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This article was originally published on October 25, 2022.
The movie adaptation of Colleen HooversIt Ends With Usis now in theaters.
She is thebest-selling authorin America now and likely for the foreseeable future.
While there are overnight success elements to Hoovers career arc, her popularity has been years in the making.
I was just writing a story in my spare time.
I had three young boys and a full-time job working as an infant-nutrition specialist for WIC.
I enjoyed visiting with the characters.
It took about three months to write before I finished the book and began the editing process.
There was no pressure at all because I didnt think anyone was going to read it.
It adds a bit of external pressure that didnt exist withSlammed.
I wrote several outlines but nothing stuck until I decided to make the main character skeptical.
At first, when Leeds began communicating with Willow, I wasnt sold on his reaction.
Thats when I finally connected with the book when I could put myself in the main characters shoes.
It was a struggle for me to get into, and I like to write things Im excited about.
The First CoHo Book Someone Should Read Is …
This answer changes depending on whos asking, but lately Ive been recommendingReminders of Himthe most.
It encompasses a little more of the heartache, emotion, and character struggle that my other books contain.
It was a reflection of my feelings about the world at the time.
If readers feel pulled to that one, they might enjoy moving on to the rest.
Unless theyre a huge fan of thrillers.
If thats the case, tryVerityfirst.
Fans Love to Talk About …
DefinitelyIt Ends With Us, althoughVerityruns a close second.
It reinforces my decision not to stick to one genre.
Sometimes when I write, it feels like Im watching a movie and simply describing what I see.
In fact, before I became a writer, I used to read scripts in lieu of watching movies.
I enjoyed them as much as watching a movie, but it only took half the time.
Riskiest Decision
Veritywas the first major jump outside of my usual genre.
As a writer, my dream has always been to write what Im in the mood to write.
Book Youd Rewrite If You Could
Probably all of them.
Favorite Place to Write
Anywhere near water.
Most Surprising Lesson Learned From TikTok
I like that readers hold authors accountable on TikTok.
Im appreciative that they speak up.
That was a lot of fun to write.
Not that writing romance feels constrained, but I enjoy switching things up.
The book consumed me for two entire months, at least 12 hours a day.
Book Youre Proudest Of
It Ends With Us.
