Special Series Guidelines
Please note: These series guidelines are in addition to the general guidelines that apply to whichever imprint your submission fits, so please also familiarize yourself with our general guidelines as well.
The current theme for our next round of Easter Lilies is: forgiveness. But not just forgiveness in a broad sense. Either the hero or heroine must have caused a great hardship for the other that makes it "almost impossible" to forgive and move forwards in their relationship. It must be clear that the person who faltered is genuinely sorry and has changed (or is trying to change). Also, we must clearly see how the injured party finds the strength to forgive and how the relationship is restored (or is on its way to full restoration). Word count must be between 25,000 and 35,000 words. Use the submission form here: Easter Lilies Submissions.
Christmas Holiday Extravaganza
Extravaganza titles are novelette to novella length stories (between 15,000 and 25,000 words) to fill twenty-four special slots each Christmas season. Stories may fit either the White Rose Publishing (romance) or the Harbourlight Books (general fiction) imprint, but must have a Christmas theme. Submissions must be received on or before 1 May of each year in order to be considered for that year's Extravaganza.
Stories must be Christian fiction, may be contemporary or historical, and may fall under any subgenre (e.g. romantic suspense, sci-fi,) To submit, please use the submission form found on our website. Be sure to note: CHRISTMAS SUBMISSION on the form.
Let’s take a trip and fall in love! Passport to Romance™ titles are contemporary romances that are set in specific locales and feature a special set of objects. (Check out the Location/Object table below for specifics).
Passport to Romance™ feature chic heroines who are sparkling, confident, open for adventure—and who are a perfect match for a contemporary alpha male who has a zest for life, a thirst for God, and who likes an intelligent woman who can hold her own.
Set in exotic locations around the world, these stories offer the contemporary Christian reader adventure, vivacity, romance and faith
Passport to Romance™ key elements:
- Heroines must be between the ages of 22 and 35.
- Heroes must be between the ages of 22 and 39.
- Settings and objects must be chosen from within the Passport to Romance™ guidelines found below.
- Hero or Heroine, or both must’ve traveled to the location of the story (He/She must’ve needed a passport to arrive at the story setting.)
- Regular guidelines for White Rose Publishing also apply
- Word length: 30,000-35,000 words
- Please query only completed stories
An Important Tip:
We created the Passport to Romance™ series to for a two-fold reason: to give readers a taste of overseas and to stir the creative juices of authors. We encourage authors to research the chosen location so that the cultural flavor of the location can be infused into the story. Also, we want to encourage authors to think outside the box when considering ways to incorporate the object prompts. If the location is the Arctic Circle and one of the objects is Hibiscus in Winter, don’t be discouraged! Rather, consider alternatives to the conventional bush blooming in the garden. Hibiscus in Winter might be the name of the heroine’s favourite musical band or book—or poem. A hibiscus could arrive in winter when a plane carrying hibiscus bushes crashes or dumps its cargo for some reason, or because the hero knows a the hibiscus is the heroine’s favourite flower and so carries one with him as he arrives from Hawaii.
Location/Object Table for Passport to Romance™ Submissions. When you're ready, use the regular submission form to submit. BE SURE TO Note "Passport to Romance" in the Special Series box and to fill in the Location/Objects.
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Required Objects |
City (if "anywhere" you may pick a city within the specified Country) |
Country |
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A pair of gloves A fascinator (headdress/hat) A black kitten |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
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A fancy dessert An outdoor clock Ballet shoes |
Sydney |
Australia |
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A famous painter (can be fictional) An apron A guitar, |
Melbourne |
Australia |
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A formal event (party,ball,cotillion etc.) A family secret An emerald necklace |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
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An historic building A seashell A special chair |
Montreal |
Canada |
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A pair of eyeglasses A forest A sports car |
Vancouver |
Canada |
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A diary A walking stick A party dress |
Santiago |
Chile |
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A crystal lamp A wooden chest A special poem |
Beijing |
China |
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A favorite candy A large fireplace Feathers |
Bogotá |
Colombia |
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Afternoon brunch A gravel road A friendly dog |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
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A jewelry box A lost mobile phone A laundry basket |
(anywhere) |
Dominican Republic |
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A doctor’s office (or hospital) A handkerchief A pair of doves |
(anywhere) |
Ecuador |
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A vintage magazine A bible A bottle of moisturizing lotion |
Cairo |
Egypt |
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A bottle of water A ruby ring An office chair |
Alexandria |
Egypt |
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A hamster A box of facial tissue A lost child |
London |
England |
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A hidden compartment A bouquet of flowers A child's game |
Nottingham |
England |
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An abandoned boat A dirty shoelace A laptop computer |
Helsinki |
Finland |
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A broken down car A fancy restaurant A ripped envelope |
Paris |
France |
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A torn sheet of paper A can of soda A broken hair clip |
Nice |
France |
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A favourite restaurant A dead rose A gasoline can |
Toulouse |
France |
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The Eiffel Tower A rotten apple A lost portrait |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
