The Voss family is full of eccentricities and Merit holds a lot of judgement against all of them. Oh, and her agoraphobic mother lives in their basement. She lives with her dad, her step-mom who she hates, her older brother Utah, twin sister Honor, little half brother Moby, step-uncle who is only a few years older than her Luck, and Honor’s boyfriend, Sagan. This book is about Merit, a 17 year old girl who belongs to a pretty bizarre family. But I was sure it would still be a hit no matter what the subject matter, and I was right. I was a little thrown off by the amazon description when I realized a few weeks ago she had a new book coming out. Okay, all that being said – Without Merit isn’t actually a romance book. November 9 was another very memorable one. And I’m pretty stingy with my 5 star ratings! Slammed is the first one I read and still my absolute favorite. I don’t think I’ve ever rated any of her books below a 4.5. Hoover writes love scenes that are so tantalizingly delicious without being corny and cliche. And when they get together with the other love interest? Actual sparks will fly. They have flaws, they have hopes, they are fleshed out and easy to identify with, no matter their story.

But the characters are always written so well. A lot of them might tread into YA waters. I’m not even sure if her books are usually categorized as romances. Colleen Hoover romances, however? They are AMAZING. They always feel so shallow and unrealistic and I’m not interested in reading about people that just jump into bed together five seconds after they meet.

So, I don’t usually read books in the actual romance genre.

I have to preface this book review by explaining my love for Colleen Hoover.

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