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Monique Writes Romance

With A Broken Heart

The readers have spoken (at least some of them have) and they’d really like to know Holly’s story! The funny…

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Time for a Makeover

One of my favorite books I’ve ever written was Love at the Flower Cafe. I’m not a huge Bachelor TV…

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Christmas Kisses and Cookie Crumbs

I was lucky enough to publish ‘Tis the Gingerbread Season with an amazing group of authors this past holiday season….

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Ella never dreamed her happily ever after was actually next door the whole time.

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Monique Brasher | Closed Door Romance Author

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Cozy HEA’s (just kisses) with hope & good wins in the end. ✨💜
modern fairytale retellings🫶🏻
✨Meet Me at Midnight & ‘Tis the Gingerbread Season✨
Happy opening day to all you baseball fans! 🫶🏻 And here’s a special little sneak peek (unedited of course) from Everett’s POV. “Violet’s joy is so unfiltered, I can’t help but join her. There’s a lightness in my chest that’s been missing for a long time. I can’t remember the last time I sat in the stands and watched a game without the pressure to perform on the field. She turns to me, a smile splitting her face, and I realize that I’m not just rediscovering the love of the game. I’ve got very real feelings for her, too.” ☀️Rapunzel retelling ☀️brother’s best friend ☀️MMC baseball player ☀️FMC flower farmer ☀️ magical small town ☀️Once Upon a Time vibes ☀️closed door romance—just kisses! ☀️spring/summer vibes Long Live is book FOUR in the Enchanted Hollow series and will be available June 20th! Do you enjoy baseball? Stars Hollow vibes | small town romance | no spice books | fairy tale retelling | closed door romcom | sports romance #nospicebooks #closeddoorromance #fairytaleretellings #enchantedhollow #baseballromance
Enchanted Hollow isn’t a normal small town in Te Enchanted Hollow isn’t a normal small town in Texas. it’s exactly what its name sounds like: enchanted. Magical. Whimsical. There’s a lake that reflects back your innermost desires. Letters that tie you to your soulmate. Houses that love to match make. Fairy godmothers. It’s your favorite fairy tales, come to life. ✨ Creating characters is a bit like having kids… I know I shouldn’t pick favorites. But if I was going to, it would Ella and Luke. (So far.) Sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants and it takes several attempts/avenues for us to get the message. 😏 Meet Me at Midnight is perfect for fans of Once Upon a Time, Cinderella, and especially for those who love the small town quirkiness of Stars Hollow. 🍂best friends brother 🍂single dad 🍂found family 🍂happy endings 🍂yearning 🍂modern day fairy tales #closeddoorromance #closeddoorromcom #nospice #nospicebooks
Have you grabbed your book bonuses?? Sometimes, Have you grabbed your book bonuses?? Sometimes, we have a word count limit and can’t fit it all in the book. Sometimes, an extra scene pops in our head after the book is done and bridges a gap between books. Or shows something in the future. So you get these awesome, nifty little free downloads with more about your favorite characters! ‘Tis the Gingerbread Season BONUS actually contains: 🎄a past scene 🎄2 deleted chapters from the present 🎄a bonus epilogue from Bridget’s POV The Lucky One BONUS contains: 🌴a short but sweet little epilogue you might not wanna miss! Each of the bonus scenes in the book and included in these downloads contains new scenes and information that move the series forward, so while you’re technically not missing anything — it’s fun info for you to have! 🥰 The graphics show you where to grab them and that’s where you can ALWAYS find extra fun stuff from me (that and in my newsletter)! Question of the day: Do you read bonus scenes at the back of the book or as downloads?? fairytale retellings | holiday romance | no spice | closed door romance | Once Upon a Time #closeddoorromcom #fairytaleretelling #enchantedhollow #nospicebooks