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A spoonful of sugar Fluffy pillows A porch swing |
Cologne |
Germany |
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A wrong number A black van A new home |
Athens |
Greece |
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A lost dog A nanny A missing piece of a set of china |
Mumbai |
India |
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An injured wild animal Twins a flat tire |
County Cork |
Ireland |
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A dog theft ring A prize-winning poodle A spilled drink |
Milan |
Italy |
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Leather gloves A jigsaw A snowman |
Rome |
Italy |
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An angel A baseball bat A bell |
Tokyo |
Japan |
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An old guitar A stopped clock A coffee mug |
Okinawa |
Japan |
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A piano A wreath A jar of money |
Guadalajara |
Mexico |
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A fake credit card A teddy bear A newspaper |
Casablanca |
Morocco |
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A light in a seemingly empty home A tennis racquet A cowboy |
Rotterdam–The Hague |
Netherlands |
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A darkened street lamp A polka-dot dress A guitar on the beach |
Wellington |
New Zealand |
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A photograph swirling in the wind Water lapping at a pier An all-night diner |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
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An attic An unknown caller A snowy afternoon |
Londonderry (Derry) |
Northern Ireland |
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A Christmas Ornament A favourite book The tallest tree in a field |
Oslo |
Norway |
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Rush hour A swatch of fabric A mountain view |
Lima |
Peru |
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A faded photograph A tailless cat A stick of gum |
Manila |
Philippines |
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A rain storm A broken arrow An anklet |
Krakow |
Poland |
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A pair of child’s rain boots An icicle A chalkboard eraser |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
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A chewed pencil A chipped teacup A bloodstained carpet |
San Juan |
Puerto Rico |
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A barrel of apples A paperweight A photo album |
Saint Petersburg |
Russia |
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The enemy of an enemy A cemetery A man with hazel eyes |
Moscow |
Russia |
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An old yearbook A Box of chocolates A lit candle |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
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An easel Combat boots An ice cream cone |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |
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A Red Brooch A basket of goodies Coffee |
(anywhere) |
Singapore |
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A mountain A bee hive A bucket |
Barcelona |
Spain |
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A train A pet carrier A child missing front teeth |
Madrid |
Spain |
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A helium filled balloon An abandoned building earrings |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
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A wig A Mansion A Unicorn ice sculpture |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
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Caviar Black high heeled shoes A Chemist |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
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A bow tie A lawnmower Three coins |
Geneva |
Switzerland |
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Contact lenses A coffee mug A recipe book |
Taipei |
Taiwan |
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Seeds A teacup A needle & thread |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
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A typewriter A messy closet A toolbox |
Vatican |
Vatican City |
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A zoo A pen with purple ink A pot of tea |
Caracas |
Venezuela |
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Ivy Bandages Loose change |
(anywhere) |
Wales |
Let’s take a trip and fall in love! Destination Romance™ titles are "domestic" version of Passport to Romance™. These are contemporary romances that are set in specific locales and feature a special set of objects. (Check out the Location/Object table below for specifics).
Destination Romance™ feature chic heroines who are sparkling, confident, open for adventure—and who are a perfect match for a contemporary alpha male who has a zest for life, a thirst for God, and who likes an intelligent woman who can hold her own.
Set in the hero's or heroine's home country, these stories uphold the philosophy that "exotic and exciting" isn't synonymous with "foreign lands" and offer the contemporary Christian reader adventure, vivacity, romance and faith.
Destination Romance™ key elements:
- Heroines must be between the ages of 22 and 35.
- Heroes must be between the ages of 22 and 39.
- Settings and objects must be chosen from within the Destination Romance™ guidelines found below.
- Hero or Heroine, or both must have traveled to the location of the story (However, he/she must not have needed a passport to arrive at the story setting.) Note that as of now, all destinations are U.S. states or territories.
- Regular guidelines for White Rose Publishing also apply
- Word length: 30,000-35,000 words
- Please query only completed stories
An Important Tip:
We created the Destination Romance™ series to for a two-fold reason: to accommodate the demand for the same flavours found in the overseas-set Passport to Romance™ stories and to stir the creative juices of authors. We encourage authors to research the chosen location so that the cultural flavor of the location can be infused into the story. Also, we want to encourage authors to think outside the box when considering ways to incorporate the object prompts. If the location is land-locked and one of the objects is the beach, don’t be discouraged! Rather, consider alternatives to the conventional sand by an ocean or sea. The Beach might be the name of the hero’s favourite musical band or book—or poem, etc.
