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After the Blu: A Diary
"Dear Diary,
It's been a long time.
We've been through a lot together, haven't we?
I'm not the same person I used to be, and I hope you aren't either.
My old diary is filled with memories. Most of you know what they are.
But I think... I don't know.
Maybe it's time to turn the page?
Show everyone what comes After the Blu?
Love,
Beatrice"
It's been a long time.
We've been through a lot together, haven't we?
I'm not the same person I used to be, and I hope you aren't either.
My old diary is filled with memories. Most of you know what they are.
But I think... I don't know.
Maybe it's time to turn the page?
Show everyone what comes After the Blu?
Love,
Beatrice"
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137 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 23, 2026
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June 24, 2026
remember reading A Hue of Blue two years ago. I was young, naive, desperate to be seen and cared for. When I read it, I related to Beatrice — I saw myself through the lens of her eyes. I thought to myself, how come those of us who are so desperate to be loved end up falling into the hands of the people who will hurt us the most?
I was Beatrice at such a young age. She was me — we were different faces of the same coin. I had seen many Jaces in my life, and still I fell for the traps nevertheless.
Yet I moved on. I grew up… just like Blue, just like Beatrice did. So to see her healing arc was something I related to so deeply. She deserves it as much as I do — as much as all the Blues in the world do.
So to Marie, and to all the wonderful women out there — you deserve to be loved properly. You are enough. You are kind. You are smart. You will be loved one day, not just wanted. You will let someone love you instead of hurting you. But start by loving yourself first. ❤️
I was Beatrice at such a young age. She was me — we were different faces of the same coin. I had seen many Jaces in my life, and still I fell for the traps nevertheless.
Yet I moved on. I grew up… just like Blue, just like Beatrice did. So to see her healing arc was something I related to so deeply. She deserves it as much as I do — as much as all the Blues in the world do.
So to Marie, and to all the wonderful women out there — you deserve to be loved properly. You are enough. You are kind. You are smart. You will be loved one day, not just wanted. You will let someone love you instead of hurting you. But start by loving yourself first. ❤️
July 7, 2026
I still think of a Hue of blu, that book was honestly like seeing myself. She wrote about my experiences like she had lived them. My Jace hurt me, I hurt him. We were toxic. He is happy now, so am I. He reached out, I ignored. Life moves on. I'm glad she out grew Jace. That she grew up and realised he was the problem.
This, was beautiful. Cole, ah Cole. I met my Cole when I was 23. I was fresh off my break up with Jace and wanted nothing to do with Cole. But he was so easy to love. That was 6 years ago. He has been there through my diagnosis, through it all. To all the Blu's, your Cole is coming.
This was beautiful. We all have our youth, make mistakes, we live and we learn.
I'm going to be telling my Stacy about this, she'd love it.
"It's hurts sometimes. To believe you could have loved someone into loving you."
"If someone makes you a worse person, they're not the person for you. If someone makes you hate yourself, they're not the person for you."
"You will never heal in the place you learned to hate yourself."
"Love will die, when it begs to be fed."
"The same memories can look very different when you change."
"Not all men, no. But enough to make me doubt."
"It's quiet when you're distracted. It's loud when you're alone."
"In a world short of love, I had to be wanted. Never loved, no. But I was wanted."
"Because I was his fucking rain and he was my sun."
"You think it's your fault, that people treated you poorly."
"Isn't it?"
"People can only meet you where they've met themselves. And emotionally unavailable people will always make you feel unworthy, even if you're not, simply because they're not ready themselves. "
"It means you're worthy of the love you spent your whole life giving away. You never needed permission to be loved."
"When you feel like running away, run towards me."
"You're too good to me."
"I'm sorry he wasn't better."
"Truth is we learn to live with what people are willing to give us."
This, was beautiful. Cole, ah Cole. I met my Cole when I was 23. I was fresh off my break up with Jace and wanted nothing to do with Cole. But he was so easy to love. That was 6 years ago. He has been there through my diagnosis, through it all. To all the Blu's, your Cole is coming.
This was beautiful. We all have our youth, make mistakes, we live and we learn.
I'm going to be telling my Stacy about this, she'd love it.
"It's hurts sometimes. To believe you could have loved someone into loving you."
"If someone makes you a worse person, they're not the person for you. If someone makes you hate yourself, they're not the person for you."
"You will never heal in the place you learned to hate yourself."
"Love will die, when it begs to be fed."
