Author Spotlight: Georgia Monroe

Veteran • Storyteller • Keeper of Family History

THE SECRET NOTECARD by Georgia Monroe is a heartfelt, multi-generational novel that blends emotional truth with the quiet resilience found in everyday people. Moving between England, Oklahoma, wartime uncertainty, and the intimate spaces of family life, Monroe writes with tenderness, humor, and a deep understanding of what military families carry—seen and unseen.

This is a story shaped by the daughter of an Air Force navigator, written with the lived perspective of a “military brat” who grew up inside the rhythms of service, sacrifice, and the constant search for belonging.

About the Book

THE SECRET NOTECARD: A Tale of Loving Relationships

“THE SECRET NOTECARD” unfolds across decades of change, sacrifice, and quiet triumph. When Julia Daniels discovers an old anniversary notecard written by her father—a simple message, soft around the edges, forgotten in a safety deposit box—it becomes the key to unlocking her family’s hidden emotional history.

Monroe takes readers from WWII-era England to small-town Oklahoma, through the milestones of military life, and into the private hopes, fears, and quiet acts of love that shape a family’s story. The result is a warm, emotionally rich novel celebrating:

• Resilience shaped by war and survival

• Family bonds passed across generations

• The imperfect beauty of love and belonging

• The humor and humanity woven into everyday life

With historical insight and a soft, steady emotional pulse, Monroe invites readers to reflect on what it means to find home—sometimes in a place, sometimes in a person, and sometimes in a memory preserved on a notecard.

Featured Excerpt

(from the opening pages)

“Here was a note to his wife Helen — written when they were still young, still becoming.

‘You’ve made me the happiest man in the world,’ he wrote. ‘I want to spend the rest of my life with you.’

He spoke of her family…the laughter, the warmth, the way joy seemed to live in the walls. ‘I didn’t grow up with that,’ he admitted. ‘I didn’t know how much I needed it until I met you.’

She held the notecard in her hands, a few tears in her eyes. Her father had loved deeply. And at the time of the anniversary card, she had been the reason for his happiest tears.”

This scene captures the emotional DNA of the novel: honesty, gentleness, and the quiet revelations that reshape how we understand our parents—and ourselves.

About Georgia Monroe

Georgia Monroe is a veteran and lifelong storyteller who lives in a cottage near the sea with her dog, Sammy. As the daughter of an Air Force navigator, she grew up with the unique perspective of a military child—learning early what resilience, love, and impermanence look like up close.

She poured her heart and soul into THE SECRET NOTECARD, dedicating it to her parents, her family, and the many friends whose stories shaped her own.

She also leads a Facebook (Meta) community for fellow service-member authors:

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