The sequel to Never Never amps up the stakes, blending a desperate race for answers with even more questions. We can’t tell you much more in order to avoid spoilers.
Never Never: Part 3 — 3.49 stars
The long-awaited finale of the Never Never mystery. That’s all you need to know; if you’ve read the first two, you’ll definitely be picking this one up from the bookstore too. Fair warning: Some readers have said the conclusion wasn’t worth the hype of the first two books.
Colleen Hoover stand-alone books, ranked
Reminders of Him — 4.43 stars
CoHo’s highest rated stand-alone novel follows a young mother who was recently released from prison. Desperate to earn redemption for her past mistakes and be able to see her daughter again, the woman fights to prove herself while learning to love again. One reviewer said this book had them crying “ugly tears” at two in the morning, while another said the book made them hurt in the best way possible. Oh, and did we mention it was a Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee for best romance in 2022? Yeah, enough said. A movie version is expected to hit the big screen in February 2026 and will star Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers.
Verity — 4.35 stars
Verity is one of the most well-known CoHo novels. No, seriously. This psychological thriller boasts a Goodreads Choice Award nomination for best romance (2019), almost 2 million ratings to its name, and an Amazon Studios adaptation is in the works starring Anne Hathaway, Josh Hartnett, and Dakota Johnson.
The novel follows Lowen Ashleigh, an aspiring writer who accepts a job ghost-writing for an injured best-selling author. After discovering the author’s unfinished biography with some alarming admissions, Ashleigh weighs massive moral decisions while trying to make sense of her own complicated feelings for the woman’s husband.
Heart Bones — 4.29 stars
Published mid-2020, this YA novel follows Beyah Grim as she moves in with her estranged father, navigates grief, and finds love in an unexpected place with a boy who is her polar opposite. A recent review said the book left the reader “speechless” and that their heart was “broken into a million pieces.” Another review, written by someone who claims to not particularly like CoHo books, said this one “well done” without any “cheesy twists.” So yeah, add this one to cart ASAP.
November 9 — 4.20 stars
Reacting to what’s best described as a love story between an artist and his muse, reviewers pine for the romance between Fallon and aspiring novelist Ben. And that’s all you really need to know, as most reviews recommend you dive into this novel with little knowledge of the story and enjoy the ride. Okay, fine, if you want a little teaser, one reviewer said they read this book in a single sitting with their heart racing the entire time. “The story was SO unique and unexpected that it took me completely by surprise over and over again!! I swooned, I fell in love, my heart was broken, and then healed again,” they wrote.
Regretting You — 4.17 stars