It Starts With Us Summary
Colleen Hoover

It Starts With Us Overview

In the romance novel It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover, even though Lily Bloom had divorced her abusive husband, Ryle Kincaid, she fears Ryle’s anger and jealousy will make it impossible for her to be happy in life. It takes the support of Lily’s friends, family, and her new boyfriend, Atlas Corrigan, to help her to stand up to Ryle and insist that he cooperate for the good of their daughter, Emerson “Emmy” Kincaid. Themes in the novel include the struggles of dating for a single mother, ending the cycle of abuse, and the meaning of family.