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Morning Glory Milking Farm is an adult romantasy (romance-fantasy) book by C.M. Nascosta about a millennial woman named Violet who gets a job at a minotaur milking farm, resulting in her falling in love with one of the minotaurs. The novel was published on August 3rd, 2021, and garnered virality over the following years for its absurd and provocative premise, as well as its largely positive reception, inspiring memes and reactions online.

History

On August 3rd, 2021, C.M. Nascosta's Morning Glory Milking Farm was published. The book, described as a "monster bait romance" and the first in the "Cambric Creek" series, received a 3.6 of 5 star average rating of over 62,000 reviews on Goodreads^[1] in four years.

The book's description on Goodreads reads:

Violet is a typical, down-on-her-luck millennial: mid-twenties, over-educated and drowning in debt, on the verge of moving into her parent’s basement. When a lifeline appears in the form of a very unconventional job in neighboring Cambric Creek, she has no choice but to grab at it with both hands.

Morning Glory Milking Farm offers full-time hours, full benefits, and generous pay with no experience needed . . . there’s only one catch. The clientele is Grade A certified prime beef, with the manly, meaty endowments to match. Milking minotaurs isn’t something Violet ever considered as a career option, but she’s determined to turn the opportunity into a reversal of fortune.

When a stern, deep-voiced client begins to specially request her for his milking sessions, maintaining her professionalism and keeping him out of her dreams is easier said than done. Violet is resolved to make a dent in her student loans and afford name-brand orange juice, and a one-sided crush on an out-of-her-league minotaur is not a part of her plan--unless her feelings aren’t so one-sided after all.

Online Presence

The book became increasingly popularized online throughout the 2020s, garnering acclaim from many, as well as becoming the subject of memes.

On July 14th, 2023, Redditor u/petite_red_hen posted the book's cover to the /r/RomanceBooks^[2] subreddit with a positive review, writing, "This book has no right to be this good, but it is so so good," garnering over 885 upvotes in two years. The review reads in part:

The storytelling and world building is excellent! Not to mention, this is probably one of the hottest books I’ve ever heard/read. I’ve recommended it to three other people already and will definitely be purchasing it.

On May 20th, 2025, YouTuber^[3] readwithcindy posted a video essay and review of the book titled, "Why 'Morning Glory Milking Farm' is a critique about late stage capitalism and toxic masculinity," garnering over 195,000 views in six months.

On August 6th, TikToker^[4] @lukesreads posted a video offering a positive review of the book, garnering over 850,000 views in two months.

On October 8th, YouTuber^[5] Shoe0nHead featured the book in her video, "Female Gooners Must Be Stopped," garnering over 2.4 million views in a month.

On October 29th, 2025, X^[6] user @FuckKoroks posted a meme comedically comparing The Handmaid's Tale to Morning Glory Milking Farm, garnering over 22,000 likes in three days.

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