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Woman Down
In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations…and reality.
Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the internet turns on you. And she’s been uninspired to write ever since.
Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. It’s Petra’s last-ditch attempt to save her career—and herself.
Then he shows up.
Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra’s words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who’s becoming her muse.
Their “research” sessions blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Each glance, every touch pulls Petra deeper into a world she thought she’d never lose herself in again. She’s never felt more alive. But inspiration this powerful comes at a cost.
When Saint starts taking his role in her career a little too seriously, Petra’s forced to confront the chaos she created. But doing so could cost her more than the reputation she’s been trying to salvage. The reputation the world wrote for her—the reputation only she can reclaim.
Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the internet turns on you. And she’s been uninspired to write ever since.
Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. It’s Petra’s last-ditch attempt to save her career—and herself.
Then he shows up.
Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra’s words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who’s becoming her muse.
Their “research” sessions blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Each glance, every touch pulls Petra deeper into a world she thought she’d never lose herself in again. She’s never felt more alive. But inspiration this powerful comes at a cost.
When Saint starts taking his role in her career a little too seriously, Petra’s forced to confront the chaos she created. But doing so could cost her more than the reputation she’s been trying to salvage. The reputation the world wrote for her—the reputation only she can reclaim.
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First published January 13, 2026
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About the author
Colleen Hoover
108 books769k followersInternational and #1 New York Times bestselling author of romance, YA, thriller, women's fiction and paranormal romance.
I don't like to be confined to one genre. If you put me in a box, I'll claw my way out.
My social media username is @colleenhoover pretty much everywhere except my email, which is colleenhooverbooks@gmail.com
Founder of www.thebookwormbox.com charity and Book Bonanza.
I don't like to be confined to one genre. If you put me in a box, I'll claw my way out.
My social media username is @colleenhoover pretty much everywhere except my email, which is colleenhooverbooks@gmail.com
Founder of www.thebookwormbox.com charity and Book Bonanza.
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January 27, 2026
I’m so sorry but I have nothing nice to say about this book
Want to read
September 21, 2025CoHo is writing fanfic about herself now? Wild.
January 14, 2026
more like Woman, put the pen Down
February 2, 2026
my first CoHo in a LONG time!! A really good bled between thriller and a little dark romance. Quick, the right kind of weird, and super twisty up until the end! This is a fast-paced read, and if you liked Verity, I think you’ll really like this one too!
January 15, 2026
The author’s note saying that this book is not about her life actually annoyed me a lot. Not gonna lie. It felt like she was underestimating our intelligence. An author dealing with a scandal after a book to movie adaption??? This book is clearly ABOUT HER!! We all watched happening, Colleen. There is no way of denying this.
However, my 1 star review isn’t even about that but the fact that this book had never grabbed me. Nothing really happens for 30% of the book other than the main character (or maybe Colleen herself!) venting about her life after the scandal. I felt like the author wrote this book trying to redeem herself in the public eye, but this isn’t the place for it. DNF.
However, my 1 star review isn’t even about that but the fact that this book had never grabbed me. Nothing really happens for 30% of the book other than the main character (or maybe Colleen herself!) venting about her life after the scandal. I felt like the author wrote this book trying to redeem herself in the public eye, but this isn’t the place for it. DNF.
March 3, 2026
DNF at 65%. This book gave me the ick.
January 23, 2026
I do not even know where to start except with this: Raya, honey, you need therapy. Not a little self care and journaling. I mean professional help. Because the decision making in this book is so wild that I started questioning my own reality. You meet a man, he shows up at your cabin, scares you on purpose because he thinks that is what you want, literally attacks you, leaves marks on your body, and you are hiding in the bathroom like a frightened raccoon. And then two minutes later you are like, okay yes, let’s hook up. Ma’am. That is not tension. That is a case study.
