*clears throat *

Even though you should be reading them all year long 🙃 lol

Sapphic September Sales + Events 🏳️‍🌈

This month, there’s a lot of goodies and sapphic celebration in store! I’m kicking it off with my Staddy’s Girl dad cap sale. With every cap you purchase, you get 2 free sapphic stickers 😉

Let me get that!

I’m participating in the We Read Smut Birthday Book Bash on September 5-6. During the event, Roll Da Dice and Once Upon Her Dream will be available for FREE!

We Read Smut will be celebrating all weekend long with free books by 30 authors, interviews, and giveaways. You can subscribe to their Substack to get notified when the celebration goes live!

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On September 11th, I’ll be back outside at Sweetheart Market’s Signed in Ink Author Meet & Greet and Trivia Night. Come join us at Hi-Wire Brewing in Charlotte, NC. It’s free to attend!

The Booklovhers Fest is happening on September 19-20, celebrating readers, authors, creators, narrators, and all lovers of Black sapphic fic. Join me and all of your favorite sapphic authors for panels on the 19th and be apart of the community celebration on the 20th. Joy from The Booklovhers Club has done an amazing job putting together this virtual experience, so you won’t want to miss out!

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Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

I’ve been depressed these past few weeks so I haven’t really gotten much writing done. Now that I finally see the light, I’m hope to continue working on some special projects.

If you’re hanging out with us at The Goode Vault Patreon, you know I’ve been working on an upcoming supernatural romance. Afterwarss, I’m diving head first into Blood Money Book!

Inside the Goode Vault 🔐

Portal Princess, Episode 4 — NSFW Sneak Peek

If you wanna get a full taste of this episodic story, you’ll have to cum come inside 😉

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Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

I’m officially in two more bookstores! You can now find my catalog at Charlotte’s first romance-only bookstore, Trope Bookshop. They’re also at Lattes and Love Letters, a mobile romance bookstore serving Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. I’m so excited to reach more readers throughout the U.S. and hope to continue in other bookstores soon!

I recently had a magazine interview with Bold Journey about my author career and how I’m expanding this year! You can read the full story on their website!

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My street team is expanding and we invite you to join! I’ll be releasing a short story this coming Fall and would love your support in spreading the word! If you’re interested, applications are now open.

Tropes: Lesbian, second chance, one bite only… or more? 😏

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Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

I want to be more intentional about shorten my screen time and that includes reading e-books. To make the most of it, I’m finally looking at what I can read on my bookshelves and taking frequent trips to the library. Something about physical books hits different. I forgot how therapeutic it is to hold a book in your hand.

• Current Read: Purple Panties by ZANE

• Next Read: The Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. Lewis

• Most Anticipated Read: Leather, Lace and Locs by Anne Shade

I’m tryna get back into my audiobook back too. Let me hit up that Audible free trial! 😂

Goode Reads Book Club

We’re celebrating Sapphic September and also participating in D.O. Robinson’s Sapphic September in Black bingo board. If you wanna dig deeper into sapphic reads, come join us!

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One Last Word

If you wanna support your girl beyond books, I’ve been more active on my YouTube channel sharing my journey not only as an author, but just living regular life. I recently posted 2 new videos of what I’ve been up to and my weekly reflections.

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Also, my client books are open at The Cre8tive Shift to assist you in bringing your new book or creative idea to life! Whether you’re an aspiring author, content creator, or creative of any sort, let’s work together to make your vision come to life!

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That’s it for now. Thanks for coming to my TED talk! Love you, mean it!

xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

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Life has been lifing for the past few weeks and I done lost all my edges. In the midst of me trying to grow them back, I had to put my cat down, which rocked my world 🥺

Now, I’m just trying to pick up the pieces and sit with my sadness. Even though I’ve been sad, I’ve been feeling really creative and gave room for myself to express through writing and content creation. So boy do I have book updates for ya!

What did lift my spirits was being nominated for 3 awards as part of The Book Lovhers Fest Awards!!!

