Stephanie Doig

Also in contemporary romance: melodramatic romance. HUGE emotions, big plot twists, big conflict. Messy characters who don’t always act in their own best interests in the heat of the moment. This is where I’d love to see my fave hero type: the jerk with secret feelings. #mswl

Contemporary romance! I'm looking for two different things here: first is complex, emotional, upmarket contemporary—think Kate Clayborn or Lucy Parker. Love caretakers for this, especially if they’re kind of grumpy/seem uncaring on the outside. #mswl

SPEAKING of tropes, have you heard about Carina Adores, our new contemporary romance trope-driven LGBTQ+ line? I would love to see your submissions. You can find more info here: carinapress.com/blog/carina-ad… #MSWL

For a long time now I've been looking for a contemporary romance in which an only child/lonely person is welcomed into a huge, sprawling, loving family. Think While You Were Sleeping. (We're looking now for romances for 2020's holiday season, hint hint.) #MSWL

Are you writing a contemporary romance with sparkling dialogue, wit and an HEA with low angst and high happy-book-feelings? I want it. #mswl

I would LOVE to acquire a super-sexy, summer-in-the-city novella/short. Contemp or erotic. #CarinaWants #MSWL

Yes, it's winter. But I'd still like to acquire some Alaska-set contemporary romance, with heroes hot enough to melt ice. :) #mswl

#MSWL contemporary romance with clear consent/heroes who respect women. Please.

I would LOVE to see some melodrama contemporary--think Sweet Valley but all grown/sexed up. Rich twentysomethings acting badly. #mswl

Contemporary romance series with siblings, a la Shannon Stacey's Kowalski series or Tessa Bailey's Romancing the Clarksons. #mswl

City-set contemp romance! I am from a small town but I live in a city & love reading about them. #mswl

#mswl ménage/poly erom, contemporary or PNR, BDSM welcome but not required. See more at bit.ly/write4cp !

I would love to see some contemporary sports romance--hockey, soccer, basketball--with great tension & dialogue! #mswl