Then the book finally drops the one piece of drama that had me sitting up. Surprise. This girl is married with kids. And I was like okay, now we have mess. I am invested. The problem is it takes half the book to get there, and once it gets there, the story still manages to get even weirder in the most pointless way. Because now the married man is acting like she is ruining his life, like he is not the one who asked for the affair. The hypocrisy was screaming. He is all “do not question me,” and I am all “run, woman, run,” because nothing about this is normal.
And just when you think it cannot get more unhinged, he shows up at the cabin again while her husband and kids are there, just to intimidate them. And then somehow it gets worse, because she is with her husband like married couples are, and this man is outside the window staring at her, and she is into it. Into it. Not afraid. Not alarmed. Just fully accepting that a stranger she met two days ago is outside her window during marital activities. That is not romantic. That is a true crime documentary.
Now let me tell you why I am mad. This book is advertised as a thriller. There is no thrill. There is confusion, there is secondhand embarrassment, there is a deep desire for the plot to become something. But thriller? No. Because the big reveal is that this man was basically hired to stalk her as “inspiration” to write a new book. That is it. He is not a detective. No one in town knows who he is. He is just a paid weirdo who pushed it too far because apparently the assignment was “be creepy,” and he said, “Say less.”
And the ending is… nothing. They confront each other. She writes the book. The end. He does not even tell the husband. And the whole “married with kids” storyline was basically smoke and mirrors. The book finishes and you are left sitting there like, what was the point of any of this? Answer: there was not one.
Also, there was a whole accident set up early on that could have been an actual twist. We never found out what happened, it just got waved away as fake. Excuse me. That could have been the plot. He could have been a murderer. It could have been accidental. It could have made her morally conflicted. It still might have been ridiculous, but at least it would have been a thriller. Instead, we got nothing. Zero. I wasted time and I cannot get it back, but I can get a video review out of it, so at least my suffering had content.
Last note. I am seeing people online calling this great and I am genuinely concerned. What crack are we smoking, and how do I get paid to join that train? Because if influencers are getting checks to lie, I would like to submit my application. This book was worse than Reminders of Him, and I said what I said.
And honestly, the real villain here is that Colleen clearly does not have friends. Because a real friend would have stopped this at chapter three. A real friend would have said, “Baby, put the laptop down. Step away from the cabin. This is not it.” A real friend would have told her, “You are too talented for this. We need to either rewrite the entire plot or we need to kill someone. Preferably someone who deserves it.”
Because I am sorry, but this book reads like everyone around you said “Yes queen” instead of “No ma’am.” And that is why Colleen, we need to connect. I will not lie to you, honey. I will not gas you up and call it a thriller when nothing thrilling happens. I will not let you send a stalker to a cabin and call it romance. I will tell you the truth, gently if possible, loudly if necessary. Verity proved you can deliver. This one proved you need an honest friend in the group chat.
Then the book finally drops the one piece of drama that had me sitting up. Surprise. This girl is married with kids. And I was like okay, now we have mess. I am invested. The problem is it takes half the book to get there, and once it gets there, the story still manages to get even weirder in the most pointless way. Because now the married man is acting like she is ruining his life, like he is not the one who asked for the affair. The hypocrisy was screaming. He is all “do not question me,” and I am all “run, woman, run,” because nothing about this is normal.
And just when you think it cannot get more unhinged, he shows up at the cabin again while her husband and kids are there, just to intimidate them. And then somehow it gets worse, because she is with her husband like married couples are, and this man is outside the window staring at her, and she is into it. Into it. Not afraid. Not alarmed. Just fully accepting that a stranger she met two days ago is outside her window during marital activities. That is not romantic. That is a true crime documentary.
Now let me tell you why I am mad. This book is advertised as a thriller. There is no thrill. There is confusion, there is secondhand embarrassment, there is a deep desire for the plot to become something. But thriller? No. Because the big reveal is that this man was basically hired to stalk her as “inspiration” to write a new book. That is it. He is not a detective. No one in town knows who he is. He is just a paid weirdo who pushed it too far because apparently the assignment was “be creepy,” and he said, “Say less.”
