Woman Down by Colleen Hoover
What to Expect:
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ mystery ➺ revenge with a pen ➺ love triangle ➺ romance ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆
Review
The author’s note saying that this book is not about her life actually annoyed me a lot. Not gonna lie. It felt like she was underestimating our intelligence. An author dealing with a scandal after a book to movie adaption??? This book is clearly ABOUT HER!! We all watched happening, Colleen. There is no way of denying this.
However, my 1 star review isn’t even about that but the fact that this book had never grabbed me. Nothing really happens for 30% of the book other than the main character (or maybe Colleen herself!) venting about her life after the scandal. I felt like the author wrote this book trying to redeem herself in the public eye, but this isn’t the place for it. DNF.
❝ I’m not writing an apology to people who don’t know the whole story but choose to take sides regardless.” She sighs. “Well, you have to get back online if you want to save your career. Maybe say your piece on a podcast.” “I can climb my way out of this hole without stooping to Allister’s level. That’s why I’m going to the cabin to write. I’ll get revenge with my pen.” There’s a long pause. “But . . . you use a laptop. Not a pen.” “Pen sounded more threatening.” “You’re right. Revenge with your pen. Write the whole story and publish it as a work of fiction. It’ll be a good outlet.❞
Blurb
In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations…and reality.
Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the internet turns on you. And she’s been uninspired to write ever since.
Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. It’s Petra’s last-ditch attempt to save her career—and herself.
Then he shows up.
Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra’s words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who’s becoming her muse.
Their “research” sessions blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Each glance, every touch pulls Petra deeper into a world she thought she’d never lose herself in again. She’s never felt more alive. But inspiration this powerful comes at a cost.
When Saint starts taking his role in her career a little too seriously, Petra’s forced to confront the chaos she created. But doing so could cost her more than the reputation she’s been trying to salvage. The reputation the world wrote for her—the reputation only she can reclaim.
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