Location/Object Table for Destination Romance™ Submissions. When you're ready, use the regular submission form to submit. BE SURE TO Note "Destination Romance" in the Special Series box and to fill in the Location/Objects.
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Required Objects |
City (if "anywhere" you may pick a city within the specified State/Territory) |
State/Territory |
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A cufflink toast oak trees |
Montgomery | Alabama |
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A pencil holder a water pump a garbage truck |
Juneau | Alaska |
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A travel pillow Indian pottery a log cabin |
anywhere | American Samoa |
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A textbook lip gloss a farm truck |
Flagstaff | Arizona |
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A barometer a scooter eyeglasses |
Sherwood | Arkansas |
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A basket of tomatoes a quilt a German shepherd |
San Diego | California |
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A scented candle repairing a roof an electric bicycle |
Durango | Colorado |
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A box in the mail a pot of petunias a statement necklace |
Danbury | Connecticut |
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A grandfather clock an umbrella a cup of coffee |
Dover | Delaware |
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A spool of thread a bandana dried rose petals |
Cape Canaveral | Florida |
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A ski hat A silver necklace a flashlight |
Atlanta | Georgia |
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A hair brush a fancy iron gate a pincushion |
anywhere | Guam |
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A Staffordshire pitcher a balloon a walking cane |
Maui | Hawaii |
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Swans a lantern a rocking horse |
Twin Falls | Idaho |
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Ducks a loaf of French bread a tricycle |
Chigago | Illinois |
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An American flag a crystal vase a roll of tape |
Elizabethtown | Indiana |
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Orange blossoms a gun a microphone |
Cedar Falls | Iowa |
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A mystery book a red hat a house on a hill |
Kansas City | Kansas |
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A water pump a pet rabbit a birthday cake |
Hopkinsville | Kentucky |
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A sailboat a pen holder an owl |
Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
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An apron work boots a camper |
Portland | Maine |
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A coaster a note with misspelled words black stilettos |
Emmitsburg | Maryland |
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Eight cats A journal a chess set |
Boston | Massachusetts |
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A Bigfoot sighting Flip-flop shoes a punching bag |
Flint | Michigan |
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A bouquet of roses A flower headband a porch swing |
St Paul | Minnesota |
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A convertible A paperweight A squash blossom necklace |
Clarksdale | Mississippi |
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An herb garden A sculpture a wishing well |
Kansas City | Missouri |
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A leather couch Carillon bells a teapot |
Miles City | Montana |
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A box of gemstones A coupon a tape measure |
Valentine | Nebraska |
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A secret will A motorcycle new curtains |
Henderson | Nevada |
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A steamer chest a ping-pong ball waffles |
Nashua | New Hampshire |
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A lawnmower a bonfire an omelet |
Atlantic City | New Jersey |
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A snow cone a violin a patch of sunflowers |
Roswell | New Mexico |
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Wrapping paper a silver SUV twenty-five jelly beans |
New York | New York |
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A birthday card an owl a garden bed of tulips |
Asheville | North Carolina |
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A pencil Classical music a beach towel |
Minot | North Dakota |
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A backscratcher a set of china a harp |
anywhere | Northern Mariana Islands |
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A pack of gum a serape two peach pies |
Cleveland | Ohio |
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A beehive fingernail polish a pewter tray |
Yukon | Oklahoma |
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A box of crayons a police officer a shelving unit |
Happy Valley | Oregon |
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A sandalwood fan a sea sponge a framed photograph |
Fox Chapel | Pennsylvania |
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A seashell a digital camera a lint brush |
anywhere | Puerto Rico |
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A mill wheel embroidered butterflies a new computer |
anywhere | Rhode Island |
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A glass of iced tea a siren a pet rabbit |
Port Royal | South Carolina |
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A pair of blue jays a wall clock running shoes |
Huron | South Dakota |
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A blue suit an iron skillet a mountain range |
Oak Ridge | Tennessee |
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A Nativity scene a scarf a refund check |
Alamo Heights | Texas |
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A roll of nickels a view of the forest a turtle |
anywhere | U.S. Virgin Island |
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A rickshaw a deck of cards a bottle of ketchup |
Salt Lake City | Utah |
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Lace shampoo a shovel |
anywhere | Vermont |
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A football geode bookends a heart-shaped hole puncher |
Shenandoah County | Virginia |
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A secret key a rowboat a piglet |
Ocean Shores | Washington |
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Hair dye tie-dye one fly |
Ravenswood | West Virginia |
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Seven pines a lost hammer a gravel road |
Green Bay | Wisconsin |
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A stapler a bowl of cherries a hotel |
anywhere | Wyoming |