Colleen Hoover

Author Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover (born Margaret Colleen Fennell on December 11, 1979) is an American author of young adult fiction and romance novels. Many of her works have been self-published before being picked up by a publishing house.

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times and International bestselling author of multiple novels and novellas. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. She is the founder of The Bookworm Box, a non-profit book subscription service and bookstore in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Hoover was born on December 11, 1979, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Vannoy Fite and Eddie Fennell. She grew up in Saltillo, Texas, and graduated from Saltillo High School in 1998. In 2000, she married Heath Hoover, with whom she has three sons. Hoover graduated from Texas A&M-Commerce with a degree in social work. She worked various social work and teaching jobs until starting her writing career.

In November 2011, Hoover began her first novel, Slammed, with no intention of getting published. She was inspired by a lyric, “decide what to be and go be it”, from an Avett Brothers song, “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise.” Because of this, she incorporated Avett Brothers lyrics throughout the story. Slammed was published in January 2011. After a few months, the novel was reviewed and given 5 stars by book blogger Maryse Black, after which sales rapidly took off for Hoover’s first two books.

In December 2012, Hoover published Hopeless, which rose to the top of the New York Times best seller list

In 2021, Hoover experienced a surge in popularity due to her heart wrenching stories and characters and the attention from the #BookTok community on TikTok. In January 2022, her 2016 novel It Ends with Us was #1 on The New York Times best sellers list.

For more information and for a schedule of events, please visit colleenhoover.com.

To contact Colleen and her team (Her team’s name is Stephanie), please email hooverink@outlook.com

Too Late by Colleen Hoover

Too Late Quotes by Colleen Hoover

Too Late is a romance/psychological thriller by Colleen Hoover. Narrated in first person through various points of view, it tells the story of Sloan, Luke (whose undercover name is Carter), and their entanglements with the abusive drug dealer Asa Jackson. Hoover uses their story to explore themes of Love as a Source of Courage, Surviving Abusive Relationships, and Self-Worth and Empowerment.

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It Starts with Us: A Novel (2) (It Ends with Us) by Colleen Hoover

[Reviews - Quotes] It Starts with Us - A Novel (2) - Colleen Hoover

It Starts with Us is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on October 18, 2022. It is the sequel to her 2016 best-selling novel It Ends with Us. The sequel was first announced in February 2022. It became Simon & Schuster's most pre-ordered book of all time. Hoover wrote the novel as a "thank you" to fans of the first novel.

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