All About Harlequin Medical Romance
Harlequin Medical Romance stories are intense, uplifting and relatable romances set in the medical world. They feature relatable main characters in a medical setting – dedicated top-notch docs, hot-shot surgeons, fearless first responders and even some vets. We are committed to publishing for our diverse global readership, and are actively seeking to acquire authors from underrepresented backgrounds.
Key Medical Romance elements include:
- A central romantic relationship against the backdrop of a contemporary medical setting.
- Engaging medical settings and situations around the world from cozy GP practices and maternity to intense ER and first response, all with a strong sense of community.
- An emotionally intense read, ranging from the traditional to the ground breaking.
- Innovative emotional conflicts and traditional emotional themes developed in a unique way.
- A range of sensuality from intensely passionate to warm and tender.
- Word count of 50,000.
Listen to Senior Editor Sheila Hodgson talk about the series in depth in this video:
Meet the editorial team on our Meet the Editors page. Just check out the page, search by line and select “Medical Romance”.
Want to know more about what the editors are looking for? Read the Editor Wish List under the “Looking for Authors” section on our menu.
We love finding new authors and are proud to publish debut works by Luana DaRosa, Shelley Rivers and Juliette Hyland, to name just three.
Do you want to be our next Harlequin Medical Romance author? Dive into our full list of published books at Harlequin.com.
Read our full submission guidelines on our submissions page at Submittable.com.
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Comments ( 7 )
I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!