And the ending is… nothing. They confront each other. She writes the book. The end. He does not even tell the husband. And the whole “married with kids” storyline was basically smoke and mirrors. The book finishes and you are left sitting there like, what was the point of any of this? Answer: there was not one.
Also, there was a whole accident set up early on that could have been an actual twist. We never found out what happened, it just got waved away as fake. Excuse me. That could have been the plot. He could have been a murderer. It could have been accidental. It could have made her morally conflicted. It still might have been ridiculous, but at least it would have been a thriller. Instead, we got nothing. Zero. I wasted time and I cannot get it back, but I can get a video review out of it, so at least my suffering had content.
Last note. I am seeing people online calling this great and I am genuinely concerned. What crack are we smoking, and how do I get paid to join that train? Because if influencers are getting checks to lie, I would like to submit my application. This book was worse than Reminders of Him, and I said what I said.
And honestly, the real villain here is that Colleen clearly does not have friends. Because a real friend would have stopped this at chapter three. A real friend would have said, “Baby, put the laptop down. Step away from the cabin. This is not it.” A real friend would have told her, “You are too talented for this. We need to either rewrite the entire plot or we need to kill someone. Preferably someone who deserves it.”
Because I am sorry, but this book reads like everyone around you said “Yes queen” instead of “No ma’am.” And that is why Colleen, we need to connect. I will not lie to you, honey. I will not gas you up and call it a thriller when nothing thrilling happens. I will not let you send a stalker to a cabin and call it romance. I will tell you the truth, gently if possible, loudly if necessary. Verity proved you can deliver. This one proved you need an honest friend in the group chat.
January 23, 2026
“…the same people making a living off of saying certain books should never have been written. And then they go on to review in detail all the reasons why the book shouldn't have been written and why the author shouldn't be an author, but then their next post is a rant about the banning of books again. Make it make sense! Which is it? Ban the books or just beat the author down until they can't write anymore?”
This is an actual quote from this book.
This is an actual quote from this book.
January 14, 2026
I felt like the beginning of this story felt very similar to a certain real life situation involving a certain movie. I also felt like it was a plea to reviewers to not be so mean. Literally like the 1st quarter of the book was about that. It was ironic that it made me feel bad for writers, yet I still cannot lie & give this book a good rating. I have enjoyed a lot of her books, but this is probably one of her worst. So if she ever reads this review, I hope she doesn’t take it personally as I still have loved many of her other books.
Someone described this as fanfic about herself and I gotta say I agree with that definition, because that is exactly how the book felt. But not in a good way. To me, I found it very boring.
The ending could have been exciting, but then it all turned out to be boring too when we find out the motives. Trying not to give too much away so saying that in a very vague way.
Overall, this was not a winner for this author. But I will still read everything new she writes!
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Pre-read: So many bad reviews already? Idc I will still be trying this one and hoping I enjoy!
Someone described this as fanfic about herself and I gotta say I agree with that definition, because that is exactly how the book felt. But not in a good way. To me, I found it very boring.
The ending could have been exciting, but then it all turned out to be boring too when we find out the motives. Trying not to give too much away so saying that in a very vague way.
Overall, this was not a winner for this author. But I will still read everything new she writes!
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Pre-read: So many bad reviews already? Idc I will still be trying this one and hoping I enjoy!
January 22, 2026
What in the Coldplay concert was this
Want to read
January 23, 2026yeah idc ill be reading this
update: unfortunately i will actually not be reading this
update: unfortunately i will actually not be reading this
January 15, 2026
I’ve read better fanfics by a 13 year old
March 5, 2026
★★
Sometimes you read a book and just think: this is so stupid. Like, genuinely—this is not a thriller. At all. And if authors need this kind of inspiration to write, I genuinely hope they get stuck in a writing block and never find their muse again.
