Please be patient and wait for feedback before submitting your next project.Pink fluorescent tubing, the kind you might imagine buzzing in a red-light district, spells out the logo for Dare, a new line of Harlequin romance novels branded as the publisher's most sexually explicit books to date. Please note that as per current editorial policy we ask that you do not submit more than one manuscript at a time for our consideration. There are 6 new Harlequin Medical Romance books available each month in both print and eBook format from Senior Editor: Sheila Hodgson Our Medical Romance writers regularly win national awards, including the RoNA Rose Award, the Romance Writers of Australia Book of the Year Award (RUBY) and the Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Romance Book of the Year Award. …In Harlequin Medical we encourage a wide diversity of settings, nationalities, physicalities and boundary-pushing themes.…Carol Marinelli, Sarah Morgan, Sharon Kendrick, Melanie Milburne, Amy Andrews & Marion Lennox (amongst others!) all began their published writing careers in Harlequin Medical Romance.The novels offer a wealth of experiences: from the high-octane excitement of the ER to the warmth of family GP practice. However, the key difference is that the focus of each Medical Romance story is first and foremost a heart-racing romance. House, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, The Night Shift, The Good Karma Hospital and Doctors for their tone, medical settings and scenarios, complex characters with strong romantic themes, great dialogue and lives and hearts on the edge. We are looking for stories with a diverse range of characters, and are happy to see romances between LGBTQ+ characters. The characters, their romance, the settings and the drama must be appealing and accessible to a global readership. Doctors to the stars, royalty or presidents, etc. We find them everywhere – heart and transplant surgeries, city hospitals, pediatrics, IVF clinics, jungle or outback settings and humanitarian missions. 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. Dedicated top-notch docs, hot-shot surgeons, fearless first responders and even some vets. Relatable main characters in a medical setting – pulse-racing medical drama that throws them together is crucial. Innovative emotional conflicts and traditional emotional themes developed in a unique way are all welcome.Ī strong focus on the central romantic relationship.An emotionally intense read, ranging from the traditional to the ground breaking.A range of sensuality from intensely passionate to warm and tender.Contemporary, international medical settings are, however, integral to the story, and the central relationship should rise out of them.Main characters who work together in a medical setting – their working relationship, medical dramas etc.
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Dynamic and dedicated medical professional protagonists at the top of their game with hearts of gold.Focus of the story must be on the development of the central romantic relationship against the backdrop of a contemporary medical setting.If you feel that’s you, and you have a story to tell that features the key elements below, then we would love to read it!Īs with all Harlequin series, we read all submissions and you do not need to have an agent to submit.Ĭontemporary romance novels set in the medical world. We are committed to publishing for our diverse global readership, and are actively seeking to acquire authors from underrepresented backgrounds. Experience the rollercoaster of emotions, ambitions and desires of today's medical professionals. Intense, uplifting and relatable romances set in the medical world.