"The same memories can look very different when you change."
"Not all men, no. But enough to make me doubt."
"It's quiet when you're distracted. It's loud when you're alone."
"In a world short of love, I had to be wanted. Never loved, no. But I was wanted."
"Because I was his fucking rain and he was my sun."
"You think it's your fault, that people treated you poorly."
"Isn't it?"
"People can only meet you where they've met themselves. And emotionally unavailable people will always make you feel unworthy, even if you're not, simply because they're not ready themselves. "
"It means you're worthy of the love you spent your whole life giving away. You never needed permission to be loved."
"When you feel like running away, run towards me."
"You're too good to me."
"I'm sorry he wasn't better."
"Truth is we learn to live with what people are willing to give us."
June 25, 2026
the change between blu and beatrice from the first and second book is incremental but beautifulifully shown. it shows the reality of healing, ups and downs and moreover the maturing and learning that loving yourself before loving someone else is really fundamental for love on it’s own. tbh this is really for the girlies that seek change and want to grow from a horrible situation and find themself again whilst still fighting against the what ifs? i think everyone needs a cole to show that jace just isn’t all that. but i do think the main take from after the blu was for me that it’s not about these men that come or go or relationships that come and go in general, it’s about learning what you need and want and what you deserve from others. self worth sometimes sky rockets and drops but really you are enough and if someone doesn’t think that is enough then they aren’t ready for you and that is okay. a small but minor thing i also loved. the character blu and her diagnosis with bpd is really portrayed wonderfully throughout this whole diary, her ups and downs, her thoughts.. i think anyone with bpd would find this such a relatable read and someone they can really resonate and apply to themselves, 😊 thanks marie you are a truly beautiful writer.
June 23, 2026
SPOILERS (kind of)
I remember finishing a Hue of Blu and although I felt the ending was perfect for that point of time in Blu’s life, it wasn’t the end. She still had so much healing to do she still needed to embrace Beatrice. This sequel was so beautiful and everything I hoped it would be for Blu, she is finally learning to love herself and appreciate life. It’s such a difficult journey but this book just feels full of hope. Cole was the best person for Beatrice, he loved her in the way she deserved and showed her how she should’ve always been treated. The amount of emotions these books provoked is crazy but I can’t help but feel proud of Blu/Beatrice, this is the first book that brought tears to my eyes because I was so happy for a character. I’m so glad Blu/Beatrice got her happy ending that she always deserved, and although she will still have her struggles I know that she will be able to get herself through it
I remember finishing a Hue of Blu and although I felt the ending was perfect for that point of time in Blu’s life, it wasn’t the end. She still had so much healing to do she still needed to embrace Beatrice. This sequel was so beautiful and everything I hoped it would be for Blu, she is finally learning to love herself and appreciate life. It’s such a difficult journey but this book just feels full of hope. Cole was the best person for Beatrice, he loved her in the way she deserved and showed her how she should’ve always been treated. The amount of emotions these books provoked is crazy but I can’t help but feel proud of Blu/Beatrice, this is the first book that brought tears to my eyes because I was so happy for a character. I’m so glad Blu/Beatrice got her happy ending that she always deserved, and although she will still have her struggles I know that she will be able to get herself through it
June 30, 2026
mmmm osea si pero ????
July 6, 2026
I remember reading the first book and feeling like I took a trip back in time to my younger self, desperately holding onto someone who hurt me in the worst possible way. This book feels like taking back control of your life and finally coming alive again.
The statement “when you’re conditioned to believe that love is supposed to hurt, you stop trusting anything that feels effortless.” is really powerful because it pinpoints how hard you have to fight to break the cycles and trust stability and consistency in a partner when your brain chemistry has been altered.
The only thing that I’m disappointed by is that this book felt alittle rushed. As the author said, she wrote this in a month and I feel like it shows. It would have been great to see more of how her relationship with herself improved over time and see more of how her relationship grows with Cole as I found it hard to connect to him as a character since we didn’t really “get to know him”.
The statement “when you’re conditioned to believe that love is supposed to hurt, you stop trusting anything that feels effortless.” is really powerful because it pinpoints how hard you have to fight to break the cycles and trust stability and consistency in a partner when your brain chemistry has been altered.
The only thing that I’m disappointed by is that this book felt alittle rushed. As the author said, she wrote this in a month and I feel like it shows. It would have been great to see more of how her relationship with herself improved over time and see more of how her relationship grows with Cole as I found it hard to connect to him as a character since we didn’t really “get to know him”.
