I buddy read this book with my book gf, Rhyzza. 🙂

It took me a while to finish this book and honestly, it was quite dramatic. The story was good and the last part saved it. If it wasn’t for the annoying characters, I would have rate this higher.

Regretting You explores a mother-daughter relationship and how grief affected their lives. Morgan Grant had Clara when she was a teenager. In her 30s, raising a teen has its difficult moments after a tragic loss and unexpected revelations about her husband. The book was told in Morgan and Clara’s perspective and we get a glimpse of their own story. More importantly, the romance is secondary in this book which is a plus.

The relationship between Morgan and Clara gave me mixed feelings. Clara has this teenage angst and sometimes she acts like a brat. I couldn’t blame her as Morgan shuts out. There’s a lot of miscommunication between them and made simple things more complicated. As much as Morgan wanted to protect her daughter from the truth, she should have addressed it earlier because she deserves to know it. I wish Clara should be more respectful towards her mother as well. If I was acting like that towards my mom, she would whip me.

I'm always a Colleen fan, and this book was just as good as her others. Absolutely beautiful story that touches your heartstrings. Highly recommend.

This book was great. It was real, traumatic, funny and a whirlwind of emotions. Colleen puts us into two different minds. One is the daughter and the other is the mom. She gives us insight into what happens when the unthinkable happens. Daughter who blames herself and her mom. A mom who is in so much pain that she isolates herself and everyone she loves. Including her daughter. This is the story of what happens when you lie and don’t open up. When the truth finally sets you free but also destroys you in the process. Finding love. New and old. Finding yourself. It’s heart wrenching and it makes you mad. It’s beautiful.

My biggest regret with this novel?  That I finished it in one day!  This book was a bit of a departure from the many other Hoover romances I’ve read in that there are more than 2 character perspectives and leads.  As a married 20-something who loves indulging in teen-lead novels from time to time, I loved the dueling perspectives between lovestruck teens and adults who are grappling with keeping it together in the face of tragedy.  The characters were emotionally complex and well-rounded.  They were written in a way that the reader can connect with each one of them.  Hoover simply just keeps getting better.  I did not have the same extreme, sobbing reactions to other novels of hers; I cried, I laughed, I closed this book feeling a sense of completion and mature satisfaction.  
I received an e-book ARC of this novel courtesy of Montlake Romance and Netgalley
#netgalley #regrettingyou #colleenhoover

Hoover’s writing is engaging and fast paced but I just always feel like I need more- more of an emotional connection; more depth to her characters; more depth to the themes she attempts to tackle. And everything just works out far too conveniently.

I have been a huge fan of Colleen Hoover since 2012. I grabbed Regretting You as an ARC before it came out in December and never got to it because I just wasn’t ready for the emotions Colleen brings out in me. Somebody smack me! After 8 years of being a huge fan I should have known to jump in and read Regretting You because not surprisingly, IT WAS AMAZING.

If you haven’t read the blurb yet, DON’T. I will tell you a little about the book, but the blurb has spoilers that I won’t share. Regretting You by Colleen Hoover was like getting three books in one. We get a YA romance with Clara who is 16-17, we get a life change for her mother, Morgan, and we also get a family drama and a lot of the mother-daughter dynamic.

I loved Clara’s story, I think the YA type stories are the ones I love most from Colleen. Clara rebelled and grew up and I just loved watching her come of age.

“That’s a lot of pressure for someone your age.” Miller rests a hand on my cheek. “You’re only sixteen and look what you’ve been through. Life doesn’t play favorites.”

We meet Morgan when she and Chris are in high school, and she has been a happy and very dependable wife, mother, and sister for the 15 years since. I’m so close with my kids and my parents that it made me sad to read about her tumultuous relationship with her daughter, especially when she was willing to give up so much just to protect her.

“No one can be the perfect everything.”

Not only do we get a family drama, but we also get two wonderful romances. Sigh…Miller. But with so many interwoven storylines I missed some of the connection I usually feel when I read a CoHo book because we didn’t delve deep enough into each character. Even with that, Regretting You was still one of my favorite books this year.

(quote from regretting you)

Likes: 
•3 books in one. 
•How Colleen ties everything together. 
•An interesting and very unique storyline. 
•Twists and turns that surprise. 
•Miller. And his Grandpa. And the sign. 
•I laughed and cried. 

Dislikes: 
•One big unanswered question for me. 
•No epilogue. 
•I didn’t quite connect as much as I usually do, perhaps because of the multiple storylines. 

The Narration: 
I loved having the two women narrating. I think it added to my enjoyment of the book because I always know who is speaking, making me connect a little more, and they were both great for the parts.

The Down & Dirty: 
Colleen Hoover proved again why I have been a fan for 8 years. She is a phenomenal writer who never writes trendy, typical stories. With Colleen you know her books are more of an experience, different from anything that has gone before. She once again proved that with Regretting You.

Rating: 4.5 Stars, 3 Heat, 5 Narration

Another great emotion packed book by Coho. The writing was a wee bit better than the story, but overall compulsively readable.

Colleen Hoover slays me every time. I adored this book! I adore every Colleen Hoover book! Regretting You is full of emotion. Some parts made me ugly cry, while others had me laughing out loud. Hoover knows how to move the reader, and she is so very good at it. You won't go wrong with this one!

