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Monica Shantel

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in Boise, The United States

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https://monicashantelbooks.com/

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Fantasy, Romance, Horror

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September 2020

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Monica Shantel currently works a full-time job outside of writing. She’s always had an interest in artistic and creative hobbies of sorts, including but not limited to: drawing, crafting, graphic design, and painting.

Although all she has is a high school diploma under her belt, she is not new to the writing community. She began at the age of twelve through YouTube and continued on with Wattpad before pursuing self-publishing. She began building stories to escape reality and find hope in life once again. Since then, she spends most of her time writing, reading, and learning to hone her craft amongst other writers.

She’s always known fantasy romance was her genre. There was never a day where she questioned what she enjoyed, and her first ever ...more

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Average rating: 4.4 · 30 ratings · 22 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Seven Deadly Sins (Queens of Orsadia, #1) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Believe in Peter Pan (To Believe Duology, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Poisonous Queen (Queens of Orsadia Duet Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Believe in the Demon King (To Believe, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blissful 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beauty of a Crimson Soul (Feathers and Flames, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	37 Nights it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beauty of a Burning Flame (Feathers and Flames, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Goddess in the Shadows it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tainted 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Juliet has done it again. written a masterpiece. I am begging for so much more. currently, my heart is aching and beating too loudly. i'm feeling so many emotions. I absolutely loved every second of this book and cannot wait for more. Bastian, Bea, K ...more
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Monica Shantel rated a book it was amazing October Darlings by Wendolyn Baird	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Perfect for spooky lovers! I absolutely loved this. The characters, the spooky feel. Everything about it. It was dark, but cozy, and there's so much to adore about the characters and how they interact. ...more
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This book is dark, and heavy. it deals with some things that hit close to home. It's emotional and so well-written. And it's also healing. This was an impactful read. ...more
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This was so much fun! I really loved the setting and the dynamic between Charlie and Evie so much. the ending honestly felt right, but there was also a gut punch. The feels were all over.
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OH. MY. GOSH. What a ride. I finished this book in just over 24 hours. I could NOT put it down. even if I had so many other current reads to finish. I started and ended this book so quickly and im so glad I did. I absolutely loved all the characters a ...more
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