Verity

by Colleen Hoover · 2018

Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin, accepts a life-changing job offer from Jeremy Crawford to complete the remaining books in a successful series written by his wife, Verity, who is incapacitated following a car accident. Upon moving into the Crawford home in Vermont to organize Verity's notes, Lowen discovers a hidden, horrifying autobiography that reveals dark secrets about Verity's past, her resentment toward her children, and her manipulation of Jeremy. As Lowen becomes increasingly drawn to Jeremy and protective of his surviving son, she must decide whether to reveal the manuscript's contents and shatter the family's fragile peace or keep the truth hidden. The novel is a gripping psychological thriller characterized by its claustrophobic atmosphere, moral ambiguity, and a shocking, debated ending.