Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
Morgan and Chris were your typical teenage couple—mild rebellion, but overall good kids.
But one mistake changed their lives forever: Morgan got pregnant at 17.
The pair decided to marry. Chris went on to college, while Morgan dropped out to care for their young daughter, Clara.
Chris took on the role of provider, paying the bills and keeping things afloat, while Morgan ran the household and made sure Clara grew up wrapped in love and support.
Until one morning, when a horrific and tragic accident changes Morgan and Clara forever.
Not only are lives lost, but secrets—ones they never wanted to know—are revealed, challenging Morgan and Clara’s relationship with each other and everything they once believed to be true.
Including the people they trusted most.
The people they never thought would betray them.
In Regretting You, Morgan and Clara are two strong women trying to navigate life at very different stages.
Clara, 16, is drowning in anger and frustration. Morgan, 35, is left battling how much truth her daughter can handle—and how much of it might break her—while also trying to find happiness and freedom in her own life.
It begs the question: should you hide the truth from the ones you love to protect them? And is there ever a right answer?
Regretting You is a story of heartbreak and what it looks like when a family hits emotional rock bottom—and somehow finds a way to rebuild.
It’s about how the love of friends can pull you back when you’re drowning, and how learning to love yourself is sometimes the hardest part of healing.
It’s about resilience.
The strength to keep moving forward despite constant setbacks.
And the strength of a mother who stays strong to spare her child from devastation.
It’s deeply nostalgic.
This book is packed with twists—equal parts excitement and tragedy.
100% a binge read.
There’s a little romance, a lot of heartbreak, but even more beauty in surviving and finding happiness again.
I love Colleen Hoover’s books—she has a way of tackling any topic and completely mastering it. This is a romance layered with emotional thrills that will pull you in until the very last page… tears and smiles included.
A beautifully imperfect family.
And one you’ll probably relate to.
Until next time,
Sheila
