Can a love story with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people? From the bestselling author of It Ends With Us. THEN: The last thing Quinn expected was to meet the love of her life just outside her fiancé’s front door. A year after leaving behind their cheating partners, Quinn and Graham are in a perfect relationship that seems designed by fate. NOW: Seven years … by fate.
NOW: Seven years later, their perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and dreams that they have built up over the years are tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage past the point of no return.
Written with the same emotional depth and keen insight that made Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us and Ugly Love instant New York Times bestsellers. All Your Perfects is a powerfully moving story about a broken couple whose future hinges on promises made in the past, reminding us that the enduring power of love is the ultimate saviour.
Praise for All Your Perfects
‘Colleen Hoover returns with an emotionally raw page-turner.’ Us Weekly
‘Colleen Hoover crafts the unraveling of a marriage with brutal, unflinching honesty. The genius is in how she stitches together the perfect ending. This is one beautiful story.’ Tracey Garvis Graves, author of The Girl He Used to Know
’A poignant love story … With Hoover’s evocative style, readers will experience the emotion of this story while sympathising with both Quinn and Graham.’ Booklist
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I have a huge love/hate relationship with CoHo’s books and this book is the perfect example of why. All Your Perfects is a beautiful story that was completely unexpected. There’s not a lot that can be said about this book that wouldn’t completely spoil it. It will make you laugh and it will definitely make you cry but more than anything, it will make you believe that even in the worst of times, happiness can be found. If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I absolutely would!!
There has not been a Colleen Hoover book that I have not loved. Every story that comes from this author is emotional and beautifully written. It’s like she can see into the heart of every man and woman and tell their stories without ever having been told them herself.
This book was particularly emotional, dealing with a married couple and struggles with infertility. There are things that change a person and turn them into a person that even they do not recognize. Tragedies, struggles, even positive things can change us and those changes have the possibility of lasting forever. It takes a special person to help us look into ourselves and make us see our own truths. I feel like the couple in this book was able to do this for each other…especially Graham.
I love that this book wasn’t all flowers and candy and romantic dates. This story told us the ugly side of relationships and how hard it can get sometimes. However, it also shows us how, if the love is true and strong, and if the couple doesn’t give up on each other, we can make it through those hard times. The comparison of a relationship to a hurricane “getting through the category 5 moments” was one that really resonated with me.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves Colleen Hoover, you will not be disappointed! I also think any married couple, especially if they’ve had rough patches, would truly enjoy and benefit from this book.
So frustratingly good. What happens after the wedding? The gap between the HEA and epilogue? Is everything as it seems?
Quinn and Graham meet under unusual circumstances but the connection is undeniable. Graham is unassuming and affable. His most attractive quality is how confident he is in his love for Quinn. Surrounded by this love and complete care, Quinn heals from a bad relationship and is quickly swept away.
I enjoyed the switch between the then and now timelines as they set up each scenario and provide relevant details. Quinn and Graham’s seemingly fulfilling relationship is dissected in many ways. All facets are laid bare, no pain too raw, no emotion too deep to delve into. Hardly anything is glossed over or overblown.
This story balances the rainbows and thunderstorms in a marriage. The issues are not uncommon, neither are the reactions. But the words capture your attention.
*ARC provided by publisher through Netgalley.
All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover has been sitting pretty on my kindle for months. I kept looking at it, but I had a hard time gathering the courage to open it and dive in. Why? – you ask. I just had this feeling that this book would destroy me and I was scared to start it. Which is ridiculous, I KNOW! It’s just a book why would I be scared right?!?! Because some authors have the ability to destroy you with their words and Colleen Hoover is one of those authors.
But I’m here to report I took the jump and I survived—barely…
“What’d I miss while you were asleep? Did you dream?”
This story tore me apart. My heart was pulverized, it took a serious beating as I read Quinn and Graham’s story. A marriage that is barely holding on. It’s a gut-wrenching and emotional journey that made me feel like a ran a marathon by the time I was done with the book.
Graham and Quinn meet quite possibly on one of the worst days of their lives, yet from the very beginning, there is this connection. This pull that feels almost wrong at the time considering what just happened. It’s undeniable and you can’t help but root for them as their story begins.
