The #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller that People Magazine calls “a poignant, addictive read.”From #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us comes a novel about family, first love, grief, and betrayal that will touch the hearts of both mothers and daughters.Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.Morgan is determined to … nothing more than to be nothing alike.
Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn’t have a spontaneous bone in her body.
With warring personalities and conflicting goals, Morgan and Clara find it increasingly difficult to coexist. The only person who can bring peace to the household is Chris—Morgan’s husband, Clara’s father, and the family anchor. But that peace is shattered when Chris is involved in a tragic and questionable accident. The heartbreaking and long-lasting consequences will reach far beyond just Morgan and Clara.
While struggling to rebuild everything that crashed around them, Morgan finds comfort in the last person she expects to, and Clara turns to the one boy she’s been forbidden to see. With each passing day, new secrets, resentment, and misunderstandings make mother and daughter fall further apart. So far apart, it might be impossible for them to ever fall back together.
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Colleen Hoover is a dream-weaver. She takes all these loose strings and threads of life and love and relationships in their most fragile, innate state and makes magic happen. I don’t know whose love story I loved more. Jonah and Morgan. Miller and Clara. Morgan and Clara. There’s too many to choose, but I loved this book and recommend it to those who love relationships that work their way into your heart long after you’ve turned the last page.
Its been a LONG time since I read a book from Colleen Hoover and I’m now wondering why the hell I waited so long. Once I started this I was completely enthralled from beginning to the end.
Colleen has written this in a dual POV filled with emotion and heart. There were some sad times that made me shed a tear or two but there was also some really heartfelt moments too. The characters were brilliant and really relatable which added to my enjoyment of this one.
I had no clue about the storyline when I started this, I just went into it blind and excited getting a chance to read a CoHo book and she didn’t disappoint me. I will certainly be reading more from CoHo very soon.
As a mother of a teenage daughter, I loved this novel more than I can express. Colleen never disappoints with her character development and the way they connect and interact. There were many moments I wished I could physically climb into the story to clear up assumptions and put the characters at ease. If you haven’t already read this, do it now!!
Colleen Hoover is one of my all time favorite authors. I have read everything she’s published and loved every single book. If you haven’t read a Hoover novel, you’re missing out.
I like the way this novel starts with Morgan as a teenager. You get to see a version of the adults in the story in a more all encompassing way than if it were told in flashbacks. It also sets the tone for the story. The way the reader can see how Morgan, Jonah, Jenny and Chris all interact and get along from the start.
The transition into their adult lives and the addition of Clara and Miller seemed to flow pretty naturally, in spite of the gap in the timeline that the reader is not privy to. I think a lot of middle aged women will related to Morgan’s sense of being unfulfilled. And as a parent of a teen about to graduate, I related to the struggle in letting your child follow their dreams, even when they don’t match up with what you dream for them.
The tragedy of the book happens fairly early on, but the residual affects linger throughout the rest of the book. It’s very real, any of us who have suffered this kind of loss or betrayal know that the pain doesn’t just fade away, we have that lingering inside of us forever. It changes who we are and becomes a part of us. How we deal with it also changes us, it helps us to grow or fall depending on which way we take things.
In the end, the book will mean something so different to each reader, depending on where they are in their life. To me, this book resonated with themes of mother/daughter relationships and where they can go wrong and how to fix them. It was precisely the book I needed at this point and I’m so grateful to the author for giving that to me.
I hadn’t read Colleen Hoover before but I bought this last year when it kept being recommended under YA and decided it was time to fit this into hectic TBR. As it’s already well-reviewed, I’m going to skip the summary and get right into my thoughts. Morgan and Clara already have a stunted relationship, so when they lose Chris, it makes things even harder. They are each going through their own kind of grief because they lose more than Chris.
Clara is dating Miller, someone her father already didn’t like. So she has to deal with her mother not looking at him through her own eyes. The thing about Miller to me is that he was a shallow character. He was there in the background, and then suddenly was a love interest to Clara, with no real depth, no build-up, nothing. I’ve read insta-loves, and I enjoy them done right, but Miller was one-dimensional, so there was nothing to get me to like him. I didn’t hate him, I just had no attachment to him.
Not only did Morgan lose her husband, but her sister as well. She has gone through not only the ultimate betrayal but an enormous amount of grief, and there isn’t a manual as to how to separate the hurt and process it. She’s doing her best with parenting, although there are some overreactions and a lot of not listening. But she’s protecting her daughter amidst the secret, which may or may not be the right decision.
When they finally started truly talking, I loved Clara’s insight into her mother’s hurt. I only wish that it would have happened sooner because they were each suffering separately, but again, there is no manual to grief. This doesn’t completely fit the YA category because it’s told in alternating perspectives from Morgan and Clara. While there were aspects of this book I didn’t love, it was one I didn’t want to put down after I started it, so I’m going to check out more of Hoover’s work.
Epic!
