At first I wasn't sure if I would be into this book, since I usually don't read New Adult, and I wasn't sure about the slow burn reveals at first. But a few chapters in and I got really into it; I enjoyed the alternating POVs between Owen and Auburn, as they really revealed both how the characters saw one another and saw themselves. During Auburn's chapters, she described herself as sort of a loner and awkward, while Owen saw her as having a strong sense of self and being fun and easy going. Meanwhile, Auburn usually saw Owen as extremely confident, while when the reader is Owen's mind, it's clear he over-analyzes and has his own private weaknesses. Overall, the reveals throughout the story were well done and there were definitely some surprises in this book. I liked that Owen was an artist and that he was sensitive to how Auburn might perceive things or react to things (plus, he has a cat named after himself, which is pretty great). Usually I get frustrated in romances when the hero and heroine don't tell each other anything, but in the case of Confess, the secrets that they're hiding are pretty major ones that they can't just blurt out easily to resolve the conflict between them. The actual conflicts (and some of the side characters) had me literally yelling out loud at this book. A surprisingly engaging read! I'll definitely be reading more Colleen Hoover.