The Book Lovhers Fest celebrates authors, creators, and narrators in the Black sapphic literary spaces. I’m honored to have been nominated amongst other amazing authors. Voting is now open until August 31st!

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Also!!!! I’ll be attending Black Romance Book Festival again next year! I’m excited for year 3 and can’t wait to see y’all again! Tickets go on sale August 14th, so get ready!

Learn more about BRBF

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

Y’all I got a lot of updates, so buckle up! First and foremost…

Roll Da Dice is now available as an ebook on Kindle! The girlies have been asking for it, so why not! I also have one signed paperback left on my site. It’s an imperfect copy that I’m selling at $10.

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Imperfect Paperback

I have new stories coming down the pipeline for 2027, and it’s ‘bout time I expand my street team. If you’re interested in supporting ya girl in marketing books, leaving reviews, and being an ARC reader, you can apply here.

Inside the Goode Vault 🔐

One thing that has helped me be consistent with my writing is Patreon. This is where I write all my side conquest stories lol. Whether it’s a WIP, extended chapter, crossover story, or random ideas… they live there.

Right now, we’re working on a new supernatural romance that probably won’t see the light of day until 2027 🙃 quiet on the creek… 😂

Join us if you want in! You’ll also get to vote on story details, early access to pre-orders, and more.

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Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

In other news… since I lost my job back in June, I’ve been sharing my journey to transitioning into being a full-time author and creative on social media with The Cre8tive Shift series. With it inspiring many people, I started a Substack to explore my journey more in-depth. You can subscribe if you wanna stay in the loop!

The Cre8tive Shift Substack

I’m also now offering creative services to help indie authors, aspiring writers, and creatives that are ready to make a shift in their own life. I’m providing marketing services, brain storming sessions, and branding. Whether it’s entrepreneurship, publishing your first book, or starting a new project, I’m here to help! You can learn more about my services below.

Creative Services

Video Diaries

Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

Nothing is on my Kindle right now because I had to cancel my membership when I lost my job 🫠 BUT here are some books I’ve added to my TBR this month.

• Peach Season by D.O. Robinson (new release)

• Purple Panties by Zane

• The Alchemy of Souls by Granger (new release)

Until then, it’s giving “read what’s on your bookshelf” 😭 Just saying that feels like a crime 😂

Goode Reads Book Club

This month in book club we are doing ARC and Auntie Lit August. And, I’m sure you’re probably like “wtf is that?” lol.

This month we’re focusing on reading ARCs that have been collecting dust on our physical/virtual bookshelves and have deadlines approaching. Auntie Literature August is a concept from Threads that focuses on reading throwback contemporary fiction novels all month. If you wanna learn more and kiki with the girlies, join us!

Goode Reads Book Club

One Last Word

Last but not least… signed paperbacks are available for the Blood Money Series! You can get your copies my site. I still have stickers and dad caps available for my sexy sapphics 😉

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Alright kid—get out of here! Thanks reading all my church announcments!

Talk soon!

xoxo,

Monique Goode💋

Soooo... I lost my job and figured it was a sign to finally leap into becoming a full-time author. 🥹 The universe is dragging me kicking and screaming because it’s scary af, but I’m answering the call to my destiny. Now that I have to shake my ass and sell books, y’all better not let me down lol.

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

I honestly haven’t been working on much lately other than pouring into my Patreon community. I’m releasing episodes of my short story Portal Princess every month and sharing exclusive content that lives beyond the books. Doors are open to The Goode Vault!

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Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

Last month, I dropped a bunch of releases for Pride Month. If you missed them, here’s the tea:

• Once Upon Her Dream is out now on Amazon.

• The Fate of Us finally released in paperback. Signed paperbacks on my website. Regular copies on Amazon.

• Roll Da Dice is now available to the public on Amazon.

Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

I’m keeping it going with sapphic romances! I got a list of reads I can’t wait to get into, but first I have to finish a beta read. Then it’s game on!

