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Character Essence: Why It Matters to the Story

“A romance driven by your leading characters is key to keeping your plot from becoming episodic. To put it simply, […]

Posted on: March 26, 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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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Types of Harlequin Romance Novels

Welcome back to the Roadmap to Writing Romance! In the first two installments of this series, we talked about planning […]

Posted on: March 8, 2024
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Category Romance VS Trade Romance: What’s the Difference?

This post has been updated from its previously published version. Our FAQ page has a lot of great information for aspiring […]

Posted on: November 15, 2023
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Introducing… Afterglow Books!

We’re so excited to share the name of our new sexy contemporary series, Afterglow Books! Launching in January 2024, Afterglow […]

Posted on: July 12, 2023
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Editor Melissa Endlich on Celebrating 25 Years of Love Inspired

Love Inspired is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and it’s so exciting! Here’s a look back at how Love Inspired began, […]

Posted on: September 22, 2022
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HARLEQUIN ROMANCE WANTS TO SEE YOUR SUBMISSIONS!

Harlequin Romance is actively seeking contemporary romance submissions of 50,000 words! If you have a story idea or romance novel […]

Posted on: June 30, 2022
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Spotlight on: Harlequin Romantic Suspense

All About Harlequin Romantic Suspense Harlequin Romantic Suspense stories are romance-focused stories with a suspense element. Powerful romances are at the […]

Posted on: May 23, 2022
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Celebrating Nurses and Midwives! Q&A with Amy Ruttan and Julie Danvers

This month, we’re celebrating International Day of the Midwife on Thursday, May 5 and International Nurses Day on Thursday, May […]

Posted on: May 12, 2022
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Spotlight on: Harlequin Medical Romance

All About Harlequin Medical Romance Harlequin Medical Romance stories are intense, uplifting and relatable romances set in the medical world. They […]

Posted on: May 9, 2022