“We’re all full of flaws. Hundreds of them. They’re like tiny holes all over our skin. And like your fortune said, sometimes we shine too much light on our own flaws.”
All Your Perfects alternates between “Then” and “Now”. Oh, how the “Then” chapters filled me with love and fuzzy warmth, seeing how Quinn and Graham came to be and FEELING every emotion as they fell in love. Their love is one for the record books. It was epic—falling, falling, falling… over and over again I fell for their love.
The “Now” chapters, now that’s a different story. Any time I turned the page and saw “Now”, I wanted to crawl into a ball and hide in the closet. Wine and a book buddy are required as you have no idea if you’ll survive the turmoil Quinn and Graham face. It is real and raw and gut-wrenching. I felt physical pain every time I hit a “Now” chapter.
Colleen Hoover once again took something real and ordinary and made it hers. She gives us a portrait of a perfect couple struggling with agonizing decisions as all their perfects fall away and they are left with nothing but pieces of who they were and who they became as their world fell apart.
“I miss you, Quinn. So much. You’re right here, but you aren’t. I don’t know where you went or when you left, but I have no idea how to bring you back. I am so alone. We live together. We eat together. We sleep together. But I have never felt more alone in my entire life.”
All Your Perfects is raw, it’s real and it will hurt. It will strip you bare and leave you vulnerable. Just when I think Colleen Hoover can’t possibly top her previous books, she does just that. The talent that this woman holds is phenomenal. And it seems effortless. I don’t know how she does it—creating one incredible story after another.
On a personal note: for me, this was an extraordinary journey that will stay with me forever. It was also a very unique experience as in many of the “Now” scenes I was hit with a familiarity of a journey that my husband and I took many years ago. This book will always hold a special place in my heart because of that very reason.
Thank you, Colleen Hoover, once again for your words and this poignant journey of a perfectly imperfect real marriage and it struggle for survival.
Jesey’s thoughts…
I want to start by apologizing to Roxie. Roxie, my schmexy girl, my bestie, my love…I am so so so sorry that I was not ready to start reading this when you began. Your messages and teary eyed pictures broke my heart and I wish I could go back and be able to hold your hand the way you held mine yesterday. Yesterday I binge read All Your Perfects from cover to cover in a matter of hours. I did not adult and I stayed up too late but it was so worth it. Everything Roxie said above, I could not have said it any better…her words were just as perfect as the ones in Colleen’s story. Her quotes are the ones I would have chosen to highlight the love and heartbreak of Quinn and Graham.
Colleen Hoover never ceases to amaze me. Her writing is stunning and the real-life issues that she tells us are relatable and maybe even help us get through our own difficult situations. This is not the first and it will NOT be the last book of hers that I read. I highly encourage everyone to read at least one book by her, you won’t regret it!!
I’ve spent the few days since I finished All Your Perfects trying to figure out how to rate, and especially review, a book that I think is beautifully written and important and real, but that I just didn’t really like.
I fell in love with Colleen Hoover as an author because I never knew what to expect from her books. Each one was raw and emotional and unlike anything else I’d read before, especially in the romance genre. But after reading eleven of her books, I’m starting to feel less of that “I’ve never read anything like this before!!” thrill, because I’ve read other Colleen Hoover books and in certain ways, they’re beginning to feel a tad bit formulaic for me. But clearly that’s more of a me problem than a book problem. Hence the struggle to figure out what to say about this book.
There were things I loved. There were things I hated. There were things I loved while also hating them. All in all, I enjoyed reading a book I didn’t like. And only an author as spectacular as Colleen Hoover can make me feel like that.
“I promise that I will love you more during the storms than I will love you during the perfect days.”
This book deserves more than perfect 5 stars . It’s not a typical romance story but it’s raw and very emotional. It hits you hard and makes you ponder that life is not a fairytale but it has its shares of good and bad moments and if two people truly love each other than they can fight anything life throws them and still in the end are together nothing can break them. They can face whatever life throws at them.
Both Graham and Quinn meet under very unconventional circumstances and the story beautifully flows between past and present. How things go from perfect for two people who are madly in love with each other to the other end of spectrum.
“When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.”
The story sheds light of communication and how important it is for a healthy relationship. How with time couples change their priorities changes and how this can effect the marriage.
