Colleen Hoover’s Age, Height, Net Worth, Husband, and Career Information

Colleen Hoover's Age, Height, Net Worth, Husband, and Career Information

Colleen Hoover was born to Eddie Fennell and Vannoy Fite on December 11, 1979, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in the United States of America. She has two sisters, Cohen and Lin Reynolds, both of whom have dabbled in writing.

Colleen grew up in Saltillo, Texas, where she spent her entire childhood. She graduated from Saltillo High School in 1998. She received her undergraduate education at Texas A&M-Commerce, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in social work.

She worked as a staff member in a WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) office after getting married and having three boys before beginning to write her first book.

Personal Life

Colleen Hoover is 43 years old and will be 44 in December 2022. Her astrological sign is Sagittarius. In terms of body measurements, she is 5 feet and 9 inches (1.75m) tall and weighs an average of 70kg (154 lbs). She has blue eyes and blonde hair and has stated that she is a huge fan of the Avett Brothers, even incorporating some of their lyrics into her first novel, “Slammed.” She is currently married to William Heath Hoover, whom she met when she was 16 and married in 2002 when she was 23. Cale, Beckham, and Levi Hoover Hoover are the couple’s three sons. 6+ Her husband and children currently reside in Texas.

Career

Colleen Hoover began writing her first book, “Slammed,” in November 2011, with no intention of publishing it at the time. Hoover eventually self-published the book in January 2012, and the following month, she released a sequel, “Point Of Retreat.” Both books peaked at #8 and #18 on the New York Best Seller list in August 2012, before being picked up and republished in August 2012 by Simon and Schuster’s publishing division Atria Books. Colleen released “This Girl,” the third book in the series, in April 2013.

Colleen Hoover’s other books include “Hopeless” in December 2012, “Losing Hope” in July 2013, and “Finding Cinderella” in 2014. “Hopeless,” by Hoover, is the first self-published novel to top the New York Times Best Seller list. The three books are also listed as a series, with the third being a sequel to the first two.

“Maybe Someday,” “Never Ever,” “It Ends With Us,” “Without Merit,” “Confess,” “The 9th of November,” and “Verity” are some of Hoover’s other notable books. Three of the titles on the list, “Confess,” “It Ends With Us,” and “Without Merit,” each won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Colleen has dabbled in genres other than classical romance, with her psychological thriller novel “Verity” peaking on the New York Times Best Seller list.

The publishing companies Montlake Romance and Atria Books still publish Hoover’s books today. Awestruck adapted her novel “Confess” into an original television series, which premiered in April 2017. The series was also available on the website and app of the now-defunct internet TV service go90. Colleen Hoover has also established The Bookworm Box, a subscription service and bookstore. The service allows users to receive signed novels from various authors all over the world directly in their mailbox. The profits from the service are donated to various charities each month, and the subscription service has donated over $1 million since its inception.

Net Worth

Colleen Hoover has an estimated net worth of $10 million. For eleven novels and five novellas, she has been the #1 New York Times bestselling author. She has written over 20 novels, each of which has sold millions of copies worldwide.

Facts

NameMargaret Colleen Hoover
Birthday11th of December, 1979
Age43
GenderFemale
PartnerWilliam Heath Hoover
KidsCale, Beckham and Levi Hoover
ParentsEddie Fennell and Vannoy Fite
SiblingsCohen and Lin Reynolds
Profession(s)Author/Novelist
NationalityAmerican
Net Worth$10 million