I have a post for this, but since I’m sporadic a I have a post for this, but since I’m sporadic and indecisive, I decided it needed a new update! 😆 Bridget’s story came sooner than I planned (because sometimes that’s just the way it happens) so the timeline needed some adjusting. Violet (Rapunzel) will be book #4 in June, then Pinocchio (see graphics) is ✨tentatively✨ in my mental plans for fall sometime during football season. I may also be working on a secret project (I guess technically I’m working on a couple), but I’m not sure of that release date quite yet, so for now it’s 🤐 ☀️LONG LIVE☀️ Violet is the youngest of the Jackson siblings and while another sibling keeps vying for the spotlight, I’m not ready for her story to be front and center. 🤣 ☀️my Rapunzel isn’t “trapped” in a tower, but she is struggling to find her place. She feels trapped emotionally for several reasons, including a so-called fairy godmother with less than stellar intentions. ☀️get ready for summer, kissing lessons, and a brother’s best friend that plays baseball… 🏈 Your End Game🏈 if you read ‘Tis the Gingerbread Season, Logan (the MMC in this book) is one of Holden’s brothers. He’s an NFL player “bad boy” with a big reputation. I’m loving it so much, and I hope you do too! 🏈Pinocchio (he likes to embellish a little) 🏈he wants a different life than the one he has 🏈Caroline thinks she’s his ex-wife BUT SHE’S NOT 🏈themes of honesty and forgiveness (and always let your conscience be your guide… had to sorry) ENCHANTED HOLLOW READING ORDER: 🍂 Meet Me at Midnight 🎄 ‘Tis the Gingerbread Season ☘️ The Lucky One ☀️ Long Live For fans of modern day fairytale retellings like Once Upon a Time with ✨whimsical magic✨ and a quirky small town (and residents) like Stars Hollow. Do you have a favorite place in Enchanted Hollow yet? #closeddoorromance #closeddoorromcom #smalltownromance #smalltownromancebooks #nospicebooks #nospiceromance #fairytaleretelling #fairytaleretellings #sweetromance #sweetromancereads #sweetromancebooks #sweetromance #sportsromancebooks
✨COVER REVEAL!!✨ Book FOUR is heading your wa ✨COVER REVEAL!!✨ Book FOUR is heading your way this summer, and I’m *super* excited to share that it’s Rapunzel! 🫶🏻 BLURB: I thought I knew everything about flowers—until mine started blooming with magic. As the youngest of seven, I’ve always been the baby of the family—the one who gets teased, coddled, and (let’s be honest) completely ignored when it comes to serious farm decisions. Sure, I run the floral side of Ever After Farms, but no one really believes I can turn it into something big. And honestly? Maybe they’re right. Because for all the sudden magic in these fields—flowers that change with my emotions, blooms that whisper secrets—I’ve never experienced the one thing everyone swears is real: true love. Then Everett Calloway shows back up. He’s a minor league baseball player with a reputation for breaking hearts and a grin that should come with a warning label. He’s also my Brother’s best friend . When he finds my old “Things to Do Before I Turn 25” list (which may or may not include getting kissed), he makes me a deal—he’ll help me check things off my list if I loosen up a little. Suddenly, my carefully planted world is spinning like a carnival ride. Flowers bloom when he’s near. My heart races when he smiles. And when he kisses me? Let’s just say the entire garden nearly erupts in gold and glittering light. But just when I start to believe in something real, my so-called fairy godmother starts interfering, whispering that love isn’t worth the risk. That I should stick to what I know, where it’s safe. She’s always been right before. But if that’s true, then why is everything—my heart, my flowers, my entire world—begging me to prove her wrong? Long Live is a closed door, modern romcom retelling of Rapunzel with ✨magical elements✨ set in a small Texas town. There will be twists, there will be turns, and it’s going to be a FUN ride! 💜 #EnchantedHollow #magicalrealism #fairytaleretellings #smalltownromance closed door romance | baseball romance | fairytale retelling | no spice | no spice books | summer romance book | kissing lessons | Once Upon a Time
