<h6>Book 1 of 3 in the SLAMMED series.</h6> <p>Colleen Hoover’s romantic, emotion-packed debut novel unforgettably captures all the magic and confusion of first love, as two young people forge an unlikely bond before discovering that fate has other plans for them.<br data-mce-fragment="1"><br data-mce-fragment="1">Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she’s losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbor Will, a handsome twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her.<br data-mce-fragment="1"><br data-mce-fragment="1">Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VLHwPX-p5cU?si=nBrXvIpV0ucGGFFr" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>