Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon's last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist. 
 Can Ben's relationship with Fallon--and simultaneously his novel--be considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak? 
 "You'll never be able to find yourself if you're lost in someone else." 
 This was hands down the most anticipated book of 2015...for me, at least. I felt like Colleen teased us all year with quotes from this lovely story, and we couldn't wait to get our hands on it. I did everything to prepare for November 10th (November 9's release date), even pre-ordering months before. As November 10 rolls around, I receive news straight out of a nightmare: the shipment is delayed for 2-4 weeks, and the book is now on backorder. WHAT?!? How could this even happen, and isn't the purpose of pre-ordering to get the item on the date of release? Needless to say, I was thoroughly distraught. I know, I know you're thinking, "umm why didn't you just order it on kindle?" Some books are meant to be printed, tangible, and this was one of them. I finally located it at a Barnes & Noble in Orlando and finished it in one sitting. I laughed, I cried, I raged for/with the characters. 
 "I need you to know it was always you who had my heart. And I would have never let anyone else borrow it if I knew there was a chance in hell you'd ever want it back." 
 November 9 begins when writer Ben meets actress Fallon in a very unconventional way and saves her from a uncomfortable situation by posing as her boyfriend. The two begin to hit it off, but the timing is all wrong. Fallon is preparing to move across the country the same day. Though they have insane chemistry, they are young, too young to pause life for someone they've known for less than 24 hours. A proposal is made. They meet once a year on the same day they met, November 9. No contact during the rest of the year, no distractions, even as far as blocking each other on social media. They decide to do this every year for 5 years when they are, as Fallon believes, an appropriate age for commitment and Ben will have this time to document this into a novel. As time goes on, truths are hidden and revealed and Fallon begins to wonder if this whole arrangement is strictly fiction for Ben's story. 
 She "loved me" in quotations 
 She kissed me in bold 
 I TRIED TO KEEP HER in all caps 
 She left with an ellipsis . . . 
 AHHHHH! This freaking story. I absolutely adored it. There is something so special about stories that span a long period of time. I love the character progression and I love the realism of it. Sometimes it's fun to read a story with insta-love, but my favorite stories are ones where the characters have to work for their happy ever after. Also, this book has some of the best quotes in it. My favorite quote was this one: 
 I'm not sure if sex is supposed to make you feel like you've just lost a part of yourself to the person inside you, but that's exactly what it felt like. It felt as if the second we joined together, a tiny piece of our souls got confused and a piece of his fell into me and a piece of mine fell into him. 
 I can't get over the beauty of the prose that's in November 9. 
 You left with my soul in your fists and my heart in your teeth, and I don't want either of them back. 
 "I thought I was tougher than a word," he says. "But I just discovered that having to say goodbye to you is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do." 
 I have to say, I'm pretty comfortable going into Colleen's stories with a general vision of how the story is going to end. Yes there may be some road bumps along the way, or, most likely in her stories, landmines. However, even with all of the angst and feels, I don't worry about the ending. In the beginning of this story, there was a quote that gave me some pause...and a lot of anxiety. 
 As long as the two people end up happy, it doesn't really matter if they end up happy together. 
 Yep, that one. I know Colleen thrives on the tears of her readers, but what the hell did this mean? Was this some sort of precursor? 
 I fell in love with the ending, and I couldn't have imagined anything more perfect. This was a beautiful story of love, acceptance, and forgiveness. I can't really say anything else without giving anything in the story away. If it were me, I would read the story and avoid any reviews or discussions on it until after you finish. My all time favorite story by Colleen Hoover is Slammed, and this may have surpassed it. 
 When you find love, you take it. You grab it with both hands and you do everything in your power not to let it go. You can't just walk away from it and expect it to linger until you're ready for it."