I love reading all kinds of romance, but for this program I’m specifically looking for contemporary romance and rom coms. That’s what I personally write and what I feel I could give the best feedback on. I’m also open to women’s fiction with strong romantic elements, but I need the romance to still be a large piece of the story to be fully bought in.

 

I’m drawn to authors like Abby Jimenez and Talia Hibbert, who cut serious topics with fresh comedic voices that make me laugh and cry! Feel free to send me all heat levels, though I personally write (and tend to prefer) open door romances. I love most tropes, with enemies to lovers and estranged friends to lovers holding a special place in my heart. I don't usually love Insta Love, but it's not a hard no if you read the rest of my MSWL and think we'd be a good fit. While I’m open to New Adult, I tend to be drawn to characters in their late-twenties/thirties who are more established. Some specific things I’d love to see in a manuscript (please don't think you have to match any or all of this! Just some ideas!) include:

 

- Single moms! We get all the single dads (and I love them too), but where’s the love for moms?

- Insight into a country and culture outside of the US (written by someone from within that culture)

- Stories about marginalized characters written by marginalized authors that celebrate the community's joy

- Travel/Road trip romances! The only thing I love more than reading is traveling, so combine my loves!

- Plus size main characters

- Strong, supportive friend groups, especially between women

- Pining! Especially of the mutual variety, but I'll take any pining you want to throw at me

- Banter for days! Whether they hate or love each other, I want to see their best one-liners!

- A touch of angst. I don't usually love books that are really heavy on the angst, but a bit of it, especially at the end of a fun, lighthearted read is my kryptonite. I love a good third act conflict that doesn't pull punches!

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Please know I am open to stories written by and featuring all identities! I will never ask you to self identify, but I'd happily work with and provide a safe space for people of all orientations. 

 

I’m not the right fit for anything featuring sexual assault, child abuse, cheating, storylines with cancer as a major component, or the surprise pregnancy trope. No hate toward surprise babies. If you had three kids in four years, you wouldn't want to read about pregnancy, either!