Behind-the-scenes tensions surrounding "It Ends With Us" have continued to extend far beyond what audiences saw on screen. Newly unsealed court exhibits tied to "It Ends With Us" star Blake Lively's ongoing legal battle with director and co-star Justin Baldoni reveal that bestselling author Colleen Hoover privately raised serious concerns about Baldoni attending the film's premiere. Colleen Hoover, whose 2016 novel was adapted into the high-profile box office release, emphasized in the message that her discomfort wasn't about taking sides, but about being placed in the middle of escalating conflict. Despite her concerns, Hoover stressed that she did not want responsibility for Baldoni's attendance, or absence, placed on her shoulders. When people ask what I do, I'm just like, 'I'm a writer.