Anticipated reads:

• Outplayed by Love by Frankie Fyre

• A Portal to Suleihaerin by Raquel Raelynn

• Siren’s Last Song by Ashleigh Martin

Goode Reads Book Club

This month, we’re doing Summer Book Bingo! Join us as we dive into summer-themed reads and see who gets bingo first. The winner may just get a prize 😉

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One Last Word

This newsletter was a shorty. I’m kinda happy things are slowing now because I can now get back to writing. As always, thank y’all for your love and support!

Until next time…

xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

I’ve been wanting to go full-time as an author for a while, but it just never seemed do-able. Now, I’m stepping out on faith and going for it because at this point I have nothing to lose lol.

To celebrate this unexpected transition, I’m having a Next Chapter Sale for the next 24 hours! It ends tonight 😉

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Big thanks to all of you for supporting me on my journey! I look forward to continuing with you every step of the way!

Xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

This week’s release for Pride Month is my sapphic romantasy novella, Once Upon Her Dream! It was featured in The Tenth Muse Rebellion anthology. If you didn’t get chance to meet Isyss & Fermena before, I hope you do now. 😉

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When real love calls you across realms, you answer.

Rootworker and Dream Walker, Fermena has been experiencing a deep sense of grief and loneliness after the loss of her late lover. Her heart is left broken, yearning for companionship and the deep love she once had. But will a full moon ritual help her conjure true love?

In comes Isyss, a Dream Fae that watches over Dream Walkers. She becomes intrigued with the one woman she must protect as she travels through realms. The only challenge is that she can’t be with her and can only admire her from afar.

Our last drop is next week! Hope you all have been enjoying your Pride month full of surprises!

See you soon!

xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

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Signed Paperbacks

2 more drops left for Pride Month!!! Stay tapped in for next week’s surprise!

Here’s the last two drops missed the last few drops…

Roll Da Dice is no longer on Substack and has gone paperback!

Roll Da Dice paperbacks

My new episode story, Portal Princess is now out on Patreon.

Portal Princess Episode 1 on Patreon

See you next week!

Xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

Hope you’re doing well! I’m back from Black Romance Book Festival, and it was a TIME!!!! You hear me!? From seeing Lloyd hit the stage to connecting with my bookish friends and getting to meet some of y’all IRL—my heart is so FULL! It’s been a week or so, and I’m still on a high!

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be at the festival for a second time this year. The amount of Black women in one space to celebrate Black romance was beautiful.

Any y’all… I got to meet ZANE!!!

I never thought in all my life this would happen. Talk about a full circle moment that I would be attending the same event as an author alongside a LEGEND. For the longest, I never knew what she looked like; shit… I didn’t even know she did appearances, so it was a once-in-a-lifetime for me!

Here’s some more pics for a recap…

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

Y’all… since getting back from BRBF, my brain has been mush and I’m still catching up on sleep, so please bear with me while make these church announcements. If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you already know that my Patreon is now open.

The doors of the church have open, and the first episode of Portal Princess has dropped!

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Also, now that Roll Da Dice is no longer on Substack, it’s now available as a paperback on Amazon. If you’d like a signed copy, I have a few left available on my site from BRBF.

Signed Paperbacks

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Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

To celebrate Pride Month, every Monday in June I’m dropping a new release! Let’s read queer all month long! You can follow me on Instagram to stay updated with what’s next, in case I forget to drop it in your inbox lol.

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Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

Surprisingly, I was in my reading bag all May! I hadn’t been in the mood to read, but audiobooks and having Siri read to me has been doing it for me! So, you know I gotta keep it going with some queer romances 😜

• Just Read: I Accidentally Locked Down a Witch by Jessica Cage

• Current Read: Downtown by J.S. Jasper

• Anticipated Read: Siren’s Last Song by Ashleigh Martin

Goode Reads Book Club

This month we’re doing LIT PRIDE BINGO with a side of Sweet Like Honey by Aricka Alexander! If you’re down for the challenge, you can join us in the Discord!

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One Last Word

Now that my book tour is over, I have soooo much inventory I need to get rid of. Let’s take a moment of silence for the Blood Money Book Tour…

[nah, close your eyes and bow your head, fr!!]