Let's start from the beginning. Okay, so I read the first few pages and it's already giving major Coho energy;the drama after the It Ends With Us movie, a writer depressed and worried about her career because of a film adaptation. Then we get a whole circus of characters living inside other characters. One of the worst fantasies I've ever read, hands down.
Petra Rose has writer's block writing about Saint Nathaniel. Colleen Hoover wrote Petra. I'm writing a review about both. Somewhere, a version of me is writing a review about a version of you reading this. Am I reviewing Coho or Petra? Like I said: it's stupid. And I'm frustrated.Also ,can we talk about how Colleen Hoover is again writing about a woman with imposter syndrome and a man with "abusing women" syndrome? And on top of that, we get cheating treated like it's nothing? Like you can cheat because you "found your muse"? Please.
I didn't even process the betrayal until I realized the MMC is just a massive liar and even that didn't shock me more than Petra's stupidity. I'm not even a thriller reader, but my mind spoiled the ending from page one. This book is not mind-blowing. It's mind-numbing.
And Coho—if you're really out here doing what Petra does, reading reviews on Goodreads after publishing… maybe skip mine. Oh wait, I forgot. Petra isn't you. But hey… if this wasn't about you, Colleen, then Petra owes you royalties for stealing your literary life.
I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but I'm not even a screenwriter and I could tell Woman Down is written like it's begging for a movie adaptation 😭 I swear, the chapters read like scenes. Please tell me I'm not alone in this. I need my sanity back.
Hope no screenwriter finds their muse in this book… ☠️
Two stars for the scenes where I genuinely thought Petra might not make it. Wishful thinking, I guess.
Sometimes you read a book and just think: this is so stupid. Like, genuinely—this is not a thriller. At all. And if authors need this kind of inspiration to write, I genuinely hope they get stuck in a writing block and never find their muse again.
Let's start from the beginning. Okay, so I read the first few pages and it's already giving major Coho energy;the drama after the It Ends With Us movie, a writer depressed and worried about her career because of a film adaptation. Then we get a whole circus of characters living inside other characters. One of the worst fantasies I've ever read, hands down.
Petra Rose has writer's block writing about Saint Nathaniel. Colleen Hoover wrote Petra. I'm writing a review about both. Somewhere, a version of me is writing a review about a version of you reading this. Am I reviewing Coho or Petra? Like I said: it's stupid. And I'm frustrated.Also ,can we talk about how Colleen Hoover is again writing about a woman with imposter syndrome and a man with "abusing women" syndrome? And on top of that, we get cheating treated like it's nothing? Like you can cheat because you "found your muse"? Please.
I didn't even process the betrayal until I realized the MMC is just a massive liar and even that didn't shock me more than Petra's stupidity. I'm not even a thriller reader, but my mind spoiled the ending from page one. This book is not mind-blowing. It's mind-numbing.
And Coho—if you're really out here doing what Petra does, reading reviews on Goodreads after publishing… maybe skip mine. Oh wait, I forgot. Petra isn't you. But hey… if this wasn't about you, Colleen, then Petra owes you royalties for stealing your literary life.
I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but I'm not even a screenwriter and I could tell Woman Down is written like it's begging for a movie adaptation 😭 I swear, the chapters read like scenes. Please tell me I'm not alone in this. I need my sanity back.
Hope no screenwriter finds their muse in this book… ☠️
Two stars for the scenes where I genuinely thought Petra might not make it. Wishful thinking, I guess.
January 15, 2026
I think this is potentially the worst Colleen Hoover book I’ve read…
She spent pages complaining about movie adaptations of books, and it was blatantly clear she was talking about it ends with us. She went into detail about how hard it is to be scrutinized as an author, again for pages and pages.
The story was bad. It felt like an excuse for her to complain about her career, and everything that happened with it ends with us. And the plot was an after thought.
I have never met a dumber fmc…
Don’t waste your time
She spent pages complaining about movie adaptations of books, and it was blatantly clear she was talking about it ends with us. She went into detail about how hard it is to be scrutinized as an author, again for pages and pages.