My first Colleen Hoover book and I’m hooked. I’m a multi-genre writer myself. You inspire and show me why your readers love your work. Modern love stories with the perfect amount of sadness mixed with lots of love—epic.
Colleen Hoover is a master at writing stories that make you feel all of the feels. I seriously feel like I had whiplash while I read this book, but in the best way possible. Regretting You is an amazingly epic story about love and loss. This story made me want to laugh at Clara’s sass, cry with Clara and Morgan’s heartbreak, and scream at the two characters who shall not be named because then I would ruin a major storyline for a lot of readers. This story is utterly and epically amazing. I want to unread it, just so that I can read it again for the first time. This story is that amazing. It is one of my favorite reads of 2019.
The best part about this story is it’s telling from both a mother and daughter’s point of view. You get to see the story unravel from two completely different people at two totally different points in their life and how they handle the same situation. Being sixteen/seventeen is completely different than being thirty-four. I loved how different and similar mother and daughter are to one another.
Morgan is an amazing character. Her strength and bravery amazes me. She found something out so life altering and game changing and was willing to do anything to protect Clara from it. She would never let anything cause her daughter pain, even if that means she has to suffer alone and have her daughter hate her along the way. She’s willing to sacrifice her own happiness in order for her daughter to find hers. That is what it means to be a parent. It’s the sacrifices and heartache you go through in order to build a better life for your children. It’s about putting their happiness above yours. Morgan is so epically amazing. I want to wrap her up in a hug during 99% of this book. Her character deserves true happiness, which is where Jonah comes in. Everyone needs a Jonah in their life. He’s sexy and sweet at the same time, with a little bit of forbidden love attached to him. He gets Morgan I’m a way that no one else really seems to and when she’s with him she feels whole and loved. She doesn’t feel as though she needs to change herself to fit some mold. Jonah loves her exactly the way she is. Scars, bruised heart, and all. I could read about Morgan and Jonah all day. Theirs is the type of love that will last a lifetime and then some. I can’t believe it took them so long to figure it out. These two are one of my favorite couples.
Oh, Clara. I really enjoy her character even when she was being a typical sixteen-year-old brat. She went through so much in such a little time. Clara is also another really strong and brave character. She’s trying to navigate life as a teenage (hormones and all), while struggling to cope with a major loss. That’s hard enough for an adult to deal with, let alone a teenager. Her responses to some of the situations wasn’t the greatest, but at her age it makes perfect sense. Acting out is a teenager’s way of saying they don’t know how to handle something and they are trying to find something to fill the void. She’s trying to find her happiness again, even if it’s not in the best way. She eventually realizes that and I am so proud of her when she does. I absolutely adore her and Miller together. They are seriously the cutest thing EVER! I honestly love their blossoming romance so stinking much. Every teenage girl needs a Miller. Oh, and the book’s ending with these two is epically adorable. My heart was going to burst from all of the adorable sweetest of it! So swoon worthy. I loved every second of these two!
Morgan and Clara’s relationship is one of the best parts of this story. Throughout the book, you see how it develops and changes. They go from hating and hurting each other, to loving and learning to understand each other. The character development for these two was amazing. These two really are very similar to one another and it was fascinating to watch them realize that and become closer to one another. Morgan and Clara have such a powerful relationship and I simply adore them.
If I could rate this story with more than five stars I would, but, alas, I can’t so I’ll just have to settle with giving it 5/5 stars. Colleen Hoover has taken my heart out of my chest, stomped all over it, put it back in my chest, and healed it by the end of this story. Regretting You is one of my favorite reads of 2019. It made me laugh, cry, rage, swoon, and so much more. I adore this story and all of its characters. Thank you so much for this story Colleen.
Here’s my advice for Regretting You by Colleen Hoover:
Buy the book
Read the book
Love the book
Review the book
Regret Nothing
This book hurt so freaking much. It shredded my insides and left a gaping hole of what ifs. It shows the power of actions and the strength that lies within family. That sometimes those you love the most can leave the most devastation behind. But somehow you have to move on and move forward. There will be more hurt but sometimes you discover the strength inside you that you never thought you’d ever have to dig deep enough to find but somehow you do. And on the other side can be the answer to your what ifs.
Holy Hell. The Queen has done it again. I’m talking about ALL THE MOTHERFUDGING FEELS. From smiles, to tears, to anger and back again, this mother/daughter relationship story is perfectly written in every way. It made me long for my own mother to still be here so I could hug and tell her thank you for all she did for me and wanting the best for me.
The characters in this story are fan-friggin-tastic. Hoover chiseled them with so much realism, with so much emotion, with so much perfection. I fell in love with Clara, seeing myself as a teenager in her, with Morgan, seeing so much of my own mother in her, with Jonah, hello, Hoover, thank you for THAT book boyfriend, with Miles, can I kiss him and marry Jonah, and even with Chris. The secrets, the pain, the love…..all of it made this book the best one I read in 2019.