I’m sooooo proud of myself for doing my first book tour on my own as an indie author. And woo chiiiileee… funding it won’t be easy, so thank you to everyone who showed up and supported ya girl along the way! Maybe one day I’ll share everything I learned because I don’t think we talk much in the indie author space about how much goes into doing your own book tour. I can’t wait to hit the road again in 2027!

Furthermore, I have exclusive tour merch that is now available on my site for those who didn’t get to attend. Here’s what I got:

• The Cure of Us (Blood Money Book 1) signed paperbacks

• The Fate of Us (Blood Money Book 2) signed paperbacks

• Staddy’s Girl dad hat — only 3 left

• Roll Da Dice signed paperbacks — only 4 left

• Blood Money 10-sticker Bundle

The ones that are highlighted will not be restocked once sold out.

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Man… that was a mouthful! Thanks for catching up with me.

Love you real bad!

xoxo,

Monique Goode

Roll Da Dice has officially left Substack and will be re-releasing soon on Patreon.

I’ve decided to transition from Substack to Patreon to create a more curated and protected experience for you all. Substack has a lot of restrictions on the type of content creators can share, and honestly, it doesn’t feel as secure as I’d like for the kind of stories I want to tell.

I’ll still be active on Substack, sharing my monthly newsletter, so feel free to downgrade to the free tier if you’d still like to stay in the loop for upcoming releases, events, and other happenings.

With Patreon, I’ll be able to develop deeper stories, share more exclusive content, and build a space that feels more intimate for my readers. I truly appreciate every single one of you for being part of my tribe over here, and I hope to see you continue the journey with me on Patreon.

Patreon doors officially open June 1st. If you happen to join before then, please join as a free member until launch day. I want to make sure you’re only investing once there’s live content available for you to enjoy.

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In the meantime, my brand-new episodic story, Portal Princess, will also be released on June 1st.

Synopsis:

Venus thought she had her life under control—until her orgasms started opening portals. Now she’s getting pulled into magical worlds she didn’t ask to be in. Portal Princess is an erotic fantasy adventure about power, pleasure, and pure chaos. It’s also a spin-off of Once Upon Her Dream that was featured in The Tenth Muse Rebellion anthology.

Until next time…

xoxo,

Monique Goode

I’m officially starting a Patreon and you’re invited to The Goode Vault, an exclusive space to experience the expansion of the worlds I create.

The Goode Vault will be where you’ll get access to exclusive episodic stories, bonus chapters, and get to see what my characters are up to beyond the books.

You will also get priority access to ARCs, behind the scenes of my work in progresses, first dibs on merch, preorders, and more!

Doors don’t open until June 1st! So if you choose to join before then, be sure to join the free tier so you know when everything goes live!

Enter The Goode Vault

A new story is coming….

Portal Princess is a spin-off of my novella, Once Upon Her Dream that was featured in The Tenth Muse Rebellion anthology. It’a a sapphic erotic fantasy adventure you won’t want to miss!

As I transition to Patreon for exclusive content, my paid tier here on Substack will go away along with Roll Da Dice. Roll Da Dice will be re-released soon on Patreon as well. So stay tuned!

I play all day LOL! Happy May boos!

Hope life has been good to you, if not… move out my way… I’ma beat it’s ass for you! 👊🏾💥

Keep ya’ head though shawty… it gets better.

Over here, your girl has been chillin—trying to get her energy back from the first quarter of the year. I went a little too hard and got burnt out, so I had to sit my ass down, real quick. Last month, I celebrated my birthday and got to take over DC with my bookish friends! I also had an amazing time at Chocolate City Lit Fest!

Here’s a few photos:

Next stop is Black Romance Book Fest, and I CANNOT WAIT!!! So excited to meet and hug more of y’all in real life! Below is where you can find me:

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

I got some church announcements:

Roll Da Dice, my episodic story here on Substack, will be leaving on May 31st and will be re-released soon on another platform. If you desire to read or catch up, please do so while you can.

Book Tour Updates

• Fae in the A dates have changed to September 2027, so I will not be able to attend the following year. For more updates, you can check out their Instagram!

