I'm an expert at editing romance genre fiction and commercial fiction with romantic elements for publishers and self-publishing authors.
In January 2014, I established Romance Refined so that I could expand the scope of my clientele to include working directly with self-publishing authors and authors wanting to refine their manuscripts before submitting to agents or publishers. I feel passionate about forming relationships with authors and helping them launch successful careers. I'm proud to have many repeat clients.
Of the 20 published books I've edited since establishing Romance Refined, I'm proud to say that every single title has a ranking of 4.0 or higher on Amazon, with 17 of those titles ranking 4.5 stars or higher.
Many of the books I’ve worked on have earned awards and bestseller status, such as DIRTY ENGLISH by NYT, USA Today, and WSJ bestselling author Ilsa-Madden Mills. DIRTY ENGLISH ranked #8 in the Wall Street Journal, ranked #1 in many of Amazon’s highly competitive categories like Contemporary Romance, earned Ilsa Madden-Mills the #1 Amazon Author Rank, and currently has more than 800 Amazon reviews with a rating average of 4.4
I also do occasional freelance substantive editing for Icasm Press, and I continue to be available for work with small and large presses.
In December 2012, I became the primary editor for award-winning British publisher Choc Lit. I was responsible for the majority of their 2013 paperback list and some of their spring 2014 paperback list, which included substantive, line, and copy editing each title in a three-stage editing process. Although the work was freelance, Choc Lit had no in-house editor, so my role for the company was comprehensive; I executed project management duties, reviewed final proofs, and I was the main point of contact with the authors throughout the editing and production process.
In 2012 I was British publisher Choc Lit's sole freelance production editor and proofreader, during which time I also copyedited for their e-only Choc Lit Lite imprint and a short story anthology.
Randa Flannery
Sassy, snarky witch Anastasia Gregor does not work with vampires. Unfortunately, she forgot to tell her boss that. Now she's up to her neck (pun intended) in the night walkers as she attempts to help one family fix their love lives...and meets the enigmatic (and slightly cheesy) Lucas, quite possibly the sexiest man alive...well, sort of. And then things get a bit weird...er.
Randa Flannery
Haunted by her best friend's disappearance, always practical Rowan Quaide lives a life of cold logic. As an intelligence analyst, her world is ruled by who has the best strategy and Ro's reasoned control makes her Queen. A Chance encounter with a man from her past stretches the bounds of reason and throws her into a game of dark deception and danger. With the past creeping from her nightmares ... read more
If you won a fairy-tale wedding in a luxury hotel, you’d be delighted – right? But what if you didn’t have anyone to marry? Cat Aston did have a fiancé, but now it looks like her Prince Charming has done a runner. Adam Lawley was left devastated when his girlfriend turned down his heartfelt proposal. He’s made a vow never to fall in love again. So – when Cat and Adam meet, they shouldn’t even ... read more
Jane Lovering
Be careful what you wish for… Holly Grey only joined the women's group to keep her friend out of trouble – and now she’s knee-deep in hassle, in the form of apocalyptic weather, armed men, midwifery…and a sarcastic Welsh journalist. Kai has been drawn to darkest Yorkshire by his desire to find out who he really is. What he hadn’t bargained on was getting caught up in amateur magic and dealing ... read more
Margaret Kaine
Have you ever ignored a sense of unease? Helena Standish knows that a good marriage would enhance her father’s social status but she’s wise enough not to accept any handsome fool. The wealthy and enigmatic Oliver Faraday is considered an ideal match, so why does Helena have faint misgivings? Nicholas Carstairs has little patience with frivolous pleasure-seekers or an upper class that closes ra... read more
A.B. Michaels
How Much Would You Sacrifice for Love?With nothing but a strong back and a barrel full of ambition, August Wolff finds wealth beyond measure in the frozen goldfields of the Klondike. Success, however, comes at an unbearably high price. Now Gus walks alone, and all the money in the world can't buy him what he needs.In the late 1800's, when women are most often seen and not heard, Amelia Starlin... read more
A.B. Michaels
A startling discovery at the age of fourteen left San Francisco artist Jenna Bergstrom estranged from her family; unforeseen tragedy only sharpened her loneliness. But now her ailing grandfather needs her expertise to re-open the family's once-famous artists' retreat in western Marin County, California. The problem? She'll have to face architect Brit Maguire, the ex-love of her life.Seven year... read more
Beverley Eikli
Can honour and action banish the shadows of old sins?Emily Micklen has no option after the death of her loving fiancé, Jack, but to marry the scarred, taciturn, soldier who represents her only escape from destitution.Major Angus McCartney is tormented by the reproachful slate-grey eyes of two strikingly similar women: Jessamine, his dead mistress, and Emily, the unobtainable beauty who is now ... read more
Isabella Connor
The past is never over … Jack Stewart thought he’d put the past behind him. On the surface, he has everything – success, money, a big house and he is never short of an attractive woman by his side, but a tragic road accident shatters his world. Raised as an Irish Traveller, Luke Kiernan hasn’t had it easy, and when he wakes in a Dublin hospital to find the man he’s hated since childhood at his... read more
Lesley Young
Meet The Frenchman. His name is Louis Messette. He’s rich. He’s ruthless. And he’s in for a surprise when he meets American Fleur Smithers. The daughter of his family’s arch enemy — Marie the Mercenary, the sworn eradicator of crime in Toulon’s ports — is sexy as sin. And gullible as hell. College grad Fleur Smithers thinks moving to France to spend a year with her newly found biological mothe... read more
Piper Lawson
My best friend's brother grew up. Hot.I'm two semesters from finishing college and starting a fashion label with my best friend, Ava. Everything I've ever wanted is so close I can taste it. The planning, eating takeout, long days and longer nights, and saying 'no' to every distraction is about to pay off. Until he transfers in.Dylan Cameron is more than my best friend's younger brother. He's t... read more
Anne Carol
Is it possible to find your soul mate on the other side of the world?Beth Johnson is an ambitious high school senior from suburban California with a secret passion for writing. David Somers is a charming young Englishman who wants nothing more than to play guitar in his up-and-coming rock band. Though worlds apart, when fate brings Beth and David together in London in the summer of 1979, spark... read more
Ilsa Madden-Mills
From Wall Street Journal best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a complete stand-alone novel. First love never sounded so hot and good. Ilsa never disappoints!" ~Shanora Williams, NYT Bestselling Author "Ilsa Madden-Mills slayed my heart in the best kind of way. Absolutely gut-wrenching." ~Crystal Spears, International Bestselling Author"Cuba is hot, delicious, and intoxicating...the perf... read more
Ilsa Madden-Mills
Dirty English is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller (#8)From New York Times best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a new stand alone romance.... A scarred fighter.A girl with rules.One night of unbridled passion. There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Bennett: she’s smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of carefully crafted rules. She’s learned the hard way... read more
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Editor, copy-editor and proofreader, formerly editor at Orion Books. Now working with authors to help them achieve their writing goals.
London, United Kingdom
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Los Angeles, CA, United States