Tate Collins is too busy for love and Miles Archer isn’t looking for it. However, when these two characters meet, there’s no denying they have a strong physical attraction. It’s not love at first sight and with the caveats these two bring to the table, there’s only room for sex. But as their story unfolds, love gets ugly.
“So you give it up. You give it all up. You never want love again, no matter what kind it is, because no type of love will ever be worth living through the ugly love again.”
If you’re a book nerd like me (and even if you’re not) you’ve probably heard of Colleen Hoover. If you haven’t, where have you been?? Colleen Hoover is a New York Times best-selling author of twenty-two novels and novellas. Her work falls under the categories of New Adult and Young Adult Contemporary and Psychological Thriller. I’ve heard her name and a lot about her work, mainly via BookTok, but I only just read my first book of hers this week, Ugly Love. A few of my friends recommended this book to me last year, so I purchased it. The book sat on my shelf unread for quite some time and I finally picked it up to read it. Two days later, I finished the book.
It.
Was.
So.
Good!
About the Book
Tate Collins is a nurse who is going back to school to pursue a master’s degree. She falls for her neighbor across the hall, Miles Archer, who is a pilot. The story goes back and forth between the two main characters. Tate’s perspective is told during the present day whereas Miles’ story takes place six years earlier. Tate’s perspective shares her thoughts and feelings about Miles and how she’s falling for him. Miles’ character is very guarded, and he doesn’t give much away. We read glimpses of his past when he shares his perspective though and come to learn that his past causes him to be like this. In keeping his guard up, he blocks out Tate, who is very much trying to figure out who this mystery man is and what happened to make him the way he is today. However, Miles has two rules, “Don’t ask about my past and never expect a future.” These rules make things complicated as the two characters start acting on their physical attraction with a "no-strings attached arrangement.”
As the story continues, we receive more information about Miles’ past. A heartbreaking story with details I won’t share in this blog post because I truly believe you need to read this book for yourself. Let’s just say, I shed tears reading it. We learn why Miles is so guarded and afraid of love and why he let six years pass before letting someone else in again.
Rating
Ugly Love is a beautifully written story filled with love and heartbreak, and as you may have inferred, describes the ugly side of love which in my opinion, not many love stories do. It definitely includes some spicy scenes as well, which I was not expecting but they were tastefully written. I would give Ugly Love 5 out of 5 stars. This book had me crying by the end and I couldn’t recommend it more.
Next time you're out and about, stop by the bookstore and pick up Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. You won’t be sorry you did!
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