Monica Gomez-Hira books

Monica Gomez-Hira is a YA author whose debut novel Once Upon a Quinceañera is a romantic comedy about a Latinx teen working as a party princess.
Author · Young Adult · Contemporary Romance · Romantic Comedy

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Monica Gomez-Hira is the daughter of Colombian immigrants who grew up surrounded by books. She earned her BA in English at Wellesley College and worked in publishing at Simon & Schuster and Random House before spending time as a children’s lead at Barnes & Noble.

Her debut novel, Once Upon a Quinceañera (2021), was published by Harper Teen after Gomez-Hira was selected as a mentee in the Pitch Wars program. The book follows a Latina teen who gets hired as a party princess and has to play Belle alongside her ex-boyfriend, blending cultural pride with laugh-out-loud romantic comedy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Monica Gomez-Hira written?

Monica Gomez-Hira has written one books in one series.

What was Monica Gomez-Hira's first book?

Monica Gomez-Hira’s first book is Once Upon a Quinceañera, published in 2021.

What is Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira about?

Once Upon a Quinceañera follows Carmen, a Latina teen who takes a job as a party princess for a quinceañera entertainment company and ends up cast as Belle opposite her ex-boyfriend as the Beast. The story mixes family expectations, cultural identity, and a second-chance romance.

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