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SUMMARY:Meet the Author
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DESCRIPTION:Meet local romance author Dr. Monica Cox for an inside look at
  her captivating novels and the secrets behind her writing process!.\nhttp
 s://pickeringtonlibrary.libnet.info/event/14828503
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Dr. Monica Cox is an Ohio author who pens 
 romance that is grown\, passionate\, and deeply relatable. Her novels feat
 ure brilliant women and complex\, swoon-worthy men navigating love\, loss\
 , and second chances. She blends sensuality with soul\, writing characters
  who feel like neighbors\, friends\, and family&mdash\;people who wrestle 
 with faith\, hope\, and the messy beauty of life. Her stories remind reade
 rs that intimacy can be both fiery and restorative\, and that love&mdash\;
 however it arrives&mdash\;has the power to heal.</p>\n<p>Alongside her fic
 tion\, Monica writes nonfiction rooted in her twenty years as a professor 
 and leader. She draws from real-life experiences to tell narratives of hop
 e and restoration that honor her ancestors and the people who have loved a
 nd shaped her. With honesty and courage\, she tackles tough topics through
  an intersectional feminist lens\, blending scholarship and storytelling t
 o speak to those who have felt unseen or silenced.</p>\n<p>Born in rural s
 outheast Alabama and raised by educators\, Monica carries her roots into e
 very word she writes. Whether on the page or in the classroom\, her work i
 s an invitation to believe in resilience\, embrace vulnerability\, and ima
 gine new ways of loving and living.</p>\n<p>Check out some of <a href="htt
 ps://catalog.clcohio.org/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=95.1033.0.0
 .19&amp\;type=Browse&amp\;term=B.%20Love%20Presents&amp\;by=SE&amp\;sort=P
 D&amp\;limit=TOM=*&amp\;query=MSE=%27346375%27&amp\;page=0&amp\;searchid=2
 &amp\;pos=2#__pos-2">Monica's books</a> from the Pickerington Public Libra
 ry to read before meeting her!&nbsp\; Titles include "<a href="https://cat
 alog.clcohio.org/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=95.1033.0.0.19&amp\
 ;type=Browse&amp\;term=B.%20Love%20Presents&amp\;by=SE&amp\;sort=PD&amp\;l
 imit=TOM=*&amp\;query=MSE=%27346375%27&amp\;page=0&amp\;searchid=2&amp\;po
 s=2#__pos-2">Calculated Love</a>"\, "<a href="https://catalog.clcohio.org/
 polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=95.1033.0.0.19&amp\;pos=3&amp\;cn=4263061">C
 oming Home</a>"\, "<a href="https://catalog.clcohio.org/polaris/search/tit
 le.aspx?ctx=95.1033.0.0.19&amp\;pos=5&amp\;cn=4262922">Resurrected Hearts<
 /a>" and many more.</p>\n<p>Follow Monica on TikTok\, Instagram\, and Face
 book as&nbsp\;@authormonicacox. Learn more about her other author offering
 s at&nbsp\;<a href="https://linktr.ee/authormonicacox">https://linktr.ee/a
 uthormonicacox</a></p>\n<p>If you need accommodations for a class or event
 \, contact communications@pickeringtonlibrary.org or call 614-837-4104 ext
 . 221.</p>\nhttps://pickeringtonlibrary.libnet.info/event/14828503
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