The story was bad. It felt like an excuse for her to complain about her career, and everything that happened with it ends with us. And the plot was an after thought.
I have never met a dumber fmc…
Don’t waste your time
January 14, 2026
this is NOT a thriller colleen
January 5, 2026
need to put my full thoughts together but this is a 3 star for me. didn’t dislike it but is not my fave of hers—hard to beat her impressive catalog!
pro tip: go in expecting a romantic suspense. this is NOT a thriller!!
what i liked: in true CoHo fashion it was a quick binge, addictive and easy to follow, had some good twists about 2/3 in and had a fun ending.
what i didn’t like: it was a bit darker/vulgar (the middle of the night and window scenes😳) than i was expecting and had a trope/plot that’s one of my least faves to read (trying to avoid spoilers). hard to get past that, but might not be an issue for others as its based on my personal reading taste
i’m really eager to see how people react to this one when it comes out 👀👀👀 Colleen starts the book off with a very clear statement, saying this is nothing about her personal life and to please do not draw any conclusions from it… but with the main character being a writer trying to work through a loooong writers block after a dramatic book adaptation it’s going to be inevitable that readers make comments about it. keep that in mind going in!! ❤️
thanks to Amazon for the gifted early copy. this is out mid Jan and is a fun quick binge!
pro tip: go in expecting a romantic suspense. this is NOT a thriller!!
what i liked: in true CoHo fashion it was a quick binge, addictive and easy to follow, had some good twists about 2/3 in and had a fun ending.
what i didn’t like: it was a bit darker/vulgar (the middle of the night and window scenes😳) than i was expecting and had a trope/plot that’s one of my least faves to read (trying to avoid spoilers). hard to get past that, but might not be an issue for others as its based on my personal reading taste
i’m really eager to see how people react to this one when it comes out 👀👀👀 Colleen starts the book off with a very clear statement, saying this is nothing about her personal life and to please do not draw any conclusions from it… but with the main character being a writer trying to work through a loooong writers block after a dramatic book adaptation it’s going to be inevitable that readers make comments about it. keep that in mind going in!! ❤️
thanks to Amazon for the gifted early copy. this is out mid Jan and is a fun quick binge!
November 4, 2025
If Verity or Too Late are your favorite CoHo reads, this one will be your next fave! An expanded story from her novella Saint (published in 2020 in the one more step anthology) longtime fans will see familiar themes from that novella and be SO HAPPY with all of the new details.
In true Colleen fashion, each chapter is quite a time. Typically you expect the twists to hit you at the end, but Colleen sprinkles little reveals at crucial points of the book that just keep you insanely hooked. I read this book in one sitting as soon as I got it in the mail. Completely unputdownable!!!
So happy to have Colleen publishing her stories again, and I look forward to the next.
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC
In true Colleen fashion, each chapter is quite a time. Typically you expect the twists to hit you at the end, but Colleen sprinkles little reveals at crucial points of the book that just keep you insanely hooked. I read this book in one sitting as soon as I got it in the mail. Completely unputdownable!!!
So happy to have Colleen publishing her stories again, and I look forward to the next.
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC
January 31, 2026
I only have myself to blame
January 31, 2026
Girl, what the hell?
January 8, 2026
It’s a DNF for me. I blame myself, I went in expecting Verity, but this is more romantic suspense and I honestly rolled my eyes too much to take the MC seriously. Give this a try if you like romantic suspense, don’t if you are wanting a thriller. Also, the beginning authors note saying don’t compare this to my life, and then proceeding to write about an author dealing with a scandal after a book to movie adaption kind of annoyed me. But all this is just me! Give it a try if you like romantic suspense.
January 15, 2026
Well romantic and suspense is what you'll get with this one. I thought it was pretty good. Not one dull moment and it kept flowing. Nice twist, not super jaw dropping but still tense enough to pull it through.
