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Woman Down by Colleen Hoover

$16.99

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Format
Paperback
Pages
315 pages
Published
January 2026
Publisher
Montlake
ISBN
9781542025614

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Why we love this
  • A Signature CoHo Thriller: Colleen Hoover knows exactly how to write a twisty, unputdownable thriller. The blend of high-stakes suspense and intense romantic chemistry makes this a one-sitting kind of read.
  • The Secluded Cabin Trope: Setting the story in a remote, lakeside hideaway perfectly amplifies the tension. Petra is isolated, desperate for inspiration, and completely vulnerable when Detective Saint arrives.
  • Blurring Fiction and Reality: Watching Petra use the very real, very distracting detective as the muse for her fictional cop character creates an incredible dynamic where the lines of her "research" start to dangerously blur.
  • A High-Stakes Comeback: Petra's struggle with viral internet backlash and a stalled career makes her a compelling, flawed heroine who has everything to lose.
  • Dangerously Obsessive: When the inspiration comes at a cost and Saint starts taking his role in her life a little too seriously, the transition from romance to chilling suspense is brilliantly executed.

What you are in for

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.

About the author

Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times and International bestselling author of twenty five novels and novellas. Hoover’s novels fall into the New Adult and Young Adult contemporary romance categories, as well as psychological thriller. Colleen Hoover is published by Atria Books, Grand Central Publishing, Montlake Romance, and HarperCollins Publishers. Colleen is also a scriptwriter, producer, and co-founder of the production company HeartBones Entertainment. Her novels, It Ends With Us and Regretting You have been adapted into film. It Ends With Us is now available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, GooglePlay and AppleTV. Regretting You is available on Paramount +, Amazon Prime, YouTube, GooglePlay and AppleTV. Colleen's other titles, Reminders of Him and Verity are headed to the big screen over the next year. Reminders of Him releases March 13, 2026 and Verity in October 2026. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and three sons and loves Diet Pepsi. – ColleenHoover.com

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