Colleen Hoover’s It Starts with Us is the highly anticipated sequel to It Ends with Us, picking up Lily and Atlas’s story. Told from both of their perspectives, it follows what happens when a second chance at love meets the lingering shadow of the past.
Get the It Starts with Us Audiobook on AmazonListen on Audible · also in Kindle & printWhat It Starts with Us is about
It Starts with Us continues the story of Lily Bloom and her first love, Atlas Corrigan, after the events of It Ends with Us. Now navigating life as a mother and co-parent, Lily reconnects with Atlas – but moving forward means facing complications from her past and the people still tied to it.
Unlike its predecessor, this book is told in alternating chapters from both Lily’s and Atlas’s points of view, finally giving readers Atlas’s side of the story. It’s an emotional contemporary romance about hope, healing, and building a future after hardship.
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Why It Starts with Us is great on audio
The dual first-person narration comes through well on audio, letting you hear both Lily’s and Atlas’s voices. The It Starts with Us audiobook is an immersive, emotional listen for fans of the first book.
Who should listen
For readers who loved It Ends with Us and want Lily and Atlas’s continuation, and for fans of emotional contemporary romance. It’s best experienced after the first book, since it builds directly on those events.
If you like It Starts with Us, listen to these next
- Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
How to listen to It Starts with Us
It Starts with Us is available on Audible and Amazon. If you’re new to Audible you can listen with a free trial, or buy the audiobook (also in Kindle and print) on Amazon.
Get the It Starts with Us Audiobook on AmazonListen on Audible · also in Kindle & printFrequently asked questions
Do I need to read It Ends with Us first?
Yes – It Starts with Us is a direct sequel, so it’s best to read or listen to It Ends with Us first.
Whose perspective is it told from?
It alternates between Lily’s and Atlas’s points of view, giving each of them their own voice.
How can I listen to the It Starts with Us audiobook?
It’s available on Audible and Amazon. New Audible members can start with a free trial, or buy it on Amazon.
Is it as heavy as the first book?
It deals with the aftermath of the first book’s events but is generally lighter and more hopeful in tone.