☘️HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!☘️ Pick a le ☘️HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!☘️ Pick a letter and find a “lucky” hero from Enchanted Hollow! A — Holden Lockwood B — Luke Jackson C — Everett “Rhett” Calloway D — Weston Reilly (ps, he’s actually Irish, sort of) WHICH ONE DID YOU PICK?? #enchantedhollow #closeddoorromance #fairytaleretelling #bookboyfriends #stpatricksday #nospiceromance holiday romance | small town romance | closed door romcom | Once Upon a Time | no spice books | kindle unlimited romance | Texas | magical realism
✨HOW SHOULD YOU READ THE ENCHANTED HOLLOW BOOKS? ✨HOW SHOULD YOU READ THE ENCHANTED HOLLOW BOOKS?✨ This series is full of whimsical fairytale magic set in a small town in central Texas. I’m a Texas native and I’ll be the first to tell you that I’ve take some creative liberties (because it’s fiction and I can lol) but I’ve also incorporated things I love about this state, its culture, history, and the amazing people that live here. These books are PERFECT for people who love Once Upon a Time and want books with a similar feel, love the vibes of Stars Hollow, and enjoy fairytale retellings with touches of fun, light magic. 🌻The Farm of Forgotten Magic🌻 Without being too spoilery (since this IS a freebie “prequel” of sorts)—this is an original fairytale I wrote that tells the lore of Ever After Farms. It’s not necessary at all, just a fun addition that expounds on a thread that will last through the Jackson sibling novels. And it’s literally like… 4 pages. 🍂 Meet Me at Midnight 🍂 This is the first full book in this series and is a Cinderella retelling, with a few twists. This book is also the first book about the Jackson siblings (which ties back to The Farm of Forgotten Magic) and features Luke, Ella’s best friend’s brother annnnd neighbor. 🥰 🎄’Tis the Gingerbread Season🎄 This book follows Ella’s first step-sister into her HEA and serves as a cute side story to the “main” books. Ella has been dating Holden for only a weekend for years, but no one knows about it. 🤭 It’s a loose Hansel & Gretel retelling. **This book is in the Christmas Kisses and Cookie Crumbs series, currently. ☘️The Lucky One☘️ This one follows Ella’s OTHER step-sister and is a loose Goldilocks retelling. We’re back visiting Wanderlust Refuge and the vacation rental is doubling down on its tricks! 😂 LOTS of Irish folklore and fun times with banter and whimsical magic. Honestly this book is here for a great time, is also a cute side story, and sets up… 💜 Long Live 💜 Luke’s youngest sister is getting her HEA and you’re getting an official look into the blurb and cover on Tuesday! I think it’s my favorite cover yet! 🤭 closed door romance | no spice books | holiday romance | closed door romcom | fairytale retellings
☘️LOOKING FOR A BOOK WITH ST. PATRICK’S DAY ☘️LOOKING FOR A BOOK WITH ST. PATRICK’S DAY VIBES??☘️ I’ve got you! 😉 The Lucky One is perfect if you’re looking for: ☘️ Irish lore & festivities ☘️ fairytale retellings that remind you of Once Upon a Time ☘️ small town Stars Hollow vibes ☘️ magical realism ☘️ a book that reminds you of Leap Year ☘️ a romance that will make you smile ☘️ a no spice romance — kisses only here! ☘️ a romance set in Texas ☘️ a reminder that you don’t have to have it all figured out The romances in Enchanted Hollow vary in emotional depth—some are deeper than others but there are a couple of guarantees: the characters will ALWAYS find their happy ending, you will definitely smile, and lost people tend to find where they belong. Grab it now in kindle unlimited or add the paperback to your collection! DID YOU CATCH THE NEXT FAIRYTALE COMING TO ENCHANTED HOLLOW?? 🥰 Enchanted Hollow | no spice romance | closed door romance | closed door rom com | magical realism | fairytale retellings | Once Upon a Time | holiday romance
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