Morgan is a mother trying to protect her daughter from truths that she thinks will hurt her.   She is right, these truths will hurt her but not knowing is hurting just as much.    Clara has a truth that she is not sharing and it is hurting her also.    The mother/daughter relationship between these two was perfectly portrayed.   They are close, they love each other, and they are lashing out on each other because of all of that.     Clara pushes the boundaries, Morgan gives her punishments, it just goes around and around.

I love this storyline.    There is angst, there is lost, but mostly there is love.   The multiple relationships in this book are all unique and all real.   The teenage relationship is interesting and very real to life.    They find each other, steal kisses, sneak around, and get caught.  As a mom, you have to choose your battles and Morgan does a great job of doing just that.   Her own relationship is careful and thought out.    She considers all who will be affected by her choices in all she does and is an amazingly unselfish mother and friend.

It is a beautifully EPIC written book about extreme loss, first loves, unfathomable betrayal. This is a read that you won’t be able to put down and can almost guarantee you can devour in one sitting.  As you all about now know I am a huge @colleenhoover fan! Her books leave you feeling emotions you never even knew you had until you read one of her books. And this book did not disappoint. With her other reads I have found that the major “oh wow” moment comes towards the end but this one for me happened sooner rather than later and I loved the twist. If you can’t tell already this book was 5 ⭐️’s for me!

I’ve never read a Colleen Hoover book, and now I’m wondering where on earth she’s been all my life! Loved the story, the characters and the issues discussed. Hoover pulled at my heartstrings and played with all my emotions. A great book, and one that so many people should read. 4.5*

I say it with every book - I hate writing reviews for Colleen Hoover books. How is it possible to even form the words to do these books justice? It’s not. It never will be. So I kinda just bumble my way through them and hope for the best. Regretting You was another masterpiece. Without a doubt it was one fo my very favourite reads of 2019, and one of my favourite CoHo books. She manages to make each book so different and yet fill each with so much substance and emotion and just...so much EVERYTHING. No one writes like Colleen Hoover does. It’s a fact. There’s no two ways about it. She’s a master of her craft and I feel so lucky to have been there from the very beginning of her journey. All these years later and she still blows me away with each book. Regretting You was a total rollercoaster of a romance, and I was so, so sad when I reached the end. A must read.

Thank you @netgalley for my gifted copy of this book. Don’t mind me over here, just going to ball my eyes out for the next decade over this novel. Within the first 10 pages of #regrettingyou, you are hit with the biggest sucker punch that instantly got me HOOKED. Morgan thought her life changing moments were done when she surprisingly got pregnant at the age of 17. But on the day after her 34th birthday, her world gets absolutely rocked with a tragedy so devastating, as a reader I don’t even know how you recover from. Told from the perspectives of both her daughter Clara and Morgan, both women find ways to recover and deal with their grief as they find their new normal. I loved getting the teenage perspective of life and young love as well as Morgan’s perspective, it made me appreciate my relationship with my mom so much. TOTALLY would recommend, bring your tissues, family drama, young love, mother/daughter relationship, multiple perspectives, would probably read again

Regretting You was my first "romantic" Colleen Hoover read after devouring Verity and it did not disappoint!

Hoover is a wonderful storyteller. I don't read a ton of romance, but her ability to draw you into her characters worlds is exceptional.  The emotions are high in this book and you will love and be angry withe each character at some point. But the main thing is that you will always feel something, which is what I look for in a book.

Told through the alternative perspectives of mother Morgan and daughter Clara, Regretting You takes you through their individual love stories and brings them together as a part of their family journey. While young Clara could be a bit angsty, she did feel real as a teenage girl, grappling with her emotions. Without spoiling, the family's journey was my favourite part of the book, especially the relationship between Morgan and Clara. It reminds you that love comes in many different ways and one person's hero can be another person's villain without either perspective being right or wrong.

I've officially joined team CoHo :)

Colleen Hoover does it again! I swear she can do no wrong with her books. The storyline was captivating and the characters were all relatable. I immediately got swept up in Clara and Morgan's story. It was an easy read that also had many complex and raw feelings and emotions. I love Hoover's writing and the way she portrays characters and their emotions. This book definitely read more YA than a lot of her other books, so that is something to be aware of when starting this book.This is another must read by Colleen!

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.

I am obsessed with Colleen Hoover books, this was no different! 
I loved the two different POV’s, a mother and a daughter. And the twist, ah! I was left wanting so much more, but also really happy!

A great Colleen Hoover book! Such a good story of family and love and one that really makes you think! Like all of her books I could not put it down.

This story is about Morgan and her sixteen year old daughter Clara. Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she made at a young age (like teen pregnancy). Clara has no desire to be like her mother, and as teenagers do, make sure her mother knows that. They are constantly at each other’s throats. The only thing that is saving their relationship is Morgan’s husband and Clara’s father, Chris. He is a constant peacemaker in their home. ⁣
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When Chris is involved in a terrible accident, their constant peacemaker is no longer around. Both of them are in pain, and don’t know how to move forward together. With this grief, resentment, pain, and longing to have their constant back they continue to grow apart. ⁣
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Without going into too much more detail, this book will make you cry, laugh, and most importantly FEEL. There are so many layers to their relationship and to this story. If you are a family drama fan, or a Hoover fan, you will fall in love with this one. No doubt. ⁣

I loved this book so much. I think it is probably in my top for Colleen Hoover reads! It is a beautiful story that has many different themes which I really appreciate. Her writing is just fantastic which definitely helps make the story even better!