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Maybe Someday
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Background
Authorial Context: Colleen Hoover
Born in 1979 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Hoover began her career as a social worker and teacher. While still working as a social worker, Hoover self-published her first book Slammed in January 2012 and its sequel Point of Retreat one month later in February 2012. Soon, her books would find acclaim from online book reviewers and reach the New York Times bestseller list later that same year. This success allowed Hoover to pursue writing fulltime.
Many of Hoover’s books have found success as self-published works, and she is one of the most successful contemporary American writers of the 2020s. Hoover confronts difficult topics and themes within her works, including grief, sexual assault, infidelity, miscarriage, and toxic masculinity. As of 2022, Hoover has sold over 20 million copies of her books.
Genre Context: Contemporary Romance
The origins of the romance genre begin with romance novels of the 18th and 19th centuries. These early works focus on female protagonists who experience various conflicts before finding their happily ever after in the form of a romantic relationship. Defined as a romance set after World War II, contemporary romance novels showcase protagonists from the time in which they are written.
While romance novels of the past followed a similar structure that included a chronological plotline and a third-person narrator, who is referred to with third-person pronouns, contemporary romance novels implement increasingly complex plotlines and Plus, gain access to 8,650+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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