February 15, 2026
1.5 ⭐️
“We’re up, we’re down, we’re back up, we’re down again. And sometimes, the same people who say books shouldn’t be banned are the same people making a living off of saying certain books should never have been written. And then they go on to review in detail all the reasons why the book shouldn’t have been written and why the author shouldn’t be an author, but then their next post is a rant about the banning of books again. Make it make sense! Which is it? Ban the books or just beat the author down until they can’t write anymore?”
Banning books and readers sharing honest reviews about a book couldn’t be any more different. Comparing the two is gross. This book really felt like a revenge/hate book to book reviewers/readers. I really didn’t like that tone/vibe. The plot itself was also lacking. Not a fan.
Also, the corgi hate??? Why?
“We’re up, we’re down, we’re back up, we’re down again. And sometimes, the same people who say books shouldn’t be banned are the same people making a living off of saying certain books should never have been written. And then they go on to review in detail all the reasons why the book shouldn’t have been written and why the author shouldn’t be an author, but then their next post is a rant about the banning of books again. Make it make sense! Which is it? Ban the books or just beat the author down until they can’t write anymore?”
Banning books and readers sharing honest reviews about a book couldn’t be any more different. Comparing the two is gross. This book really felt like a revenge/hate book to book reviewers/readers. I really didn’t like that tone/vibe. The plot itself was also lacking. Not a fan.
Also, the corgi hate??? Why?
January 29, 2026
2 ⭐️ [i wish there were a way to unsee every single word of this nonsense!!! forget every book or character i ever called stupid...The reward for absolute ridiculousness goes to this one]
ALEXANDRA NAMED IT THE WORST COMEBACK IN AUTHOR HISTORY ‐ 😭😭😭😭😭 AND I’M STANDING RIGHT THERE WITH HER,GIRL I’M PUTTING MY SOUL BEHIND THAT STATEMENT🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏💀💀💀😓😓😓
ALEXANDRA NAMED IT THE WORST COMEBACK IN AUTHOR HISTORY ‐ 😭😭😭😭😭 AND I’M STANDING RIGHT THERE WITH HER,GIRL I’M PUTTING MY SOUL BEHIND THAT STATEMENT🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏💀💀💀😓😓😓
December 14, 2025
Colleen Hoover is back, baby; and she came to slay.
WOMAN DOWN is quite possibly her darkest book yet. If you thought Verity pushed the boundaries, buckle up babes because Detective Nathaniel Saint is about to ruinnnn you in entirely new ways like you’ve never expected.
We meet Petra Rose, a bestselling author grappling with intense writer’s block after a series of career controversies. Desperate for inspiration, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin to finally knock out her next novel; one centered around a dangerously attractive cop. And then, at 5 a.m., life imitates art when a very real super hot detective knocks on her door to investigate an accident in the neighborhood.
From that moment on, Woman Down doesn’t let go. It moves at a breakneck speed.
The book is packed with Colleen Hoover’s signature emotional trauma, gut wrenching heartache, and deeply layered characters whose flaws and secrets will leave you gasping as you turn the pages. This may be her first published novel in three years, but it’s crystal clear the queen has not abandoned her throne.
She absolutely wrecked me; delivering twist after twist I never saw coming, all building toward a jaw-dropping, doozy of an ending that still has me reeling. I literally just finished this book, and all I want to do is go back and read it again. That’s how fun… and traumatic, it is.
WOMAN DOWN is quite possibly her darkest book yet. If you thought Verity pushed the boundaries, buckle up babes because Detective Nathaniel Saint is about to ruinnnn you in entirely new ways like you’ve never expected.
We meet Petra Rose, a bestselling author grappling with intense writer’s block after a series of career controversies. Desperate for inspiration, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin to finally knock out her next novel; one centered around a dangerously attractive cop. And then, at 5 a.m., life imitates art when a very real super hot detective knocks on her door to investigate an accident in the neighborhood.
