I think I just fallen in love with Ms Hoover's writing. Hopeless was a sad and beautiful story, my only regret is not read this book sooner. 
 First of all, I have to be honest that at the beginning I was somewhat skeptical about this book. Given the heroine, Sky seem to have a loose moral, but that quickly changed when the story start rolling, and the quality of the writing also made a huge positive impact for the book. 
 I absolutely adores Sky, I thought she was a bit socially awkward, since she was well-sheltered and home-schooled, until her next door neighbor/best friend Six talked to her to enrolled in public high school on her senior year. Her first day of high school, she was quickly fallen to a victim of bullied because of her 'reputation'. But that didn't bother her much, she found a way to be positive in a situation that would normally discourage of others. Sky is detached with her emotions, and Hopeless takes us on a journey of Sky's self-discovery, and her hidden past. 
 I don't want to say Dean Holder is a bad boy, I don't think that's really fair for him. He is emotional and has a hot temper, at one point I thought maybe the big secret was he is struggling with metal illness. But that wasn't it. He is a boy that simply been through a lot, and his experiences changed how he proceed things. 
 Hopeless has a darker theme, and contain elements that might not be suitable for everyone. However, the story was mainly focus on Sky and Holder and their romance. It's a love story but so much more. I very much enjoying reading the dialogs between Sky and Holder, it was witty and fun to read. Hopeless is full of unpredictable surprise that left me breathless. 
 I highly recommended this beautiful story that's full passion and sorrow, but be warn that you might become addicted to Ms Hoover's writing! This is a story that will stay on my mind for a while.