June 28, 2026
As someone who's had a very long journey with their own mental health - this story that showed Beatrice's healing also was healing for me. It had me reflecting on aspects of my life, and seeing bits of myself reflected on paper.
So so many beautiful quotes in the story but one of my favourites has to be
"𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺." 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥. "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘉𝘭𝘶" - 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥- "𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥."
A lot of us have so much deep sadness we carry with us every day, and this fear deep in our bones that we're unlovable. To see Beatrice learn to love herself and allow good things to happen, and love others was really beautiful. And that's really my take away, life will happen to us we have our highs and lows, it's what we do with those highs and lows that define us ❤️🥹
So so many beautiful quotes in the story but one of my favourites has to be
"𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺." 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥. "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘉𝘭𝘶" - 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥- "𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥."
A lot of us have so much deep sadness we carry with us every day, and this fear deep in our bones that we're unlovable. To see Beatrice learn to love herself and allow good things to happen, and love others was really beautiful. And that's really my take away, life will happen to us we have our highs and lows, it's what we do with those highs and lows that define us ❤️🥹
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2026
NOT for me. Beatrice is either acting like she’s god’s gift to everyone or suddenly a fragile victim and there is no in between. Its not “complex,” its just WHIPLASH 😭
finished the first book thinking Um ok maybe this is building somewhere… The sequel being yrs later surely we will see improvement. nope. same issue. WORSE somehow.
the trauma stuff also just gets dropped in like seasoning that never gets mixed in. its there but it’s not doing anything.
I honestly stopped trying to keep up with which version of her I was supposed to believe in.
another $20 I will NEVER see again. I am done.
finished the first book thinking Um ok maybe this is building somewhere… The sequel being yrs later surely we will see improvement. nope. same issue. WORSE somehow.
the trauma stuff also just gets dropped in like seasoning that never gets mixed in. its there but it’s not doing anything.
I honestly stopped trying to keep up with which version of her I was supposed to believe in.
another $20 I will NEVER see again. I am done.
June 25, 2026
If you're looking for a book filled with healing and growth let this be your next read!!!
Beatrice has had a very special place in my heart for the last year since reading "A hue of blu". The journey through her relationship with Jace was the most accurate portrayal of toxicity I'd ever seen, not to mention her battles with her mental health. "After the Blu" provides not just a happy ending to her story but a sense of closure for both us as the readers as well as our dear Blu. I've shed numerous tears and annotated a bunch of beautiful lines and pieces of dialogue.
Mar you've done it again, thank you for giving us Blu 💙
Beatrice has had a very special place in my heart for the last year since reading "A hue of blu". The journey through her relationship with Jace was the most accurate portrayal of toxicity I'd ever seen, not to mention her battles with her mental health. "After the Blu" provides not just a happy ending to her story but a sense of closure for both us as the readers as well as our dear Blu. I've shed numerous tears and annotated a bunch of beautiful lines and pieces of dialogue.
Mar you've done it again, thank you for giving us Blu 💙
June 27, 2026
I absolutely loved this.
Going back into Beatrice’s (calling her Blu feels odd now) world felt like catching up with an old friend. I wasn't sure what to expect from the diary format, but it ended up making the story feel so personal and emotional. It gave me a much deeper understanding of her and everything she's been through.
I also loved seeing her with Cole. Their relationship felt so genuine, and seeing Beatrice continue to grow and heal made this such a rewarding read.
This isn't a fast paced sequel, it's more reflective and character driven, but that's exactly why it worked for me.
Going back into Beatrice’s (calling her Blu feels odd now) world felt like catching up with an old friend. I wasn't sure what to expect from the diary format, but it ended up making the story feel so personal and emotional. It gave me a much deeper understanding of her and everything she's been through.
I also loved seeing her with Cole. Their relationship felt so genuine, and seeing Beatrice continue to grow and heal made this such a rewarding read.
This isn't a fast paced sequel, it's more reflective and character driven, but that's exactly why it worked for me.
June 25, 2026
I absolutely loved reading After a Hue of Blue. Marie-France Leger writes with such honesty and emotional depth. she has a way of putting complex emotions into simple, unforgettable words. I found myself highlighting countless passages because they resonated so deeply with me.
This isn’t just a book you read, it’s one you feel. It explores grief, hope, loneliness, healing, and the quiet resilience it takes to keep going after heartbreak and problems that come with life.
