Gentle Readers: is there anything we as a species enjoy more than a good love story?

In times of worldly troubles, it can be a great comfort to read books in which our best human instincts win out: affection, romance, kindness … and we are fortunate that there so many of you willing to supply us with the tales we love so much.

And so, for you lovers of love – whether you’re looking to publish a romance novel of your own or simply find a great love story to read – we present to you our carefully curated list of great romance publishers.

Happy browsing!

List of Romance Publishers

Here’s our list of 39 publishers that publish romance novels.

Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents.

If you need a literary agent, you can also check out our list of romance literary agents.

1. Carina Press

Website: www.carinapress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.carinapress.com/submission-guidelines

2. Harper Impulse

Website: www.harperimpulseromance.com

Submission Guidelines: www.harperimpulseromance.com/submissions

3. Loveswept & Flirt

Website: www.randomhousebooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.randomhousebooks.com/submissions

4. Forever and Forever Yours

Website: www.forever-romance.com

Submission Guidelines: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page/contact-us-2/

5. Allison & Busby

Website: www.allisonandbusby.com

Submission Guidelines: www.allisonandbusby.com/submission-guidelines

6. eXtasy

Website: www.extasybooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.extasybooks.com/submissions

7. Divine Destinies

Website: www.devinedestinies.com

Submission Guidelines: www.devinedestinies.com/submissions

8. ImaJinn Books

Website: www.imajinnbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.imajinnbooks.com/submissions

9. Siren Publishing

Website: www.sirenbookstrand.com

Submission Guidelines: www.sirenbookstrand.com/submissions

10. Spencer Hill Press

Website: www.spencerhillpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.spencerhillpress.com/submission-guidelines

11. Boroughs Publishing Group

Website: www.boroughspublishinggroup.com

Submission Guidelines: www.boroughspublishinggroup.com/submissions

12. Decadent Publishing

Website: www.decadentpublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.decadentpublishing.com/submissions

13. Mills & Boon

Website: www.millsandboon.co.uk

Submission Guidelines: www.millsandboon.co.uk/submissions

14. Vinspire Publishing

Website: www.vinspirepublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.vinspirepublishing.com/submissions

15. Bullitt Publishing

Website: www.bullittpublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.bullittpublishing.com/submission-guidelines

16. City Lights

Website: www.citylightspress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.citylightspress.com/submissions

17. Dreamspinner Press

Website: www.dreamspinnerpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.dreamspinnerpress.com/submissions

18. Belle Books

Website: www.bellebooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.bellebooks.com/submissions

19. Evernight Publishing

Website: www.evernightpublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.evernightpublishing.com/submissions

20. Entangled Publishing

Website: www.entangledpublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.entangledpublishing.com/submissions

21. Harlequin

Website: www.harlequin.com

Submission Guidelines: www.harlequin.com/submissions

22. Avon

Website: www.avonromance.com

Submission Guidelines: https://www.avonromance.com/submissions

23. Bold Strokes

Website: www.boldstrokesbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.boldstrokesbooks.com/submissions

24. Blushing Books

Website: www.blushingbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.blushingbooks.com/submissions

25. Melange Books

Website: www.melange-books.com

Submission Guidelines: www.melange-books.com/submissions

26. House of Erotica

Website: www.houseoferoticabooks

Submission Guidelines: www.houseoferoticabooks.com/submissions

27. Sourcebooks Casablanca

Website: www.sourcebooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.sourcebooks.com/submission-guidelines

28. Less Than Three Press

Website: www.lessthanthreepress.com

Submission Guidelines:

29. Diversion Books

Website: www.diversionbooks.com

Submission Guidelines: www.diversionbooks.com/submissions

30. Changeling Press

Website: www.changelingpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.changelingpress.com/submissions

31. Ankara Press

Website: www.ankarapress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.ankarapress.com/submissions

32. Beachwalk Press

Website: www.beachwalkpress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.beachwalkpress.com/submissions

33. Crimson Romance

Website: www.crimsonromance.com

Submission Guidelines: www.crimsonromance.com/submissions

34. Tule Publishing

Website: www.tulepublishing.com/about

Submission Guidelines: www.tulepublishing.com/submissions

35. Riptide Publishing

Website: www.riptidepublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.riptidepublishing.com/submissions

36. Highland Press

Website: www.highlandpress.org

Submission Guidelines: www.highlandpress.org/submission-guidelines

37. Inkspell Publishing

Website: www.inkspellpublishing.com

Submission Guidelines: www.inkspellpublishing.com/submissions

38. Red Sage

Website: www.eredsage.com

Submission Guidelines: www.eredsage.com/submission-guidelines

39. Clean Reads

Website: www.cleanreads.com

Submission Guidelines: www.cleanreads.com/submissions

40. Sands Press

Website: www.sandspress.com

Submission Guidelines: www.sandspress.com/submissions/sub

Next Steps: Publishing Your Romance Novel

Once you’re ready to submit your manuscript to a publisher, make sure you know how to write a query letter that will catch the attention of editors. Then, use our book submission template to prepare your manuscript for success!

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