Colleen Hoover has been publishing books since 2012, but thanks to Tik Tok, Colleen Hoover has become one of the most popular authors. She has published over 20 books in various genres and has no plans to stop writing anytime soon. Her next novel, It Starts With Us, the sequel to It Ends With Us, will be published in October 2022.
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Why is Colleen Hoover so popular?
There are several reasons why Colleen Hoover is so popular. She writes relatable characters, her books always have a good mix of light and dark elements, and she always leaves readers wanting more. Additionally, her social media presence is strong. She’s constantly interacting with fans and is generally fun to follow.
What Genre Does Colleen Hoover Write?
Colleen Hoover is a multi-genre writer. Most people would call most of her books romances, and while most of her books have romance as the main storyline, I want people to understand that her books are not just romances. Many of Colleen Hoover’s books also have a traumatic plotline, it may be abuse, death of a parent/significant other, or other triggering content.
How To Read Colleen Hoover?
There’s not a right way or wrong way to read Colleen Hoover. But Colleen Hoover has written a few series you should read in order. I have listed the series below, but I only included the summary for the first book in the series to avoid spoilers.
Colleen Hoover’s Books in Series
The It Ends With Us Series
It Ends With Us (2016)
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 Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily becomes the exception to his “no dating” rule, she cannot help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.
It Starts With Us (2022)
Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends with Us. (Se to be published October 18)
Hopeless Series
Hopeless (2012)
Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless or keep believing the lies?
Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust, and the healing power that only truth can bring.
Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she’s tried so hard to bury. Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses, and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own, and once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever, and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth.
Only by courageously facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to live and love without boundaries. Hopeless is a novel that will leave you breathless, entranced, and remembering your first love.
Losing Hope (2013)
#1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us held readers spellbound with her novel Hopeless, the story of what happened when a troubled girl named Sky encountered a long-lost childhood friend, Dean. In Losing Hope, we finally learn the truth about Dean Holder.
Finding Cinderella (A Novella) (2013)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us, a novella about the search for happily ever after.
All Your Perfects (2018)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it.
Finding Perfect (2019)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us—the heartwarming conclusion to the Hopeless series illustrates the power of following a difficult journey to discover what happens next.
Maybe Someday Series
Maybe Someday (2014)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us comes a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance.
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 changes when she discovers that Hunter is cheating on her—and she’s forced to decide what her next move should be.
Soon, Sydney is captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She couldn’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he played his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either. They soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one.
Maybe Not (2014)
Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us and Maybe Someday, brilliantly brings to life the story of the hilarious and charismatic Warren in this novella.
Maybe Now (2018)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover—the long-awaited finale to the bestselling Maybe Someday series returns with all the characters you fell in love with.
Slammed Series
Slammed (2012)
Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she’s losing Hope. Then she meets her new neighbor Will, a handsome twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her.
Not long after a heart-stopping first date, during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to balance the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear them apart. Only through the poetry they share can they speak the truth in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.
Point of Retreat (2012)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Your Perfects and It Ends With Us. Sometimes, two people must fall apart to realize how much they belong together.
This Girl (2013)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us, Colleen Hoover’s bestselling Slammed series comes to its gripping conclusion. There are two sides to every love story. Now hear Will’s.
Colleen Hoover’s Standalone Books
Ugly Love (2014)
From Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us, a heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy.
When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn’t think it’s love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. They realize they have the perfect set-up once their desires are out in the open. He doesn’t want love. She doesn’t have time for love, so that leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless if Tate could stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.
Never ask about the past.
Don’t expect a future.
They think they can handle it but immediately realize they can’t.
Hearts get infiltrated.
Promises get broken.
Rules get shattered.
Love gets ugly.
November 9 (2015)
Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in Los Angeles together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst their separate lives’ various relationships and tribulations, they meet on the same date every year. One day, Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the ultimate plot twist.
Can Ben’s relationship with Fallon and his novel be considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?
