It Starts with Us

Atlas Corrigan , a successful restaurateur, finds his restaurant vandalized with graffiti and missing croutons, a peculiar theft that stirs memories of his own troubled youth. This incident coincides with a chance meeting with Lily Bloom , his past love, reigniting old feelings and hopes for a renewed connection. As Atlas reflects on his past and the possibility of a future with Lily , he decides against involving the police, understanding the desperation that might drive such acts. Lily Bloom , a single mother and florist, is caught off guard by a chance encounter with Atlas , which revives e

Theme 1: Graffiti and Croutons Mystery

This thread running through It Starts with Us gives the story its emotional weight. Colleen Hoover weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 2: Awkward Encounters and Lingering Feelings

This thread running through It Starts with Us gives the story its emotional weight. Colleen Hoover weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 3: Texting Etiquette and Teenage Memories

This thread running through It Starts with Us gives the story its emotional weight. Colleen Hoover weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

What Readers Say About It Starts with Us

It Starts with Us has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by Colleen Hoover's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.

A Passage Worth Sitting With

"Graffiti and Croutons Mystery" — Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

About the Author

Colleen Hoover is the author of It Starts with Us. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.