This isn’t just a book you read, it’s one you feel. It explores grief, hope, loneliness, healing, and the quiet resilience it takes to keep going after heartbreak and problems that come with life.
June 26, 2026
Wow where do i start ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful, healing story really Mar has written something truly special. After the Blu doesn’t just continue the story, it gently heals it. Every page is filled with heart, hope, and emotional depth, giving the characters and readers the closure they deserve and people a free therapy session It’s beautifully written, deeply moving, and one of those books that stays with you long after you’ve finished. An unforgettable read that I can’t recommend highly enough. 💙
June 30, 2026
A hue of blu hit home for me, I related so much to Beatrice that entire book. Now after the blu, I also relate to. Someone that has gone through a lot myself, seeing her be able to move towards healing, it’s promising. I found myself laughing, feeling giddy and crying during this read. One of my favorite reads was both a hue of blu and after the blu. I always will recommend both books to anyone I get the chance to.
July 8, 2026
Perfect
I was resisting reading this book but untimely I couldn't help myself. After the last books alternative ending I started hating the story because I felt like instead of healing Beatrice was falling to old toxic patterns. But after this book I feel like she's headed in a good direction. The story was messy and heartfelt and Beatrice felt so real and I loved it. I'm glad her story ended here instead of the last book.
I was resisting reading this book but untimely I couldn't help myself. After the last books alternative ending I started hating the story because I felt like instead of healing Beatrice was falling to old toxic patterns. But after this book I feel like she's headed in a good direction. The story was messy and heartfelt and Beatrice felt so real and I loved it. I'm glad her story ended here instead of the last book.
July 8, 2026
I read this directly after A Hue of Blu and it healed everything I faced within myself. It solidified the thoughts that were less than concrete formed when I read AHOB. I connected with Blu because I saw so much of myself in her. Beatrice on the hand was my awakening. She was my healing. My page to self recipe for a new beginning. She helped me see clearly and gave me direction when I so desperately needed it. ABSOLUTELY LOVED THESE BOOKS!
June 23, 2026
⭐️⭐️✨ (2.25/5)
Ngl the first book had a way better storyline + plot. The writing also definitely declined since the last one. This one just felt like a rushed ending that only kinda closes off half the story, and then there’s this random new MMC thrown in that didn’t really feel built up or earned at all.
Overall it just didn’t hit the same and felt way more messy than the first one IMO
Ngl the first book had a way better storyline + plot. The writing also definitely declined since the last one. This one just felt like a rushed ending that only kinda closes off half the story, and then there’s this random new MMC thrown in that didn’t really feel built up or earned at all.
Overall it just didn’t hit the same and felt way more messy than the first one IMO
June 24, 2026
Absolute perfection, I cried as soon as I read “you let me… I wasn’t ready to love you, even though my heart wanted”
This was as healing as I needed it to be. reading something so raw about heart break and healing is rare and I was here for all of the things it reminded me of my own experiences!
Truly a painful but necessary read if you struggle with a toxic inner dialogue.
This was as healing as I needed it to be. reading something so raw about heart break and healing is rare and I was here for all of the things it reminded me of my own experiences!
Truly a painful but necessary read if you struggle with a toxic inner dialogue.
June 24, 2026
This book helped and healed me… I’m not just saying this for nothing, 6 months ago my ex left me and it broke me, those therapy sessions healed a little bit. It wasn’t as bad but I would have kept the cycle going and going for someone who doesn’t love me enough! I highlighted so many quotes that I’m going to go back to memorize.
July 9, 2026
Was this book necessary? Not really. Was it good? Meh. Did I enjoy it ? Okay.
C’était plaisant d’avoir du « closure » avec Blu. C’était un peu longuet. J’ai moins accroché que lorsque j’ai dévoré Hue of Blu.
C’était plaisant d’avoir du « closure » avec Blu. C’était un peu longuet. J’ai moins accroché que lorsque j’ai dévoré Hue of Blu.
June 25, 2026
this book gave me hope for a brighter future
June 27, 2026
So good
June 28, 2026
i cried so much my eyes are burning
July 1, 2026
Beatrice got what she deserved💙🥹
July 2, 2026
it was so healing to read about Beatrice’s (Blu) character growth and watching her get the happy ending she deserved.
July 6, 2026
Relate much.
July 6, 2026
Echt een goed vervolg op het eerste deel. Heel wholesome!
July 7, 2026
A beautiful continuation of Beatrice's story.
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