Verity

Lowen Ashleigh, a writer facing financial hardship, accepts a career-saving opportunity to complete the remaining books in a bestselling series for injured author Verity Crawford. Tasked with organizing Verity’s chaotic notes at the Crawford family home, Lowen stumbles upon a hidden manuscript—a raw, unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone’s eyes. What begins as a professional assignment quickly spirals into a chilling discovery of confessions so disturbing they threaten to shatter the fragile reality surrounding Verity’s family.

As Lowen reads deeper into the manuscript, she uncovers harrowing admissions that force her to question Verity’s innocence and the true nature of the tragedy that altered the Crawford household forever. Torn between her growing connection to Verity’s grieving husband, Jeremy, and the moral weight of the secrets she now holds, Lowen must decide whether revealing the truth would heal or destroy the family she’s grown attached to. The line between protective silence and dangerous complicity blurs with every page turned.

Colleen Hoover masterfully crafts a tense, atmospheric narrative where every whispered doubt and lingering glance carries hidden meaning. The isolated Crawford estate becomes a character itself—its quiet rooms and shadowed corridors amplifying the psychological unease that seeps into Lowen’s every thought. Readers are pulled into a world where trust is fragile, motives are murky, and the past refuses to stay buried.

This isn’t just a story about uncovering lies; it’s an exploration of how truth can be weaponized, rewritten, or buried beneath layers of grief and desire. Hoover balances unsettling psychological depth with the slow burn of a forbidden attraction, creating a story that feels both intimate and unnervingly suspenseful. The manuscript’s revelations linger long after the last page, challenging readers to question what they’d do when faced with a truth too devastating to ignore.

Perfect for fans of dark, character-driven thrillers, Verity grips you with its relentless tension and morally complex choices. It’s a testament to Hoover’s versatility—a departure from her typical romance roots into a realm where love and terror intertwine, leaving you breathless and unsettled in the best possible way.