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Trope Spotlight: Workplace Romance

Workplace romance is an exciting and trending trope that carries lots of potential for steamy scenarios and sexy relationships, as […]

Posted on: September 13, 2024
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Trope Spotlight: Marriage of Convenience

Marriage of convenience might be, among all the popular romance tropes, the most traditional of all. This trope was popularized […]

Posted on: July 29, 2024
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Don’t Hesitate! Submit to the 2024 Romance Includes You Mentorship

The 2024 Harlequin’s Romance Includes You Mentorship is here! If you have a passion for romance, a talent for writing […]

Posted on: May 17, 2024
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Staying within Series Parameters without Losing the Creative Spark

There are three main components in the recipe for a perfect Harlequin romance: establishing the characters’ motivations from the beginning, […]

Posted on: March 20, 2024
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What Gen Z Readers Are Looking to Find in Romance Novels

In the past, reading romance books would have been regarded as a guilty pleasure, but the Gen Z generation and […]

Posted on: July 19, 2023
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Winter, A Season for Romance

Winter, the most magical and wonderful time of the year, with the crisp air, flurries of snow and sparkles of […]

Posted on: December 15, 2022
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Popular Trends in Romance

Whether you’re a longtime romance writer or new at it, you are always on the lookout for the latest trends. […]

Posted on: November 1, 2022
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Tropes Spotlight: Opposites Attract

“Tropes”, one of those factors that category romance editors are always searching when reading a manuscript. But, what is a […]

Posted on: September 26, 2022
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Fall, The Perfect Season for Romance

By Natalia Castano The season of crunching leaves, cozy sweaters, pumpkins spice lattes, and chilly atmosphere is here! Fall is […]

Posted on: September 15, 2022
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4 Small Town Romances Coming in August and Why We Love Them!

By Natalia Castano We love a small-town romance! One that can make the reader feel like part of a community, […]

Posted on: August 15, 2022