A Book Club Guide to Monarch of the Heart: Themes and Questions

Monarch of the Heart was written to be talked about. It is a story about grief, love, and the courage to begin again, the kind of book that opens up conversation around a table. Whether you are rea...

Monarch of the Heart: The Story, the Release, and What's Coming

Monarch of the Heart is my debut novel, a sweeping story of grief, courage, and unexpected love set in Mexico City during Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. It releases October 1 in ebook, paperba...

Where the Story Began: How Monarch of the Heart Came to Life

Monarch of the Heart grew out of more than twenty years of learning what grief can look like: the sudden death of my father when I was twenty-six, the loss of my best friend to addiction, a divorce...