(Afterwards, it encouraged me to pick up Hopeless and I am so thankful that I did!) My Review: But I have always heard really good things about Slammed so when they added new eBooks at my library and this series was one, I made sure I was near the top of that holds list. I think it’s vague synopsis and all the hype made me hesitant to read it. When I first picked up Slammed from my library, Hopeless had been sitting on my Kobo for probably 2 years unread. Genre: Young Adult/New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Dramaĭespite finishing Hoover’s other series Hopeless before this one, Slammed was the first book I read by Hoover. # of Books: 3 (Slammed, Point of Retreat, This Girl)īook Order: Chronological but This Girlis an alternate POV of Slammed SERIESous’ Top Book Series: New Favourite Author 2015

Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together, and the secret that keeps them apart. Not long after an intense, heart-stopping first date, they are slammed to the core when a shocking revelation forces their new relationship to a sudden halt.

Within days of their introduction, Will and Layken form an intense emotional connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of hope. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she’s losing hope.Įnter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor. Point of Retreat is absolute poetry.Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:įollowing the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. “Colleen Hoover’s second novel is just as brilliant and entertaining as Slammed. How far does Will have to go to prove to Layken his love for her will last forever? It will require something truly extraordinary to keep this couple together, and the decisions they make and the answers they find will change not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them. With the foundation of their relationship at risk, they must decide whether they are willing to fight for a future together, or to retreat back into solitude and heartache. Now, as Layken and Will’s emotion-packed story continues, a stunning and unforeseen revelation about Will’s past leaves them questioning everything that they thought they knew about each other. Sometimes two people have to fall apart to realize just how much they belong together.Ĭolleen Hoover entranced readers everywhere with her bestselling novel Slammed, the book that introduced Layken and Will, a young couple whose love overcame devastating hardships to emerge stronger and more resilient than before. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hopeless and Losing Hope.

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