Heart Bones

Okay, I think I might have figured out why I love [a:Colleen Hoover 5430144 Colleen Hoover https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1464032240p2/5430144.jpg]'s books. It's simple really. I care about what happens to her main character—and not in a superficial way. It's more in a “if I don't find out, I'll go nuts” kind of way. But why?In [b:Heart Bones 51007311 Heart Bones Colleen Hoover https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580936060l/51007311.SY75.jpg 75856512], the first chapter introduces 19-year-old Beyah, who comes home to find her mother dead from an overdose. We find out that Beyah has basically been raising herself, though her “real” father did send support checks. He had little visibility into Beyah's existence. Not trusting men became a way for a young girl to stay alive in her household. So, even if she visited her father once a year, she told him nothing about her home life. Only a heartless creep wouldn't care what happens to Beyah. Just to flip the script, the author takes the main character from the depths of poverty to a very comfortable lifestyle in the matter of 24 hours. Crazy!But still, I found myself overly concerned about Beyah in her new world and what she didn't know to expect there. Just having regular meals was a real treat for her. She isn't the least bit interested in Samson (or any guy) at the beginning. It's takes a lot to turn that around. Almost every chapter holds a new nugget of information about Beyah (and Samson) until the reader starts to get comfortable with their connection. Then, BOOM, the slap in the face you didn't expect. Overall, I loved this book. I read it in 24 hours, not bad for a 324-page novel. Make sure you have the time to devote to it. You won't want to put it down.