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Colleen Hoover Embarrassed as Lawsuit Overshadows Her Work
11/20/2025
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Story summary
- Colleen Hoover, author of It Ends With Us, says she is embarrassed by her novel.
- Blake Lively filed a December 2024 lawsuit against Justin Baldoni alleging sexual harassment.
- Baldoni denies the claims.
- Hoover says the dispute has overshadowed her work and affected her family.
- The book draws on Hoover's mother's experiences with domestic violence, and the trial is set for March 2026.
