
He becomes exactly what she needs, but after an inevitable shock to their relationship, only slam poetry can help either of them. In the first book of the series, Slammed, 18-year-old Layken's father dies, and she quickly becomes her family's support system without having one for herself, until she meets her new neighbor, Will.

Her Slammed series is a great example of books which could be turned into an excellent television show or series of films. Series are popular in the book and movie world because they give readers more time with characters they've grown to love. One thing that would set her apart from Nicholas Sparks and the usual romantic tearjerkers is her use of lengthy, linear series in her bibliography.

Colleen Hoover's novels are reminiscent of Nicholas Sparks in the sense that the books are steamy and romantic, but many of her books contain deeper, darker, or heavy themes in addition to the romance.
