Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni's 'titanic clash' could hurt best-selling author's next box office hits: expert

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal drama may have an effect on "It Ends With Us" author Colleen Hoover after she faced criticism upon returning to social media, according to an expert.

"I don't foresee anyway that Hoover's career is not affected in some way by Lively and Baldoni's war. She's an accomplished author with a large readership." "If she doesn’t maintain a neutral stance, this could impact future projects. A full apology isn’t necessary, but a public statement clarifying her neutrality could help." Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.

Upon her return to the platform, the author purportedly removed photos from her profile which included the stars of the film despite previously showing support for Lively one day after the "Gossip Girl" star filed a complaint against Baldoni, 41, the outlet reported.

Since resuming her social presence, fans have flocked to Hoover's page with demands for not only an apology to Baldoni, but also threats to boycott her future projects, which include a movie in the works with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.