• Black Romance Book Fest will be the last stop of my book tour, which is bittersweet. I’m so excited, but I'm sad that it comes to an end. However, 2027 tour dates will be released at the end of this year.

• I will continue to do book signings and events in my city, so feel free to come see me in Charlotte!

Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

Here are my Charlotte dates for the Summah! 😜

Celebrate Pride month with me at the Queer Picnic! We’ll have tents filled with bookish goodies, music, and more! Free entry, no registration needed.

That same week, I’ll be at Sweetheart Market’s Librairie De La Lune, a nighttime grown-up book and art fair. I’m trying something a little different, so come out and support ya’ girl! I’ll have my full catalog on hand, plus some exclusives 😉

Also, I have a lot of announcements to make this month in time for Pride Month, so stay tuned and keep your inbox open!

Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

Now that I’ve been taking a break from writing, I’ve been able to get back into reading. Here’s what I had going on last month:

• Last Read: Half Court Shot by Kimani Mae

• Next Read: Regrettable Regards by J. S. Jasper

• Anticipated Reads: Mind Games by Netra Antoinette

Goode Reads Book Club

This month in book club, we’re doing Book Bingo. If you wanna join, meet us in the Discord for community, buddy reads, and more!

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One Last Word

Signed copies of The Cure of Us (Blood Money Book 1) are still some available on my website. The Fate of Us (Blood Money Book 2) is out now!

The Cure of Us

The Fate of Us

That’s all I got. I’ll talk to y’all soon with more updates!

xoxo,

Monique Goode

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I’ve been SUPER busy since the new year and have not gotten a chance to write, so I’m excited to clear my mind of all the fun, juicy stories I’ve been conjuring up in my mind. The hardest part is picking one to stick with because I love them all and want to write them all RIGHT NEOW! I'm just going to jot them down and see which calls to me first.

In the meantime, I need to get some rest before Chocolate City Lit Fest and BRBF, because I know a time will be had! I gotta make sure I’m at 100% so I can show up and show out with y’all! I can’t waitttttt to meet y’all!

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

As you know, The Fate of Us (Blood Money Book 2) is out now! It’s available via Amazon for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Paperbacks will be out soon!

Also, I’m planning to open my Patreon soon to feature my side conquest stories. Since most of you enjoyed Roll Da Dice so much, I figured, why not share more of episodic stories? I’m currently planning a sapphic erotic fantasy for y’all. So, doors will open soon! 😉

What does this mean for my stories on Substack? I’ll still be here for monthly updates and interacting with my community; however, I will be slowly moving The Pleasure Chest and all episodes of Roll Da Dice to Patreon for exclusive access. A date has not been set yet, but if you want to read them before they’re gone, now is the time!

Roll Da Dice

The Pleasure Chest

Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

New events, who dis!? Joy from The Book Lovehers Club is hosting a virtual Black sapphic book festival called The Book Lovhers Fest! I’m super excited for this because we need more spaces for Black sapphics!

I’ll be in attendance along with other of your favs: Aricka Alexander, J.S. Jasper, Karmen Lee, Meka James, L.M. Bennett, D.O. Robinson, and T. Ashley. Joy has done such amazing work to craft this experience, so I hope you can be there!

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Book Tour 2027 is already in the works, and I can’t wait to announce more stops when it’s time! Until then, the first one I can share is Boozy Book Tour’s Haunted Mansion Masquerade Ball. If you love Black authors who write paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, and other mystical worlds—this is for you!

Learn more here!

Speaking of fantasy, I’ll be at Fae in the A this October in Atlanta, and tickets just went on sale!

Lock in your tickets!

Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

Ugh! So many amazing new releases have been dropping—I can’t keep up! The first one on my list to read Track Four Is Not About You by L.M. Bennett. I’ll also be reading Rich and Rotten by Jahquel J. and Mind Games by Netra Antoinette.

Goode Reads Book Club

This month in book club, we’re doing a Spring Reset theme to encourage ourselves to rest, recharge, and read whatever we’re in the mood for. No pressure this month. If you want to join and desirre other book boos to yap with, join us in the Discord Community!

