Harlequin Medical Romance Series – 50,000 words
High-stakes, uplifting and emotional romances set in the medical world!
Harlequin Medical Romance sweeps you into fast-paced, contemporary medical settings around the world where skilled doctors and fearless nurses and first responders save lives while falling in love.
These stories pulse with heart-felt emotion, courage and hope. Reminding us all that loves heals in more ways than one… Love is, after all, the best medicine!
The key features of a Harlequin Medical Romance:
- The focus of the story must be on the development of the central romantic relationship against the backdrop of a contemporary medical setting that is integral to the story.
- A Medical Romance hero is a dynamic and dedicated lifesaver with a heart of gold. He learns how to love and be loved through his relationship with his love interest.
- A Medical Romance heroine is professional, smart, empathetic and relatable. Everything a modern woman can relate to and aspire to be.
- The two main characters should both be medics who work together in the chosen medical setting – their working relationship and the medical scenarios they work on together help to drive the romantic relationship.
- Captivating and innovative emotional conflicts that will sustain the story over the course of 50,000 words, alongside the medical drama.
- The sensuality can range from warm and tender to intensely passionate – and anywhere in between! It should always be matched with deep, heartfelt emotion.
- The tone should be emotionally intense, uplifting and hopeful amid the urgency of the high-stakes medical environment.
- We welcome LGBTQ+ romances featuring all gender pairings.
- We love to see characters from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences, reflective of the communities we’re all a part of.
- And lastly… don’t be afraid to delight us with fresh, contemporary twists on classic tropes and themes!
Featured in Harlequin Medical Romance
Harlequin Medical Romance stories are intense, engaging and life-affirming. In Medical Romance you’ll find stories featuring workplace romance, unexpected pregnancies, single parents, found families, rivals becoming lovers, doctors to the stars, nights with consequences, Mediterranean settings and royalty. Set from high-octane ER settings all the way to cozy GP practices. How can you thrill us with your own unique combination of themes and tropes?
What to Submit:
- Your first three chapters.
- A 3-5 page synopsis describing your story, including plot outline, character development and conflict resolution/ending.
We are actively seeking to acquire romance authors from underrepresented backgrounds – if you feel that’s you, and you’re ready to throw yourself into the fast-paced world of medicine, healing emotion and life-affirming romance, we’d love to hear from you!
Harlequin Medical Romance is…
· First and foremost a heart-racing romance between two medical professionals.
· Set against a Medical backdrop and brimming with hope, bravery and uplifting drama.
· Warm and tender or intensely passionate – you decide!
Think House, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, The Night Shift, The Pitt… and so much more!
Did You Know?
- There are 4 brand new Harlequin Medical Romance books available each month.
- 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 Editorial Team
Senior Editor: Charlotte Taylor
Associate Editor: Helena Bacon
Assistant Editor: Rachael Nazarko
Editorial Assistant: Elena Lodge
Editorial Office: London, UK
N.B. 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. Please be patient and wait for feedback before submitting your next project.