“Our marriage hasn’t been perfect. No marriage is perfect. There were times when she gave up on us. There were even more times when I gave up on us. The secret to our longevity is that we never gave up at the same time.”
I have never read any books by Colleen Hoover and had pre ordered this book just by reading the blurb. I enjoyed the beautiful and engaging writing style and the way she captivated the readers attention from the first page. I have to read move books by Colleen now after reading this one. Definitely this novel is one of the best summer reads and though it is raw and emotional it shouldn’t be missed. Highly recommended it!
I’ll be honest and say I was worried about how I would feel about this book even after 50%… I was worried that I wasn’t gonna like it as much as some of her previous work.
You really feel the emotions of Graham and Quinn’s marriage struggles and it really hit hard. I may not be married or in a relationship, but it did affect my emotions like no one’s business! It is a very raw, emotional story about real struggles couples go through. You go through the ringer right along with Graham and Quinn and experience all their emotions. They are struggling to keep their marriage afloat and wondering if it’s all worth it in the end… Lord almighty, my heart with this book.
I’m still very conflicted honestly. I would have loved to see more of Graham and Quinn after they came to their decision and to see their life after it. It’s definitely an unforgettable book; I won’t forget it for a long time. I don’t know if it’s my FAVORITE CoHo book… I mean, for me it’s hard to beat Maybe Someday and Ugly Love – those are my all time favorites. But this is definitely an amazing book. Very real, very raw, very emotional!
Colleen Hoover needs to stop writing books! I don’t think my body can take it! Its like craving a drug so bad and than the hangover and withdrawal when its over. Seriously it has gotten out of hand with the amazing writing and storylines that make you want to dive into the books. With each new book comes higher expectations and higher standards and time after time she knocks it out the park. The romance, drama, and humor just emanate from this book. Plus the cover just looks too beautiful to avoid. I love how from the first page you are drawn in without any lengthy intro to get to the heart of the story.
How do you explain perfect imperfection because that is exactly what All Your Perfects is. It’s a heart and gut wrenching story that spins a beautiful and poetic love story.
“My husband’s heart is my saving grace, but his physical touch has become my enemy.”
I’m not going to recap what happens because it will spoil the experience with the story. If you’ve read Hoover before, you know she gives you an experience. ALL THE FEELS ALL THE TIME.
All Your Perfects is extremely relatable, raw and real. People experience these situations all the time so what I hope anyone in a similar experience gets out of this story is to stay strong, stay true to yourself and love unconditionally.
Quinn is relatable as a woman and while I have never personally experienced her heartbreak, I felt for her. I felt her pain. And Graham. Oh, Graham. His love for Quinn was devastating beautiful.
At this point I think I would just end up rambling because at the end of the day, all I want and need to say is that this is perfectly imperfect and a story that I will never forget. Once again, CoHo conjures up every emotion impossible and forces me to experience them. Well done. Top book of the year, by far!
I’ve been reduced into this heap of a blubbering mess curled up on my bed. To say that this book affected me is a vast understatement—I was a complete and utter wreck by the time I was done. It just struck, pierced and hit me hard.
”When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.”
It was a seesaw of emotions all throughout—one chapter you’re on cloud nine, swooning your heart out; and the next, you’re rubbing your chest so hard just to try and ease the pain, controlling the sniffles, and trying to dislodge the rock now stuck in your throat. The chapters alternate between the past and the present, which happens to be this perfect balance of light and heavy. Elating and devastating. But halfway through the book, I just ultimately lost the battle and bawled my eyes out.
Every single moment in this book felt incredibly real to me. Too real. Because it does happen and can happen to anyone. I may not be married or in a relationship, but it was so easy to see myself in the middle of what Quinn and Graham was going through because I, too, have the same dream and fears highlighted in their story. It might not be the same exact thing, but I’ve thought about it so much to the point that I know I’ve tortured and stressed myself out at times because of it.
I felt their heartache. I felt their agony. I felt their sad, broken pieces shatter with every struggle. But most of all, I felt every ounce of that magnificent, one of a kind love they have for one another. A love that was written in the stars. One that can make any girl dreaming of finding her own great love jealous.
“I love you more in this moment than any moment that has come before it.”
