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Auburn Reed is determined to rebuild her shattered life and she has no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to become deeply attracted to the studio’s enigmatic artist, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is hiding a huge secret. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything Auburn loves most, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it—but can she do it?

Confess by Colleen Hoover will be our 1st MMC GBR for August 2018.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!


Please note - this is a new adult title, not a young adult title.

Our MMC GBR review thread can be found here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

I love it. I have been wanting to read it and this challenge just gave me a reason to pick it up.

I'm so happy a CoHo was picked <3 This is one of my favourite books of hers, can't wait for a re-read. And it'll be an audio for me too yay.

This is my 2nd Colleen Hoover novel. I am pretty excited. I love her writing and this book has been cited as one of her best works so far. Please leave up to the hype. Please be good.

It's 1st August, 00:45 hrs in India. I am planning on reading one chapter each day.

I've never read any of this author's works before but this one sounds like it holds a lot of promise! I'm really excited!

Chapter 1:-
(view spoiler)[Oh boy! What was that? She lost her love at the age of sixteen. The scene is really emotional. Adam's mom was really harsh. She shouldn't have said that.
Good God! I am already getting so emotional. There are 25 more chapters. How will I handle my emotions?
I have a feeling the next chapter will take place some 5 or 6 years later. Auburn is a woman now. She is working and maybe that's how she will meet Owen. I could be wrong. I don't know.
(hide spoiler)]

Well, that was chapter 1. I will start working on the other books on my list.

Awesome!

I'm going to listen to this one sometime this week.

20.0% (view spoiler)[ I love the confession about the mom and the toys. I also like that Owen shares with her. How does he know her? OMG is awesome. (hide spoiler)]

50.0% (view spoiler)[ Omg I hate Lydia too. It’s wrong what she is doing with A. J. And auburn. I’m glad Owen is there to support her too. (hide spoiler)]

70.0% (view spoiler)[ I am glad Owen is finally able to walk away from his father. I feel bad that the accident happened but his dad needs help and he should seek for it instead of letting his son spend time in jail for him. (hide spoiler)]

Finished... (view spoiler)[ Awww I loved the five years earlier part. It was fate!!! (hide spoiler)]

Nice! What did you think??

I loved it!! it's a re-read for me and I flew through it...

Cinthia wrote: "20.0% [spoilers removed]"

Owen is super cute!!

Ch. 2 (view spoiler)[ Was surprised this started out with Auburn being 15 yrs old. Having Adam die at a young age will definitely give her baggage. I love Owen already. He's adorable and I'm so fascinated to see what will happen between the two. The confessions are super interesting too! (hide spoiler)]

Ch. 9 (view spoiler)[ Drunk Auburn was funny af! I'm very confused by what Owen did. Is he a drug dealer? And why is he moving? I feel a tad lost haha (hide spoiler)]

Ch. 13 (view spoiler)[ Wow shit I didn't think Auburn had a child!! I hate Lydia and Trey and how they're trying to dictate Auburn's life. She's an adult now, thanks for your help but mind you're own damn business! Ugh I want Owen and Auburn to be together THey're adorable (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Ugh I really hated Trey and Lydia in this. Trey was probably worse, but they both made me furious. I super appreciate Emory and Owen is precious. I'm glad we found out his connection to Auburn!! (hide spoiler)]

Hi everyone!
I read this 3 years ago and don't remember anything about it. But I gave it 5 stars back then and I've never done anything other than LOVE a Colleen Hoover book so I'm excited to re-read

2%
(view spoiler)[tough situation to be in at 15. And really tough words to hear he needs to be with "the ones that have loved him since birth" more than her (hide spoiler)]

9%
(view spoiler)[ hmm I wonder how he knows her?? (hide spoiler)]

21%
(view spoiler)[ omg some of these confessions are horrible!! (hide spoiler)]

28%
(view spoiler)[ wait who are Trey & Lydia?? (hide spoiler)]

Andrea wrote: "Ch. 9 [spoilers removed]"

Same here! Give me more info!!

