Eclipse is the dark romance focused imprint of Entwined Publishing, which we have reviewed here (please read it first). This is how they describe the imprint: “Eclipse delves into the shadowy realms of dark romance, where love and danger intertwine. We are interested in submissions featuring dark billionaires, mafia kings, biker gangs, and anti-heroes who blur the lines between right and wrong. Your stories should evoke intense emotions, explore forbidden desires, and offer complex, multi-dimensional characters that captivate and challenge readers.”
They are seeking romance manuscripts between 50,00 and 100,00 words, preferably falling into the sub-genres of: Action/Adventure, Alternate Reality, Angels and Demons, Billionaires, Dark Romance, Fantasy/Romantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, Werewolves.
When you email your full manuscript to them, make sure your subject line makes the imprint you want your work to be considered for, clear.
The have a number of genres and tropes highlighted here. They also currently have these additional focused calls, that they are particularly interested in for this imprint at this time. These submission calls include Dark Billionaire, Dark Bully, Dark Romance, Dark Hockey, and Dark Why Choose? You can see the details involved with these submission calls on the same page as the genres and tropes, you just need to scroll further down. The submission guidelines, which are minimal, are also on the same page.
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