If you’re going to read this, I highly suggest that you dive in blind. Because it just heightens the experience and intensifies every single emotion you’ll encounter the entire time. That’s what I did, and it was nothing short of perfection—it made me feel like I was drowning and ripping my heart out half the time, and then having my toes curl and a swarm of butterflies fluttering like mad in my stomach on the other.
Packed with pure, raw emotions that were just radiating off the pages, All Your Perfects is indeed a profoundly beautiful and heart-rending tale that will stick and stay with you for a long time. Being immersed in Quinn and Graham’s tale was definitely quite a fulfilling experience all on its own, and one I’ll be bringing and keeping close to my chest forever.
“If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim.”
WOW!! This book was everything! I was really cursing Colleen through some of this book and just when I thought I couldn’t take anymore she’d show me how wrong I was. I went through so many emotions! I should have it expected it because it’s a Colleen Hoover book and I should have known better. Like all her books you need to go in blind! Just trust her to put you back together by the end of the book. The ride will be bumpy and full of potholes but the journey is worth it and the road gets better along the way!!
The storyline of infertility that is in this book is so well written. I lived through this journey and she has it spot on. I felt the same way, did the same things, said the same things as Quinn. I am so glad this book is out there to help educate anyone who hasn’t suffered infertility. It will help explain what is going on underneath the surface that many don’t know. It can also help couples who are in the struggle right now. Hopefully it tells you to communicate and be honest with each other. Those rifts are difficult to get through without the communication. My story ended much different than this one. I felt the ending was well done. I highly recommend it! I am trying to figure out how to best push this book to people in my life who saw what infertility did to me. They can read what they never could see, hopefully making people understand where my thoughts were at and why I did things that I did at the time.
Oh. My. God!
This book was exactly what I needed, exactly what I didn’t know that I needed.
So when I begun reading this I instantly fell in love with Graham and Quinn. They both met each other under horrible circumstances, they both hurt the same, they both were betrayed. Watching them use each other to get through that point in their life was lovely to see even if it went no further than that night.
Quinn was incredible, seriously incredible. The pain and suffering she goes through is absolutely heartbreaking, something I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Just reading what she was going through broke my damn heart. I felt like my heart had been ripped out of my chest, stamped on a few times, run over by a bus and then shoved back into my chest. The topic this book is wrote around is something many women go through, things a woman shouldn’t have to go through. All Your Perfects is the first book I’ve read that covered this topic entirely. The heartbreak, the tears, the sadness, the depression and shutting down. Quinn experiences it all and you feel everything she does.
Graham, oh Graham. He’s I don’t even know the word to describe him best. He’s the kind of man that you wish you could have. He’s loving, supportive and will do absolutely anything for his woman. The topic in this book is often all about the woman but never covers the mans side, they don’t mention how the man is breaking, how he’s devastated or how much he hurts but Colleen Hoover does. She shows Graham’s pain in this book and that’s the hardest part of reading this. My heart completely broke for him because not only was he going through the same thing she was, he was alone in his grief. He isn’t afraid to show his pain but always puts his woman first instead of himself. He’s a breath of fresh air is Graham and I think he’s my new favourite CoHo male.
I’m absolutely in awe of this book. Colleen Hoover never fails to amaze me with her books. When I seen she was writing a new book I knew I had to get, I knew I was going to love it and I just couldn’t wait for it. Now that I’ve got it and read it I just want to rewind so I can read it all over again.
I smiled at their adorable ness and love they have, I laughed at their banter and I cried for their heartbreak. This book was full of emotions. It was like getting on a rollercoaster and not being able to get off and it constantly smacking you with all the feels.
I got to a certain chapter at the end and had to stop reading, I actually sobbed which in turn had my sisters turn to me panicked and asked what was wrong. I explained to them what was happening and we sat there for 5-10 minutes discussing it, I quite liked that lol I’ve never managed to get them to talk about a book with me before.
Colleen Hoover has the power to suck you into the world her characters are in and make you forget about everything else. You’re left feeling like you’re living the lives with her characters and that my friends, is what makes an incredible book to me and is my main reason for this 5 star review. It may be a heartbreaking and a sad book but it was powerful and meaningful and I’m in awe of Colleen’s talent. I wish I could rate this higher than 5 because I really would
Wow! This book was just fantastic it had all the feels I have never read a story so powerful. Colleen writes pure magic but this one was probably the most heart wrenching book yet. She tackled some major topics that no one wants to discuss.
