Monica Garner

Monica Garner writes women's fiction. Her novel Summer on Cape May is scheduled for release in April of 2025. She is the co-author of Road Trip, a novel written in collaboration with Electa Rome Parks.

Her alter-ego Monica Richardson writes romance. Her debut romance title, AN ISLAND AFFAIR, was released in 2015 by Harlequin's Kimani Romance. She currently has 4 books that are a part of that Talbots of Harbour Island series. And her latest romance novel, The Last Sunset Over Mexico, was released in March of 2021 by Rose Gold Press.

Her alter-ego, Monica McKayhan currently has 11 titles in print. Four are adult novels, and 7 are young adult titles. The first book in her young adult series, Indigo Summer, was the launch title for Harlequin's imprint, Kimani TRU which made its debut in January of 2007. That same year in May, Indigo Summer snagged the #7 position on the Essence bestsellers list, another first for Kimani Press. It also appeared on the bestsellers list in the May 2007 issue of Black Issues Book Review (BIBR). Indigo Summer appeared on the American Library Association (ALA)'s list of 2008, 2009 & 2010 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Monica's young adult title, Ambitious, appeared on the ALA's list of 2013 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. In 2009, Monica received a film option from Karat Films for the first five books in the INDIGO SUMMER series. And Tropical Fantasy was her last title as Monica Mckayhan.