Too Late by Colleen Hoover

Too Late

by Colleen Hoover

Reviewed by Valerie Palmer

A friend of mine purchased this book for me and it sat on my shelf awhile before I finally picked it up to read it. I wish I had read it sooner, I was captivated by this story and needed to find out what was going to happen to Sloan. This book takes you on a ride you would not have anticipated based on Sloan borrowing a pen. 

Trigger warning - This book contains rape, drugs, an abusive relationship, and some language.

Summary
Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling to, even if it's meant compromising her morals. She was in dire straits trying to pay for her brother's care until she met Asa. But as Sloan became emotionally and economically reliant on him, he in turn developed a disturbing obsession with her—one that becomes increasingly dangerous every day.

When undercover DEA agent Carter enters the picture, Sloan's surprised to feel an immediate attraction between them, despite knowing that if Asa finds out, he will kill him. And Asa has always been a step ahead of everyone in his life, including Sloan. No one has ever gotten in his way.

No one except Carter.

Together, Sloan and Carter must find a way out before it's too late...

What I Liked

I enjoyed Carter and Sloan's love story. He was everything she needed at that time as a friend and then they fell in love. As hard as it was to read certain parts about how Asa treated Sloan, I felt bad for her, and I realized there are people that deal with abuse like this on a daily basis. I liked how she conquered through it all and was able to find happiness. I am a huge Colleen Hoover fan and have read a lot of her books. However, this one is a lot darker than her other books. I enjoy thrillers as well and find it amazing when authors can write multiple genres. 

What I Didn't Like
I did not enjoy Asa's character at all. I am sure that is the point of the story, and I was not supposed to like him. I did not like how he treated others and blamed it all on his upbringing, and that his father left him at a young age. I could have done without all of the swearing with Asa's character, thankfully it was not the whole book, or I may have put it on my DNF pile. 

Rating⭐⭐⭐⭐

I rated this book four stars on Goodreads. My reasoning is that I did not find the story super believable and Asa's chapters contained more swearing than I typically like to see in a book. I know it is a personal preference, and I do not usually like to read books with swearing in them.  There are parts of the book that are unrealistic, but I will not reveal those parts, so I do not ruin the book for others with spoilers!