The much-loved forced proximity trope is all about giving two people the chance to fall in love, despite all of […]
Romeo and Juliet. Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven (from one of my favorite romances, The […]
In the past, reading romance books would have been regarded as a guilty pleasure, but the Gen Z generation and […]
It’s usually simple to decide where you should place your story with Harlequin. If you’ve written a book about Vikings, […]
Every plot needs to move at a good pace to keep readers interested. But in suspenseful stories, pacing is especially […]
As you may have noticed, dogs are a very popular element in many of our Harlequin novels. These furry friends […]
This post has been updated from its previously published version “Hooks” and “tropes” are two words that category romance readers […]
Are you thinking about writing a category romance but don’t know where to start? Maybe you have a work in […]
On Tuesday, we posted an Advice from the Archives about writer’s block from Historical author Nicole Locke. In keeping with […]
Discovering new writing talent is the one of the most exciting things we get to do as editors. But how […]