One Last Word

That’s all I got for you bookie! I know you gone be outside, so be safe and have fun this season!

xoxo,

Monique Goode

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Today is also my 1 year Authorversary since publishing my first baby, The Cure of Us! 🥹🥹🥹

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Thank you to everyone that has read my work, loved on me, supported me, and stood beside me on this journey! I’ve accomplished so much in so little time, so I can only imagine what this next year holds 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

Happy Spring! Hope you’re feeling good and enjoying the outdoors, if it’s warming up where you are. ☀️

This month has been super busy for me and Mercury retrograde has had me in shambles, but we ball! lol I’ve been knee deep in editing, which has been taking so much time—when all I wanna do is write more 😭😭😭😭

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

The Fate of Us (Blood Money Book 2) Dropping 3/31!

Pre-Order on Amazon/KU

In celebration of my new release, I was on the Stories & Spoilers Podcast to talk more about The Fate of Us and get y’all excited about what to expect! You can watch or listen on YouTube and Spotify!

Alyssa from the Stories & Spoilers podcast and I will also be having a release day celebration on IG, March 31st at 7pm!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram to get notified when we go live!

In other news, I have a new story I’ll be starting soon—a sapphic southern gothic horror. I’m soooo exicted to start!! This may be my longest book yet, but I’m can’t wait to dive into a new genre. I’ll share more about it soon 😜

Until then, if you haven’t checked out The Tenth Muse Rebellion, is still available but for a limited time—so get your copy while you can. It features my sapphic fae-witch romantasy, Once Upon Her Dream.

Available on Amazon and Kindle

Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

I’m currently have a break in my book tour until my next two stops, so lately I’ve been getting merch together for CCLF and BRBF. There has been a date chance now that the Honey & Ink Retreat is unfortunately cancelled. However, I will still be at the last 3 stops! So catch me while you can!

Also, I went to Granger’s Secret Life of Maggie Grey book signing in ATL and had a great time!! It was fun to dress up, meet up with bookish friends and meet new faces off line! Thought I’d share some pics below. I dressed up as a fae in the School of Mythical! Ain’t I cute? 🥰

Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

I haven’t been doing much reading since I’ve been on tour, but I just finished Mortal Affairs by Granger and now I’m on a high ready for her next few books 😭😭 I may just reread The Secret Life of Maggie Grey until then—that’ll calm my withdrawals lol.

Goode Reads Book Club

We are wrapping up our Word Reading Challenge. If you want to join in, you can head over to our discord!

Goode Reads Book Club

One Last Word

Signed paper backs are back in stock, as well as book + sticker bundles. Get them while they last, as I have a limited supply. I won’t be restocking until after BRBF! Also, I have one slightly imperfect copy left available at a discount rate.

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I love y’all real bad! Talk to y’all next month. Until next time…

Xoxo,

Monique Goode

Link: https://beventi.co/orderform/nynw1oudtk

It will take you to a private Beventi order 😉

You know I got y’all! 😉

Xoxo,

Monique Goode 💋

My Substack-exclusive episodic story, Roll Da Dice is going off line and straight to Black Romance Book Fest!

If you’ll be in attendance, preorder are now open to get your copy!

Roll Da Dice also available here for my online subbies!

Xoxo💋

Monique Goode

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It’s already one month into 2026. Can you believe that?! 🤯 I hope y’all are having a great start to your year! Me on the other hand…I’ve been feeling…meh. 🫠 Life has been up and down, and I’m just trying to hold on to my edges and keep going. However, there have been so many exciting things happening and to come that have kept me in a space of gratitude despite life’s challenges. I also appreciate all the love y’all show on and offline; it keeps me motivated to write even when I don’t feel like it.

Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

I have great news for y’all! Drum roll pleaseeee…🥁

The Fate of Us will be released on March 31st, and here is the cover reveal!

