Monica Walters

Monica Walters is a renowned American romance author, known for her distinctive storytelling in country hood love stories. She has established herself as a best-selling author on Amazon, with multiple award nominations and several accolades to her name. In 2021, she won the Literary Jewels Literary Awards for Best Romance Author, followed by the 2022 Reading Warriors Choice Awards for Breakout Author of the Year, the 2023 Literary Gems Awards for the Readers’ Choice Award, the 2023 AAMBC Romance Author of the Year, and the Black Girls Who Write Lit Awards 2023 Author Queen of the Year. Walters has always had a passion for creating diverse worlds with words, which is evident in her unique storytelling.

Walters' interest in writing began in her teenage years when she fell in love for the first time. She started writing poetry, which eventually progressed to song lyrics and short stories. Her love for writing took a significant turn when a short story transformed into a 56k word novel during her downtime. This marked the beginning of her journey as a full-time author, and she has been writing ever since. Walters' educational background in Sociology has significantly contributed to her writing, as it has helped her better understand people and their behaviors, enabling her to create complex and intricate characters.

Walters is best known for her country hood love stories, a genre that she has mastered and made her own. Born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, she now resides in Nome, Texas, where most of her country stories take place. Her debut novel, "8 Seconds to Love," was self-published in 2014 and marked the beginning of a string of novels highlighting country living, from rodeos to ranches, but with the characters maintaining the urban dialect that her readers love. As a wife and mother, Walters continues to focus on her writing, honing her skills in the romance genre, and creating captivating stories that resonate with her readers.