Confess: A Novel Summary

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Confess: A Novel Overview

Colleen Hoover's romance novel Confess: A Novel is the story of a boy named Owen who becomes an artist after he befriends Adam, a dying teenager in the hospital room next to Owen's father. Owen watched as Adam's true love – a beautiful girl named Auburn – is sent home shortly before Adam's death. A series of coincidences brings Auburn and Owen together five years later after Owen has become a successful artist who bases his paintings on confessions. The novel's main themes are fate, passion versus logic, the purpose of a confession, human nature, and relationships.