By April 2013, This Girl became the third book in Hoover’s series. With the critically acclaimed reception, Atria Books republished both of Hoover’s novels in August 2012. In fact, by August of 2012, Slammed hit #8 on the NY Times Best Selling List, with Point of Retreat not far behind at #18. Shortly after, Hoover published Point of Retreat, a sequel to Slammed. Several months later, a well-known book blogger (Maryse Black) gave Slammed a five-star review – which created a buzz that caused sales of Colleen Hoover’s first two novels to skyrocket. Colleen explains that her main objective was to get it published so her mom, who was the proud new owner of an Amazon Kindle, would be able to read the story digitally. Slammed was self-published at the beginning of 2012.

She notes that a snippet of an Avett Brothers’ lyric – “Decide What to Be and Go Be It” – inspired her to write Slammed – even going as far as including parts of the lyrics within the story. Hoover began her professional career as a writer at the end of 2011, when she began writing Slammed,although she admits that she had no intention of trying to get the written work published. Colleen Hoover’s Professional Life – The First Steps

She began working in various teaching and social work positions before hitting her stride as a best-selling author. Hoover attended and graduated from the Commerce campus of Texas A&M with a social work degree. Hoover has three sons from her 2000 marriage to Heath Hoover.

She was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, but grew up in nearby tiny Saltillo, Texas, with a population of less than 1,000. Hoover is a Sagitarrius, having been born on December 11, 1979, to Eddie Fennel and Vannoy Fite. 4.2 You can also read: Colleen Hoover’s Personal Life

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