Confess (2015)
At age twenty-one, Auburn Reed has already lost everything important to her. In her fight to rebuild her shattered life, she has her goals in sight, and there is no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio searching for a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.
Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control for once, only to discover that Owen is keeping a major secret from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything necessary to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.
To save their relationship, all Owen needs to do is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin.
Too Late (2016)
Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves.
And she does, every single day.
After finding herself stuck in a relationship with the dangerous and morally corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will do whatever it takes to get by until she can find a way out.
Nothing will get in her way.
Nothing except Carter.
Sloan is the best thing to ever happen to Asa. And if you ask Asa, he’d say he’s the best thing to ever happen to Sloan. Despite Sloan’s disapproval of Asa’s sinister lifestyle, he does precisely what he needs to do to stay ahead in his business. He also does exactly what he needs to stay ahead of Sloan.
Nothing will get in his way.
Nothing except Carter.
Without Merit (2017)
From Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us, comes a moving and haunting novel of family, love, and the power of the truth.
Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes, the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.
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 former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there’s Merit.
Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antique shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her—until she discovers he’s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy can fix.
Fed up with the lies, Merit shatters the happy family illusion she’s never been a part of before, leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit must deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves.
Poignant and powerful, Without Merit explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love and truth.
Verity (2017)
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, the husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife cannot finish.
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of the night her family was forever altered.
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.
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. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn’t have a spontaneous bone in her body.
With warring personalities and conflicting goals, Morgan and Clara find it increasingly difficult to coexist. The only person who can bring peace to the household is Chris―Morgan’s husband, Clara’s father, and the family anchor. But that peace is shattered when Chris is involved in a tragic and questionable accident. The heartbreaking and long-lasting consequences will reach far beyond just Morgan and Clara.
While struggling to rebuild everything that crashed around them, Morgan finds comfort in the last person she expects to, and Clara turns to the one boy she’s been forbidden to see. With each passing day, new secrets, resentment, and misunderstandings make mother and daughter fall further apart. So far apart it might be impossible for them to fall back together.
Heart Bones (2020)
Life and a dismal last name are the only things Beyah Grim’s parents ever gave her. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. With only two short months separating her from the future she’s built and the past she desperately wants to leave behind, an unexpected death leaves Beyah with no place to go during the interim.
Forced to reach out to her last resort, Beyah has to spend the remainder of her summer on a peninsula in Texas with a father she barely knows. Beyah plans to keep her head down and let the summer slip by seamlessly, but her new neighbor Samson throws a wrench.
Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect; he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But they have something in common: they’re both drawn to sad things. Which means they’re drawn to each other. With an almost immediate connection too intense for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. Beyah doesn’t realize that a rip current is coming and is about to drag her heart out to sea. “This book deserves a whole galaxy of stars, but alas, five is all I can give.” -Shades of Rebecca.
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, but the emotional and mental scarring has altered the woman Leeds fell in love with. Leeds whisks Layla away to the bed-and-breakfast where they first met to put their relationship back on track. Once they arrive, Layla’s behavior takes a bizarre turn. And that’s just one of many inexplicable occurrences.
Feeling distant from Layla, Leeds soon finds solace in Willow―another guest of the B&B with whom he forms a connection through their shared concerns. As his curiosity for Willow grows, his decision to help her find answers directly conflicts with Layla’s well-being. Leeds soon realizes he has to choose because he can’t support them. But if he makes the wrong choice, it could be detrimental to all of them.
Reminders of Him (2022)
After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where everything went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself.
The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an essential part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them.
The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to overcome her past mistakes to build a future out of hope and healing.
Never Never (2023)
Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us, joins forces with Tarryn Fisher, the New York Times bestselling author of The Wives. Together, they have created a gripping, twisty, romantic mystery.
Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They’ve been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning…they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, fight, the moment they fell in love…every memory has vanished. Now, Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why.
But the more they learn about the couple they used to be…the more they question why they were ever together. Forgetting is terrifying, but remembering may be worse.
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