Set six years prior, these poetic, fractured chapters reveal his first love with Rachel and the tragic death of their infant son, Clayton, in a car accident—an event for which Miles carries immense guilt.
The novel follows Tate Collins, a nursing student, and Miles Archer, a brooding airline pilot. Their relationship begins under a strict "no-strings-attached" agreement with two cardinal rules from Miles: never ask about his past and never expect a future. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
The "crescendo" of the novel occurs when Tate finally reaches her breaking point, forcing Miles to confront the "ugly" truths of his past in order to pursue a "beautiful" future. Set six years prior, these poetic, fractured chapters
Hoover employs an alternating POV structure to sustain emotional tension: Set six years prior