Rebecca D.
Romance Fiction Editor & Ghostwriter | Dev & Line Edits | BDSM & LGBTQ
I help Romance authors and publishers turn high‑heat, kinky, and LGBTQ+ stories into market‑ready books readers binge and happily review. I specialise in ghostwriting, and in developmental and line editing for adult Romance and erotica, including BDSM, ENM/poly, and taboo‑leaning stories. Why work with me? • Experience across category Romance, dark Romance, and high‑heat stories, including rapid‑release series and kink‑forward storylines. • Tropes and subgenres: Mafia, Billionaire, Cowboy, Werewolf, Paranormal, Shifters, Contemporary, Why‑Choose (previously known as “harem” or “reverse harem”), and more. Not sure if we’re a match? Feel free to reach out and ask! What do I do? • I work at developmental, line, and proofreading levels, helping you strengthen plot, deepen character motivations, sharpen tension, and ensure every intimate scene serves the story. • Comfortable with a full spectrum of heat levels, I treat adult content as integral to character development, consent, and emotional arcs, not just “spice” added on top. • My focus is on inclusive Romance and "Romantica": I regularly work with stories depicting LGBTQ+ relationships, gender‑diverse characters, BDSM dynamics, ENM/polyamorous structures, and other non‑traditional pairings and family models. • I’m used to navigating dark or sensitive themes with care, balancing emotional intensity and explicit content while maintaining clear, enthusiastic consent and healthy communication on the page. • At the line‑editing stage, I refine voice, rhythm, and clarity, ensuring your prose is smooth, immersive, and tonally consistent from sweet moments to the highest‑heat scenes. • I can align with British or American English and with your preferred genre conventions, tropes, and audience expectations across contemporary, paranormal, dark, and romantic suspense subgenres (there's very little that phases me!). • Clients come to me when they want an editor or ghostwriter who understands romance market trends, respects their vision, and isn’t fazed by explicit or taboo‑leaning content (as long as it’s ethical, consensual, and story‑driven). • My goal is to be a collaborative partner: preserving your unique voice and ideas while elevating craft, tightening structure, and helping you deliver a polished, market‑ready manuscript that delights the exact readers you’re writing for. • I will NEVER put your work through any artificial intelligence or large language model, and will never use these tools to generate written materials. If I sound like the editor or ghostwriter for you, let’s chat!
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 4.5 months active (since Jun 2026)
Last 6 months: $1.2k
Billed in all: $1,207$1.2k
$199 in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 12% in Book Summary
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