48%
(view spoiler)[ ahh that’s right.. she has a kid! With no rights to him? Why does she have no rights? That kid needs to be with his mom! I hope Owen helps make that happen somehow.. but it won’t be easy especially if he has a history ugh (hide spoiler)]

55%
(view spoiler)[ Okay Owen/OMG stop beating around he bush and tell her/us the truth behind this arrest story!! Grr (hide spoiler)]

66%
(view spoiler)[ Ugh this “relationship” with Trey is creeping me out (hide spoiler)]

Cinthia wrote: "70.0% [spoilers removed]"

Yah totally... it's just not right for it to be hanging over his head like this

84% (view spoiler)[
This is all such a complicated mess! (hide spoiler)]

All done and ALL THE FEELS
(view spoiler)[
Gahhhhhh the way he "knows" her.. It's too much. Too good. I can't even handle all the goodness in this book. 5 stars on the re-read!! (hide spoiler)]

Rachael wrote: "All done and ALL THE FEELS

Gahhhhhh the way he "knows" her.. It's too much. Too good. I can't even handle all the goodness in this book. 5 stars on the re-read!!"

Lol... I wish he would tell her the truth how he really knows her though.

Andrea wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I'm glad we found out but Auburn should too... Anyways, I love Emory with her code words!

Cinthia wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I'm glad we found out but Auburn should too... Anyways, I love Emory with her code words!"

Haha me too, and her badassness (view spoiler)[ showing up with the gun (hide spoiler)]

Prologue (5%): (view spoiler)[ This is a re-read for me and I already got the feels. I feel sad for Auburn because she lost someone that she loved. I can’t imagine losing someone I love. Also, I am re-reading this after watching the TV show adaptation of it. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 1 (10%): (view spoiler)[ I really love that he paints based on what the person’s confession is. I think this book shows that art has the power to convey our deepest secrets. It is quite incredible. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 5 (28%): (view spoiler)[ I really love Emory! She is so weird and different. It is great to see that Auburn has someone to have fun with. Also, Owen and Auburn are really cute together. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7 (32%): (view spoiler)[ I am wondering what kind of stuff Owen has gotten into. I am loving this read right now. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10 (47%): (view spoiler)[ This is so good!! Why doesn’t she have full custody of AJ? It makes no sense. Also, I think Lydia deserves to be slapped in the face. She could have let AJ stay with Auburn. It would be nice to see more Auburn & AJ moments. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 12 (53%): (view spoiler)[ I do love that kiss scene at the end of the chapter. It was really something. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 14 (62%): (view spoiler)[ I really dislike Lydia and Trey. Also, I cannot believe that Owen took the blame for the drugs when they are his father’s. I would have just let his father go to jail instead. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 18 (76%): (view spoiler)[ I do not usually like stories when people are unfaithful, but I have to say that this was my favourite scene. She finally could not sit aside and not have Owen. I was so happy because she has a connection with Owen that she does not have with Trey. I hope everything works out for Auburn & Owen. (hide spoiler)]

Ending Thoughts (99%): (view spoiler)[ I am happy that Auburn got custody of her son. Also, I loved Trey’s reaction to the recording that Auburn recorded of their conversation. I also love the part where Owen finally revealed how he knew her. I am glad that Owen and Auburn get to be happy together than sad apart. (hide spoiler)]

Sharon wrote: "Prologue (5%): [spoilers removed]"

WHAT!!!?! There’s a TV show adaption??? This I did not know, where can I find it

Starting Today!

I just started
Prologue and chapter one
(view spoiler)[
Colleen Hover is an amazing writer,
Book, : it actually feels sad to see someone you love dying ND there is absolutely nothing you can do to help the situation.
I feel for Adam and Auburn
what's the deal with Owen (saying, he knows her before and she cannot remember him)
Wanna find out (hide spoiler)]

Andrea wrote: "Ch. 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ yes so crazy how she was only 15 when all of that happened! I can’t beleive she had to leave and not say goodbye when he died :( I’m interested to find out what happens after that if they go back. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2-10
(view spoiler)[ Emory is bae!!!!!!!!
Actually the first day Auburn and Owen meets drags too long. Like when something ends and another thing starts.
Seriously Trey! Your dead brother girlfriend? Very inappropriate to me
What's up with Trey and him being in possession (hide spoiler)]