I know it's not the most helpful piece of advice but it's one that has been given to me for the last few months while querying; keep going! I'm with you in that each rejection is a little punch to the gut but a lot of people have told me to try to look it as a step towards your 'YES!'

6,500?!? WOW! I'm always amazed by the work literary agents do but seeing the numbers will never not shock me. Congratulations on a great year!

My favorite one from this year has been Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier. Definitely some darker elements but I don’t think I’d classify as dark romance.

There’s five chapters of one sitting in your submissions inbox… 👀👀

But in all seriousness, some I’ve enjoyed over the last year or two: The Family Game by Steadman, The Wife Between Us by Hendricks & Pekkanen, The Couple Next Door by Lapena, and All the Dangerous Things by Willingham.

I live for these updates as a querying author. Hopeful that one day, I’ll find my Cathie hype agent.

But also, you’re killing me by adding books that don’t exist yet to my already incredibly long TBR.

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Not me eagerly reading this with my romantic suspense manuscript sitting in your submissions 👀 I hope you love it and it satisfies your craving for suspenseful stories you can’t put down.

Always. I love a book that positively messes me up. I want to be kept awake because I can't stop my thoughts from racing.

You were the first person I searched for when I switched over here!