‘It Ends With Us’ creator Colleen Hoover says her new novel is ‘one of many darkest books I’ve written thus far’

Bestselling creator Colleen Hoover revealed the discharge date and canopy of her upcoming novel, Lady Down, on the Right this moment present Wednesday morning, calling it “one of many darkest books I’ve written thus far.”

The brand new e book will likely be launched on Jan. 13, 2026, by way of Amazon Publishing, and is obtainable for preorder now on Amazon. Hoover is well-known for her bestselling titles, corresponding to It Ends With Us, Verity, Ugly Love and Reminders of Him. She has offered over 35 million copies worldwide as of September 2024.

Lady Down is about an creator who goes to a distant cabin to search out inventive inspiration for her subsequent suspense novel, when a detective reveals up and begins to “blur the traces between fantasy and actuality,” in response to the Amazon Publishing press launch.

This will likely be Hoover’s first new launch since Too Late in 2023 and the It Ends with Us prequel, It Begins with Us, in 2022. Hoover has persistently revealed one or two books a yr since 2012, making this the longest hole between new releases.

“I simply need to say a fast thanks for being so affected person and supportive,” she stated on the Right this moment present, addressing her followers. “This one took me some time to lastly get one other e book out for you, however I’m excited for you guys to learn it.”

Hoover’s literary rise: From BookTok to display screen

Hoover’s reputation skyrocketed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, largely pushed by TikTok’s “BookTok” group, the New York Instances reported. Her bestseller It Ends with Us was tailored right into a film starring Blake Vigorous and Justin Baldoni in August 2024 — a transition she stated was “overwhelming” and “surreal” in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.

“I feel they did such job condensing this e book into a movie,” she instructed the outlet. “I’m very proud of this adaptation.”

It Ends with Us has continued to be within the press not too long ago because of an ongoing authorized battle between the movie’s two leads.

Three of Hoover’s different novels have additionally been tailored for the display screen: Regretting You, set to hit theaters on Oct. 24; Verity, which has wrapped manufacturing; and Reminders of Him, at the moment in growth.