If you’ve never been introduced to Colleen Hoover’s work before, grab this one. You’ll want a box of Kleenex with you, and maybe even a bottle of whiskey to chase the pain away. It’s beyond just a simple recommendation. It’s an amazing novel that will leave you breathless and wanting more. Once again, Hoover has created a magnificent novel that will suck your soul right out of your body and hold it captive long after the last page is read.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, Publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.* Colleen Hoover
My review: A mother and a daughter’s relationship put to the test, family betrayal, heartbreak, grief, an undying first love, secrets, sacrifices, regrets, teenage love, resentment, misunderstandings, and forgiveness. Tragedy striked leaving both mother and daughter vulnerable and forced to rebuild their lives. I enjoyed every bit of it. I smiled, laughed, and even ached for many of the characters. I loved traveling between the pages getting to know their lives as they were telling it. I only wished the author gave more time to mother and daughter. I would have liked to see their relationship through more details.
My rating: 4.9
First off I would like to say I highly don’t recommend the audio book!! That was weird! I couldn’t stand it when the narrator made guy voices, it sounded more like when us woman make fun of our partners hahaha so after the audio book I had to read this for myself and I felt so more connected to the story and in turn made me live it all the more. There were a butt load of WTF moments and I personally was captured by it all.
Regretting You is told in dual POV from a mother (Morgan) and daughter (Clara)……I found that very original. Regretting You is engaging, honest story that will draw readers in from the first lines and keep them entertained till the end.
READ.THIS.NOW. Stop whatever you’re doing, whatever you’re reading, and read Regretting You. The only thing you’ll regret is not starting it sooner. First book to make it to my Best of 2020 shelf! (Yeah, I know it released in 2019, but I’m just now getting around to it).
I went into Regretting You completely blind and am so happy I did. I didn’t doubt I’d love it because everything Colleen Hoover writes is a masterpiece. Regretting You BLEW me away. I was entranced by this emotional heart wrenching story. There is absolutely nothing I would change about it.
This book made a refreshing change from the usual boy meets girl , falls in love, a little turbulence along the way and they both live HEA!
I loved the secrets and lies that came with this and the emotionally wreckage that was left in its wake. The range of emotions from the characters had me turning the pages list in their journey.
I was waiting for a massive twist at the end but it didn’t come.I did feel that there were some lose ends that weren’t tied up and that left me a little disappointed. It on the whole a great story to lose yourself in!
I am such a huge fan of Colleen Hoover and have been since her very first book. I always know when I pick up one of her books, I will be devouring it. Her stories are always unique and heartwarming. Regretting You was everything I was hoping for and more. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. I love how this book focuses mainly on the mother daughter relationship.
Morgan’s life didn’t turn out the way she thought it would. She wants to give her daughter all the love and attention she didn’t get as a child. All Morgan wants to do is protect her daughter. Clara is in her last year of high school and wanting to venture out on her own find out who she is.
Colleen Hoover has done it again! Once I started this book, I couldn’t put it down. I can’t recommend this book enough. You need to read this!
I liked this book a great deal, mostly because the writing craft is so strong. It’s written in two points of view, the daughter and the mother. It’s in present tense, which makes the story more immediate. This could easily be a five star for me but unfortunately I read this book after The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Daisy and The Six, both stellar books and difficult to follow.
Regretting You, is easy to drop into and the details helped to keep me in the “fictive dream.” The story described things I could relate to. The conflict took seventy pages to get to, (the four C’s, conflict, complication, crisis, conclusion), laying the foundation or motivation for the story. I didn’t mind because the writing craft is so strong.
I would recommend this book .
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3.5 stars
I liked the story but every time Clara’s part came I cringed. I could not stand her character and actually said ugh out loud a few times listening to her. My mom would have snatched me ball headed if I had her attitude as a teen. Then again, she is a teen but a very bratty one.
Good narration. Felt there were some things that could have been answered for readers but overall, I enjoyed it.
Regretting You was another great read by Colleen Hoover. This was a great novel about first love, family, betrayal and grief. It follows Morgan and her daughter Clara, who wants to be nothing like her mother. Morgan ants to makee sure that her daughter doesn’t make the same mistakes she made. She doesn’t want her to end up pregnant and married at a young age. Clara doesn’t want to be like her mom because she doesn’t believe that she is at all spontaneous. When the two are at odds; Chris, Morgan’s husband and Clara’s dad, seems to be the only person who brings them together. Unfortunately for them, Chris is involved in a tragic accident that leaves them both broken. They are trying to rebuild everything as Morgan turns to someone from her past and Clara turns to the boy her father forbid her to see. They start unraveling the details of the accident, which unravels the two already broken women. I loved this book and can’t wait to read more by Colleen Hoover.
Full of sass, romance, and raw emotion like I’ve come to expect from Colleen Hoover. A fabulous book!