Margaret Colleen Hoover (née Fennell; born December 11, 1979) is an American author who writes primarily novels in the romance and young adult fiction genres.

[4] Hoover was born on December 11, 1979,[5] in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Vannoy Fite[1] and Eddie Fennell.

[10][15] Slammed and Point of Retreat reached #8 and #18, respectively, on the New York Times Best Seller list, in August of that year.

[13] Hoover's novel, Hopeless, was self-published in December 2012 and features a girl who was home-schooled throughout her elementary education, before she goes to a public high school.

"[25] Maybe Someday, published in March 2014, was the first novel of a small series about a boy and a girl who write music together and fall in love.

[26] Links in the e-book or a scannable QR code in the paperback led to a website, where readers could listen to the music.

[31] The story was inspired by Hoover's personal experience as a child growing up in a household with domestic violence, which carried through into her adult life.

[36] It was released in August 2024 to mixed critical reviews but large commercial success, grossing over $250 million worldwide.

[40] Simon & Schuster released the details of the extensive marketing campaign for the novel, which became the publisher's most-preordered book of all time.

"[3][43] In 2022, Hoover held six of the top ten spots on the New York Times paperback fiction bestseller list.