The Unapologetic Gift Guide for the Romance Reader

Your love story deserves characters who leap off the page, steal readers’ hearts, and stay unforgettable long after “The End.” Whether your hero is brooding and mysterious or your heroine is charming and witty, this free guide to crafting a distinct character voice will help you give them depth, personality, and a voice readers will swoon over. 

With actionable exercises and easy prompts, you’ll uncover how your characters think, feel, and speak—perfect for nailing that irresistible banter, heartfelt confessions, and those moments that make your romance shine. Download now and start giving your characters a voice as captivating as their love story! 🌹 

This guide was created by Leslie Horn, a fiction developmental editor and certified book coach. You can get to know her on her YouTube channel about writing craft.

💃 The Unapologetic Gift Guide for the Romance Reader

Nora Ephron at the Movies

Created by Ilana Kaplan, this illustrated guide explores the visionary behind our favorite films. This is an incredible look into a feminist Hollywood trailblazer and a great way to get conversations going.

Romance Con

I haven’t been to Romance Con, but I’ve heard great things. The next con features Jasmine Guillory, Christina Lauren, and Anna Todd, and it’s happening in the understated city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Steam Box

The Steam Box by Steamy Lit includes 3 books a quarter and comes with or without vibes, depending on the box you choose. If steam’s not your style, try the Swoony Lit box.

Stained Glass Coaster Set

These 3D-printed coasters come with cork bottoms so they stay secure. The most special part is that they’re made by Bree of Kit Rocha, so you’re supporting an author.

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💾 Romancelandia Jobs

Book of the Month needs an editorial assistant

Chelsea Curto needs a paid personal assistant

Aurore needs based-on-a-true-story erotica. Rates vary depending on the amount of time/editing required

Hachette Book Group needs a full-time communications assistant

Jasmine Kendall needs a typographer for a fantasy book

Mayra De Gracia needs an illustrator for her romance book

Mary S. Catlin needs an artist

🎉 Romance Releases

Contemporary

Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

Dashing All The Way by Chelsea Curto

How to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. Howe

The Christmas Switch by Briar Prescott

Know Your Newlywed by Elena Armas

She’s a Wild One by Kristen Proby

Fantasy

Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

Flowering Inferno by Annabel Chase

My Feral Romance by Tessonja Odette

Born in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon

Snowed in with My Alien Boss by Lynnea Lee

Historical

The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right by Suzanne Allain

Under the Mistletoe with the Viscount by Debra Elizabeth

Snowbound with the Scoundrel by Courtney McCaskill

Compromised for Christmas by Lizzie C Koz

The Viscount and the Thief by Emma Orchard

Spending Christmas in Hell by Sandra Sookoo

💌 Romancelandia News

  • Barbara Taylor Bradford has died at 91. She wrote books about sexy, scrappy, hard-working women like her and was the queen of 90 million nightstands

  • Netflix wins a 7-figure action for Quicksilver

  • New publishing announcements! Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews and Eliza and the Duke by Harper St. George will be out next year!

  • Someone said that Harlequin covers look like AI and BookTok took off. 

  • A lot of historical romance authors have been talking about how publishing houses aren’t publishing as much historical romance. Adriana Herrera wrote about how publishing has changed. Personally, I’m finding more historical romance that is indie published.

  • Publishing industry sales rose 7%.

🥰 Free Books

Christmas on Main Street by Leeanna Morgan

The Temptress’s Cyborg by Candice Gilmer

Unexpected Christmas by Eliza Peake

King of Flames by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Good Intentions by Brenda K. Davies

Dark Holiday Nights by nine authors

A Twist of Fate by Kelley Armstrong

Wishful Thinking by Helen Harper

A Season for Treason by Golden Angel

Forbidden Desire by Emmanuelle de Maupassant

A Lot Like Christmas by Kait Nolan

When Heroes Fall by Giana Darling

Home for Christmas by Melissa McClone

💫 The Classifieds

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