From that moment on, Woman Down doesn’t let go. It moves at a breakneck speed.
The book is packed with Colleen Hoover’s signature emotional trauma, gut wrenching heartache, and deeply layered characters whose flaws and secrets will leave you gasping as you turn the pages. This may be her first published novel in three years, but it’s crystal clear the queen has not abandoned her throne.
She absolutely wrecked me; delivering twist after twist I never saw coming, all building toward a jaw-dropping, doozy of an ending that still has me reeling. I literally just finished this book, and all I want to do is go back and read it again. That’s how fun… and traumatic, it is.
January 15, 2026
this honestly has got to be one of the worst books i’ve ever read :’( and i’ve never rated anything 1 star before lol
January 19, 2026
Thanks for the gifted book. Okay this is 101% romance .. I was expecting some thrills. Nope. It was torture and I’m not sure how I got 100 pages in 🫣. Also the note saying this is not about her life and to not draw those conclusions is just batshit crazy, because most of it is from her life. We all watched it happen ??? Whaaat? I was all invested in the first few chapters but then douchebag Detective dude showed up and ruined the whole book. Then I accidentally read a 1 star review which told me what the end was (Could have guessed that tho.) So DNF for me. Loved Verity and Too Late but this book is not those.
Oh I forgot but I LOVED them neighbor people - the owners of the rental 😂😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Oh I forgot but I LOVED them neighbor people - the owners of the rental 😂😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
did-not-finish
January 24, 2026DNF @ 66%
Wattpad girlies, we are so back!!!
Read this if you love:
👮🏻♂️ cop love interests
💋 cheating
👯♀️ besties who lie to each other
💻 trashy authors writing about fictional trashy authors
👶🏻 immature 30 something FMCs who read like they're 10-15 years younger
High key this reads like something that belongs on Wattpad and shouldn't have been traditionally published. But then again, you don't get in the way of a literary genius like CoHo.
Idk how I even made it this far tbh. This was fucking stupid. I thought that this was going to be amusing in a trashy kind of way, but it just ended up being stupid trashy. I skimmed through the last few chapters, and it was even trashier than I could imagine. The plot twist sucked. My god.
Also, why did I give Verity 5 stars? Wtf was wrong with me in 2021? Motherfucking COVID got to my brain istg
Wattpad girlies, we are so back!!!
Read this if you love:
👮🏻♂️ cop love interests
💋 cheating
👯♀️ besties who lie to each other
💻 trashy authors writing about fictional trashy authors
👶🏻 immature 30 something FMCs who read like they're 10-15 years younger
High key this reads like something that belongs on Wattpad and shouldn't have been traditionally published. But then again, you don't get in the way of a literary genius like CoHo.
Idk how I even made it this far tbh. This was fucking stupid. I thought that this was going to be amusing in a trashy kind of way, but it just ended up being stupid trashy. I skimmed through the last few chapters, and it was even trashier than I could imagine. The plot twist sucked. My god.
Also, why did I give Verity 5 stars? Wtf was wrong with me in 2021? Motherfucking COVID got to my brain istg
Want to read
September 12, 2025the first para sounds a LOT like her life with the it ends with us backlash...ahhh never thought I'll be excited for a colleen hoover book but here I am
February 16, 2026
4/5
I didn’t know how I’d feel about this one initially because it took me about 6 chapters (80 pages or so) to really get into it, but once I got into it… whew!!! I was HOOKED!! Literally couldn’t put it down and couldn’t stop thinking about it all day. This was a wild story and had my jaw on the floor!
I didn’t know how I’d feel about this one initially because it took me about 6 chapters (80 pages or so) to really get into it, but once I got into it… whew!!! I was HOOKED!! Literally couldn’t put it down and couldn’t stop thinking about it all day. This was a wild story and had my jaw on the floor!
January 13, 2026
I hate this book.
