I loved it. Even with having read Hopeless first already I still really enjoyed looking at it and reading it from Holder's point of view and getting to know him more. Believe me my book boy crush on him is even more so now :D
Gripping, emotional, great story and character developments.
I will give the advice you don't have to read the first Hopeless before reading Loolsing Hope. The only tie in is the point of view between the characters and what they share and happens between the two when they are together. 

This just didn’t live up to the first book. 

I loved the idea of getting Holder’s perspective, but there were so many parts of this book that were absolutely cringe-worthy. 

Getting the insight into Les and Holder’s relationship was great, but I hated Holder as a narrator. For example,

him kissing Sky while she was asleep was absolutely NOT ok and it was really frustrating that it was played off as romantic when in reality that’s bordering on SA