Blog Tour Review + Giveaway - Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

WITHOUT MERIT

BY COLLEEN HOOVER

Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing a mistake deserves is forgiveness.

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ABOUT WITHOUT MERIT:

The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there’s Merit.

Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her—until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.

Fed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves.

Poignant and powerful, WITHOUT MERIT explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love.

WITHOUT MERIT

BY COLLEEN HOOVER

http://www.withoutmeritbook.com

Atria Books Paperback | 384 pages | ISBN: 9781501170621 | October 3, 2017 | $16.00

eBook: 384 pages | ISBN: 9781501170638 | $7.99

REVIEW:

"You bury me."

Colleen Hoover. I remember the first time I ever picked up a CoHo novel. Way back when in 2012 when I just happened to stumble upon it on Goodreads. I decided to read a few pages of that book and then ended up finishing it in one sitting. That's when I met Will and was forever changed. Does that make me sound overdramatic?

Point of Retreat came out and I devoured the absolute shit out of it. Then the next time I would pick up another book by Colleen would be when Hopeless came out. I almost couldn't read it because I was so scared that it wouldn't live up to the writing in the Slammed series. I shouldn't have worried...

Every single one of Colleen's books somehow get better and better with each new release. How in the hell does she do that?

If you're sitting there wondering how in the hell the next story of hers will top the last book she wrote (which made me cry for a week straight, no joke!), then you have nothing to worry about. Without Merit may be different than any other book she's ever written, but it was both unique and beautiful. Something I know to be signature Colleen Hoover.

That being said, I think Without Merit is enchanting and comes at a close second to my favorite CoHo book. Many of Colleen's fans like to go into reading the book without knowing anything about it. I know what it means for me; it means I don't read the blurb or reviews. So if you haven't yet read the story, have no fear, I won't give away anything.

“Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing a mistake deserves is forgiveness.”

The message in the end was beautifully put. And that's all I'm gonna say on that front because I feel like I'd be giving away a major plot device if I elaborate. The story is full on family drama. It's not the cheesy drama that makes you roll your eyes, either. It's the kind that so damn realistic that you have to just sit back and take a deep breath. Secrets. There are SO MANY!! Some that made my jaw drop and others that made me so incredibly sad. Did I cry? I shed some tears but it wasn't anything like that damn book It Ends With Us. (<= I'm still not over it btw)

The best thing about the story was the underlining ray of hope. Hope for a broken family who I didn't much care for in the beginning. But one I grew to love and care for. The character growth was something else. Every single character endeared themselves to me in one way or another. Every last one of them. The family is definitely quirky, but that's what makes them so damn lovable.

Colleen, if you're reading this, you totally did it again. I should probably stop doubting you every release haha. For those wanting to know if there is any romance, all I'm gonna say is read the book and find out for yourself! Overall, even though I'm satisfied with Merit and gang. I wouldn't mind if there were other novels featuring a different character's personal story. Until then, I'll just use my imagination.

"Sincerely, Without Merit"

*Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, This Girl, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella, Maybe Someday, Ugly Love, Maybe Not, Confess, November 9, and It Ends with Us. She has won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance twice – for Confess in 2015 and It Ends with Us in 2016. Confess was adapted into a seven-episode online series. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly subscription service offering signed novels donated by authors. All profits are given to various charities each month to help those in need. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.

FIND COLLEEN ONLINE:

Website: www.ColleenHoover.com

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