Also, y’all will be the first to know that pre-orders are open. I won’t be announcing until later on, so please keep this between us. 🤞🏾

Reminder: The Fate of Us is available for pre-order for Chocolate City Lit Fest and Black Romance Book Fest. CCLF pre-orders close on February 20th, so get in where you fit in! 😉

Pre-Order The Fate of Us

Event Pre-Orders

The Tenth Muse Rebellion is releasing in 3 days—EEEEE!!!!! I can’t wait for you all to read my novella, Once Upon Her Dream! Pre-orders are open for this as well!

Pre-Order The Tenth Muse Rebellion

Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

This past month, I kicked off my first event of the year at Love in the Carolinas! I had a great time meeting readers, authors, and vibing at the meet & greet!

As we keep it going, the Blood Money Book Tour continues with three events this month. If you’re in Charlotte, pull up. The first 2 events are free!

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Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

Many Black sapphic romances recently dropped and will be released this month. Here are a few I have on my list:

• Mine, Yours & Ours by Karmen Lee

• Temptation Next Door by Tuesday Harper

• Half Court Shot by Kimani Mae (releases February 9th)

Goode Reads Book Club

Our book club's theme for February is Love Through Time. In honor of Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, we’re reading a mixture of genres: historical romance, black history, black romance, and Valentine-themed books. If you wanna join us or just wanna kiki about your favorite books, come on over to Discord!

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One Last Word

Amazon has been giving me a hard time with my most recent book deliveries. From them pushing back my delivery date close to events to receiving damaged copies, I’ve been wanting to pull my hair out!!! Since I can’t return the damaged copies, I’d like to give them to you all at a discount. I have two The Cure of Us paperbacks with minor damage left for $10. When you purchase them, they will be signed and include a free Blood Money 10-sticker pack. Please be sure to view the photos of each book before checking out.

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Welp, that’s it, that's all! Stay warm this season and I’ll talk or see you soon!

xoxo,

Monique Goode

I’m so excited to spend 2026 with y’all! There are so many amazing things coming up, and the year just started! Next weekend, I’ll be in Florence, SC for Love in the Carolinas along with other amazing authors, creators, and readers celebrating black romance! If you haven’t got your ticket yet, you still have a chance to slide through!

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Behind the Pen: Book Updates!

My sapphic romantasy novella, Once Upon Her Dream will be released in less than 30 days in The Tenth Muse Rebellion anthology—EEEEKKKK! I can’t wait for you to read this heartfelt story between Fermena & Isyss. In the meantime, I wanted to share a character art reveal of my babies! Thank you to my amazing illustrator, Geri! You can check out more of her work here.

Aren’t they so beautiful! I'm gaggggingggg everytime I see them—just takes my breath away!

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The cover reveal for The Fate of Us (Blood Money Book 2) will be released later this month, so stay tuned! The photoshoot we did was fiiiiiire, and I can’t wait for y’all to see the visuals! Also, I’m currently looking for ARC readers. If you’re interested in joining, you can apply to be a part of my street team here.

Goode Tea: What’s new!? 👀

My pre-orders are open for Chocolate City Lit Fest and Black Romance Book Fest. The Cure of Us and The Fate of Us are available, as well as exclusive Blood Money Book Tour bundles and merch!

• Chocolate City Lit Fest pre-orders - Closes February 20

• BRBF pre-orders - Closes March 20

Time flies, so don’t miss out!

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Goode Reads: What’s on my Kindle? 📚

Ya’ll.. I ain’t been reading a damn thang. I haven’t finished a book since before Christmas. BUT here are some of my hopefuls for the beginning of the year.

• Whose Love Story Is It Anyway? by Grey Huffington

• Screw an Angel, Love a Demon by Smauggy

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New year, new read!! This month in book club, we’re challenging ourselves to read new-to-me authors and genres. If you’re up for the challenge, slide on into our Discord community and join us!

We also did a group writing session that is open to writers, authors, or people that just need to on homework or get some work done. I'm thinking about hosting another one soon, so feel free to join the book club for more details coming soon.

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One Last Word

Cheers to a new year and new blessings to us all! Hopefully I see some of you next weekend!

Until next time..

xoxo,

Gossip Girl…I mean, Monique Goode (LOL)