On the outside every marriage looks perfect but on the inside there is always some issues. No one wants to discuss the most painful topics but when we are faced with them inside closed doors how will it affect the strongest marriages?
Graham and Quinn have a love stronger than most but when one heart breaking event leads to many more how much can they take? Will their love survive this or will it be the end?
I loved this book it deals with the most common yet heartbreaking situation in a lot of people’s lives. This book is real raw and fabulous.
If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim.
All Your Perfects is a beautiful, tragic and passionate love story about two flawed people who fate brought together at the perfect time. Tho they may not be perfect individually, together they learn to accept each other’s imperfections and start appreciating all the perfect things within their marriage, thereby, arming themselves with the tools necessary to weather category 5 storms!
Upon finishing All Your Perfects I immediately wanted to read it again. I don’t remember a time when I’ve ever had that feeling. The story is beautiful in its devastation and truth. What I love so much about this story was its honest view of marriage. It is about a married couple who face tough times and how they come out in the end. Starting from first sight, Hoover takes us on the journey of a couple as they meet, date and marry. But unlike most books I’ve read, this book is about the marriage. It’s about the struggles married couples go through and the real way in which they deal with them.
Marriage is hard work, and sometimes it doesn’t work and that’s okay. But when it does, it isn’t by chance. It doesn’t work by love alone, although that is the foundation, it is with grit and faith and perseverance. I loved this quote from an interview Quinn did for a school article of a couple who’d been married for sixty years, “What’s the secret to such a perfect marriage?”
No marriage is perfect. There were times when she gave up on us. There were even more times when I gave up on us. The secret to our longevity is that we never gave up at the same time.
Graham was like David, his love was like the rock and their marriage problems were like Goliath. His love was unshakable. Graham lived for loving Quinn. He lived for making her happy. He loved her dreams, both awake and asleep. His love for her made her miss him when he was gone.
Quinn’s self-doubt and devastation broke my heart. Her pain was honest and transparent and I love that Hoover didn’t hold back on her inner dialogue. Her thoughts and feelings were brilliantly laid out on each page.
I’m sick of being looked at this way, of not knowing how to answer his questions. I’m no longer on the same wavelength as my husband. I don’t know how to communicate with him anymore. Sometimes when I open my mouth, it feels like the wind blows all my words straight back down my throat.
I miss the days when I needed to tell him everything or I would burst. And I miss the days when he would feel like time cheated us during the hours we had to sleep.
The past and present telling built the intensity of the story and the relationship of Quinn and Graham. It lent to the passion and emotionality of this devastating and painful story! My heart ached and I sobbed!
The wisdom within its pages was astounding. These were things you hear from a counselor or life coach! And the BOX, omg! Where did she come up with that? It is truly brilliant! Once the full meaning was revealed, I bawled!
Quinn and Graham’s love was raw, emotional, brutal, and at times devastating. With All Your Perfects we are reminded that it’s easy to point out and focus on flaws in ourselves and others. But it’s much more difficult to be present in and appreciate the times when things are good and shine brilliantly.
This is my favorite read of the year so far and my top favorite from Mrs. Hoover! (It’s going to be hard to beat this one!)
Once again, Colleen Hoover delivers a thought-provoking novel that will linger with you for days.
This novel took me much longer than usual to read not because it wasn’t good – but because it was such a heavy subject matter. This is not a light and fluffy read; it’s a story that will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Happiness, saddness, hope, despair – it’s a constant game of tug.
Graham and Quinn did not meet under the most ideal circumstances, but everything happens for a reason right? They fall in love, they marry, they decide to start a family. Only the family doesn’t happen. Quinn is infertile and with this truth comes comes many questions. Can you have a happily ever after without having children? Can you find other avenues to achieve happiness and fullfillment? Is a life without children, still a perfect life? This novel is full of tough questions. If you’ve ever dealt with infertility or know someone who has this book will hit very close to home.
Very well written in a “then” and “now” fashion, this book is guarenteed to be a hit!