I have read ALL of colleen's books and can say I am a fan enough. I was excited for a release since her hiatus but this is worst one she has written. Thriller is not her thing. I noticed a trajectory-hoover hit a peak at it ends with us and dropped so far down hill with her recents like heart bones, reminders of him, and now...this. I genuinely am baffled she thought to publish this- it's giving money grab. The common issue is that her latest releases lack depth her earlier releases have.
The premise for "woman down" is just...bad. I dont know if she's trying to relate to the century intentionally but her age is showing and it's giving a millennial (or boomer in this case) trying to relate to gen Z. it blurs the lines too much between (colleen's) real life and fiction.
It's a freaking self insert! girl be so for real: "this isn't about me, the character is so different from me" the projection is showing. not writing a book for 2 years since the cancellation of the adaptation blah blah literally having the same title of what's supposed to be a FICTIONAL book. [colleen speaking through] Petra says, "this book is personal. I feel the need to read every review about it because so much of it was drawn from my own experience" HONEY WAIT TIL YOU READ MINE!
I'm so irked by the lust im not even gonna call it a romance. what do you mean a cop is showing up to her house 1) after hours 2) out of uniform and just kissing her after this being the second time talking to her. both weirdos. there was also nothing "sexy" about her being brutalized in the middle of the night. the only thing I can still say is colleen is still good at plot twists (Shepard) but I did already predict the connection to Nora. I think there's also a plot hole because didn't Nora know Petra was kissing/hooking up with a cop and she knew that cop was Saint???
Colleen is also trying this new narrative thing where she starts a chapter with the end of the last chapter. I enjoyed it the first time when it contradicted each other: "it was dark" to "it was light" but she kept doing it and was repeating what she said instead of adding something new. over it.
And to top it all off, the ending was terrible.
I have not given a book a genuine one star in a long time (minus haley Pham) but this deserves it. Will I still be getting a copy for my shelf? yes. Will I still be reading every book by hoover? yes, 13 year old me has committed.
edit: I really dont want to put this on my damn shelf
I have read ALL of colleen's books and can say I am a fan enough. I was excited for a release since her hiatus but this is worst one she has written. Thriller is not her thing. I noticed a trajectory-hoover hit a peak at it ends with us and dropped so far down hill with her recents like heart bones, reminders of him, and now...this. I genuinely am baffled she thought to publish this- it's giving money grab. The common issue is that her latest releases lack depth her earlier releases have.
The premise for "woman down" is just...bad. I dont know if she's trying to relate to the century intentionally but her age is showing and it's giving a millennial (or boomer in this case) trying to relate to gen Z. it blurs the lines too much between (colleen's) real life and fiction.
It's a freaking self insert! girl be so for real: "this isn't about me, the character is so different from me" the projection is showing. not writing a book for 2 years since the cancellation of the adaptation blah blah literally having the same title of what's supposed to be a FICTIONAL book. [colleen speaking through] Petra says, "this book is personal. I feel the need to read every review about it because so much of it was drawn from my own experience" HONEY WAIT TIL YOU READ MINE!
I'm so irked by the lust im not even gonna call it a romance. what do you mean a cop is showing up to her house 1) after hours 2) out of uniform and just kissing her after this being the second time talking to her. both weirdos. there was also nothing "sexy" about her being brutalized in the middle of the night. the only thing I can still say is colleen is still good at plot twists (Shepard) but I did already predict the connection to Nora. I think there's also a plot hole because didn't Nora know Petra was kissing/hooking up with a cop and she knew that cop was Saint???
Colleen is also trying this new narrative thing where she starts a chapter with the end of the last chapter. I enjoyed it the first time when it contradicted each other: "it was dark" to "it was light" but she kept doing it and was repeating what she said instead of adding something new. over it.
And to top it all off, the ending was terrible.
I have not given a book a genuine one star in a long time (minus haley Pham) but this deserves it. Will I still be getting a copy for my shelf? yes. Will I still be reading every book by hoover? yes, 13 year old me has committed.
edit: I really dont want to put this on my damn shelf
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