Dr. Nicole D. Brown is an author, educator, and creative who believes in the beauty of intentional living. Through her debut novel, Living Beautifully: The Diary of Blair Montgomery, and her lifestyle platform, The Southern Tablebook, Nicole explores the intersections of home, heart, and grace.
Her work celebrates the quiet power of storytelling and the art of creating spaces—both emotional and physical—that reflect elegance, resilience, and purpose. Whether through teaching, writing, or curating her signature Queen.Billie.Hazel® home collections, Nicole continues to inspire others to live beautifully, every single day.
About Living Beautifully: The Diary of Blair Montgomery
Living Beautifully is more than a novel — it’s an intimate reflection on love, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.
Through the eyes of Blair Montgomery, an Atlanta art history professor with a life that appears picture-perfect, readers are invited into a world of curated beauty, emotional complexity, and rediscovery. When the illusion of perfection begins to crack, Blair must redefine what it means to live beautifully — not in appearance, but in truth.
Blending Southern grace with modern vulnerability, Living Beautifully: The Diary of Blair Montgomery is a story for women who have rebuilt themselves behind closed doors and learned that healing, like beauty, takes intention.
This forthcoming debut novel by Nicole D. Brown reminds us that every season — even the hard ones — holds the possibility of renewal.
Let’s Connect
For media inquiries, collaborations, or questions about Living Beautifully: The Diary of Blair Montgomery, please reach out at:
📩 nbrown0512@gmail.com and home@queenbilliehazel.com
You can also follow along at @queenbilliehazel for daily inspiration in living beautifully.
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