Author
Colleen Hoover
Birth Date
December 11, 1979
(46 Years)
Associated Country
United States
Colleen Hoover is a bestselling American novelist known for her emotionally intense romance and contemporary fiction. Born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, she originally studied social work at Texas A&M University–Commerce and worked in social services and teaching before becoming a writer. Hoover began her career by self-publishing her debut novel Slammed in 2012, which quickly gained popularity and launched her into the literary spotlight.
She rose to global fame with It Ends with Us (2016), a novel inspired in part by her own experiences growing up around domestic violence. The book became a massive bestseller, especially after gaining traction on social media platforms like TikTok, and has sold millions of copies worldwide. Hoover has since written numerous popular novels, including Verity, Reminders of Him, and It Starts with Us, often blending romance with heavier themes such as trauma, relationships, and personal growth.
Known for her rapid rise from self-publishing to international success, Hoover has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Her work has also expanded into film and television adaptations, further solidifying her impact on contemporary popular fiction.
She rose to global fame with It Ends with Us (2016), a novel inspired in part by her own experiences growing up around domestic violence. The book became a massive bestseller, especially after gaining traction on social media platforms like TikTok, and has sold millions of copies worldwide. Hoover has since written numerous popular novels, including Verity, Reminders of Him, and It Starts with Us, often blending romance with heavier themes such as trauma, relationships, and personal growth.
Known for her rapid rise from self-publishing to international success, Hoover has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Her work has also expanded into film and television adaptations, further solidifying her impact on contemporary popular fiction.
Books
Reminders of Him 2026
After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are...
Woman Down 2026
Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud...
Too Late 2023
Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to...
Heart Bones 2023
After a childhood filled with poverty and neglect, Beyah Grim finally has her hard-earned ticket out of Kentucky with a full ride to Penn State. But two months before she’s finally free to change her...
It Starts With Us 2022
It Ends With Us, Book 2
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for...
Maybe Now 2022
Maybe Someday, Book 3
What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love?
Ridge and Sydney are thrilled to finally be together guilt-free. But as the two of them navigate this freedom, Warren and Bridgette’s...
Finding Perfect 2022
Hopeless, Book 5
Friends Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner at Sky’s parents’ house.
But things have been off within the...
Verity 2021
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to...
Layla 2020
When Leeds meets Layla, he’s convinced he’ll spend the rest of his life with her—until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life. After weeks in the hospital, Layla recovers physically,...
Regretting You 2019
Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.
Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting...
All Your Perfects 2018
Hopeless, Book 4
Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that...
Without Merit 2017
The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s...
It Ends With Us 2016
It Ends With Us, Book 1
Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to...
Maybe Not 2015
Maybe Someday, Book 2
When Warren has the opportunity to live with a female roommate, he instantly agrees. It could be an exciting change.
Or maybe not.
Especially when that roommate is the cold and seemingly calculating...
November 9 2015
When Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, their connection defies logic, sparking an instant bond that seems almost too perfect. But perfection often hides cracks, and as their unconventional...
Confess 2015
Auburn Reed's life is one meticulously constructed plan after another. But when she stumbles into Owen Gentry’s art studio, a chance encounter unravels a connection she cannot deny. Owen’s art,...
Ugly Love 2014
When Tate Collins moves in with her brother, the last thing she expects is to collide with Miles Archer, a brooding pilot with an unrelenting grip on his past. Their attraction is electric,...
Maybe Someday 2014
Maybe Someday, Book 1
At twenty-two years old, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her best friend, Tori. But everything...
Finding Cinderella 2014
Hopeless, Book 3
A chance encounter in the dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But this love has conditions: they agree it will last only one...
Losing Hope 2013
Hopeless, Book 2
Haunted by the little girl he couldn’t save from imminent danger, Holder’s life has been overshadowed by feelings of guilt and remorse. He has never stopped searching for her, believing that finding...
Point of Retreat 2012
Slammed, Book 2
As Layken and Will’s emotion-packed story continues, a stunning and unforeseen revelation about Will’s past leaves them questioning everything that they thought they knew about each other. With the...