Now a major motion picture! It Ends With Us: Lily Bloom moves to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid soon sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, she begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents' relationship. When Lily's first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle gets upended, leaving her with an impossible choice. It Starts With Us: This is the sequel to the novel It Ends with Us. The novel continues the story of Lily and Atlas, and is told from Atlas's perspective. The novel explores the difficulty of escaping abuse cycles and the power of love and community in healing trauma. The novel follows Lily as she develops a healthy relationship with Atlas and disentangles herself from her abusive past.