in the story and help you understand the bitter sides of life.

The plot follows Lily, a twenty three year old who grew up in an abusive family always wishing why her mother never left her father. You never understand the harshness of the circumstances until you're in the same boots. When suddenly Lily's life takes a beautiful turn, when she thought she would never find love again, there came a man, Ryle, a handsome striving guy who made Lily finally hope for a happy ever after until...she didn't.

Dark twists emerge leaving Lily in a hopeless situation with no silver light; accompanied with love, difficult choices, friendship and regret. Lily is caught up in the same cycle as what she saw in her past. Will Lily be brave enough to break the chains and open her wings to the fullest?

But as they say, a little push and a thirst to achieve something can take a person to their highest. We get introduced to Atlas, a person from Lily's past; a person who she loved with all her heart but the time wasn't in favor at the time. Atlas rejoins Lily's life in the most unexpected way and becomes a shell, Lily could curl up and believe she is safe in.

The plot turns from a sweet love story to one of the most horrifying incidents and everyone should be aware of. As Lily struggles through her life, she's blessed with a beautiful gift that will help her keep going. But wait, what is it?

This was a heart wrenching read along with a few tears rolling down my cheek. This book has left deep footprints in my mind but never did I regret reading it.

A book everyone should read once in their life.