Before It Ends with Us it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the glorious and touching ( USA TODAY ) #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture It Ends with Us . Lily and her ex-husband Ryle have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love Atlas again. After nearly two years separated she is elated that for once time is on their side and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date. But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that though they are no longer married Ryle is still very much a part of her life--and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter s life. Switching between the perspectives of Lily and Atlas It Starts with Us picks up right where the epilogue for the gripping pulse-pounding (Sarah Pekkanen author of Perfect Neighbors ) bestselling phenomenon It Ends with Us left off. Revealing more about Atlas s past and following Lily as she embraces a second chance at true love while navigating a jealous ex-husband it proves that no one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover (Anna Todd New York Times bestselling author).