![]() ![]() ![]() She gave the novel to her mother as a Christmas gift, and not long after, she self-published it to share with friends and family. She would write on a laptop borrowed from her mother during her off hours, often while one of her sons was at play rehearsals. She worked for several years as a social worker before becoming a counselor at WIC, a nutrition program for women, children and infants. While at WIC, Hoover began to pursue her writing career. 'I'm Glad My Mom Died': How Jennette McCurdy escaped her narcissistic mother's 'excruciating' abuse Who is Colleen Hoover?Ĭolleen Hoover, 42, lives in a small town in east Texas just outside Sulphur Springs. "It Starts With Us" at Bookshop from $16.73 ![]() So just who is Colleen Hoover, and how did she and her novels get so popular? Over the past 10 years, she has gone from self-published newbie to bestselling powerhouse. ![]() Hoover managed to write half of the Top 10 books in sales last year. Three of her books, " Reminders of Him," " It Ends With Us" and " Verity," took the No. Sure, other authors have had multiple titles appear on the best seller list for multiple weeks, but they have all fallen well short of Hoover, who boasted a total of 15 titles in a single week last summer. There has never been an author who has dominated the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list week after week like Colleen Hoover. ![]()
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