✦ An independent romance house

Romance Publishers for Romance Authors

Naughty Book Publishers is an independent romance book publisher where we publish fierce, unapologetic fiction. If your manuscript pushes boundaries and captures hearts, we are the dedicated erotic fiction publishing service you need to bring your vision to life.

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“ About Naughty Book Publishers

Built For Authors Who Refuse to Whisper.

Naughty Book Publishers is a dedicated publisher for romance authors built for high-heat fiction. We cater to the romance and erotica market for readers worldwide.

We partner with indie authors who want professional results without giving up control. Our publishing philosophy centers on creative freedom and total transparency. We believe love stories deserve top-tier execution, which is why we offer plain-English contracts and complete pen-name privacy.

What truly sets us apart is our respect for the genre; our behind-the-scenes romance book publisher team consists of romance and erotica specialists and dedicated genre proofreaders. We track reader trends on BookTok and understand what drives page-turns. Plus, we never reduce your heat level. Instead, we polish your spark and guide you from manuscript evaluation to global launch day.

Romance Genres We Publish

Every Genre, Every Heat Level.

We rate every title on our flame scale so readers always know what they're getting — and authors always know where they fit.

Contemporary Romance

You are writing modern love in all its messy, beautiful reality. Together, we will polish your meet-cutes, your second chances, and that addictive, slow-building connection that keeps readers turning pages late into the night.

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Dark Romance

Your world belongs to morally grey leads, dangerous stakes, and tension you can cut with a knife. We help you dive into the shadows to structure a thrilling, high-contrast bond that is absolutely not for the faint of heart.

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Paranormal Romance

Vampires, shifters, and creatures of the night. Where desire has a sharp bite, forever means forever, and the emotional pull is genuinely supernatural.

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Fantasy Romance

A quiet look across a crowded room soon turns into an undeniable obsession. We celebrate every type of fantasy, so your readers know exactly what to expect, and you know exactly where your voice belongs.

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Historical Romance

Grand ballrooms, stolen glances, and the exquisite ache of a love that breaks every rule of society. We help you channel old-school romanticism into a narrative that feels alive today.

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Regency Romance

Stolen glances across crowded ballrooms and strict societal rules waiting to be broken. We offer high-society courtships and scandal-filled stories so your historic love story captures the elegance of the era.

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Christian Romance

Faith and heartfelt connection take center stage in these uplifting stories. We help you construct wholesome journeys where characters overcome personal obstacles and build a lasting love with shared spiritual beliefs and emotional trust.

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Sweet Romance

Pure heart and zero explicit heat. We write about emotional intimacy and endearing meet-cutes associated with closed-door love stories that leave readers smiling long after the final page.

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LGBTQ+ Romance

Authentic, inclusive love stories spanning every heat level and subgenre.

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MM Romance

High chemistry and unforgettable dynamic connections between male leads. We refine your narrative arc to deliver character growth and page-turning passion.

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Romantic Suspense

Danger draws them together, and love makes it harder to walk away. We help you balance a gripping mystery with a slow-burning romance, so your twists land hard and your leads earn every hard-won happy ending.

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Erotic Romance

Desire is the story, and every touch has to matter. We help you write steamy, emotionally driven scenes with real chemistry and clear consent, so your heat level feels intentional, your characters stay human, and readers stay hooked.

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Fresh Off The Press

End-to-End Publishing Ecosystem.

We provide robust, comprehensive erotica publishing packages for indie authors designed to take the stress out of formatting and uploading. From flawless editorial reviews to our specialized amazon kdp erotica formatting service, we guarantee that your spicy manuscripts bypass layout rejections and upload perfectly.

Dark Romance
Velvet Ultimatum
J. Mercer
Romantasy
A Court of Embers
L. Vene
Contemporary
Saltwater Hearts
M. Okafor
Historical Rom-Com
The Duke Takes Notes
R. Castellano
Historical Rom-Com
Kissed by Nobility
L. Vane
Dark Romance
Wicked Little Lies
D. Ashford
Why Choose Naughty Book Publishers?

The Authors' People.

You can call our adult romance publishers the authors' people. We review, edit, format, ghostwrite, and publish your naughty fantasy tales.

01

Transparent Royalties

We offer straightforward, fair splits paid right on time, tracked through an intuitive dashboard you can actually read. Your hard work deserves clear rewards.

02

Experience

As an all-inclusive romance book publishing service, we have decades' worth of experience getting books into the world across print, ebook, and audio formats. We manage the distribution hurdles across major global retailers so you can focus entirely on your next project.

03

Intuitive Romance Writers for Hire

Stuck on a tricky chapter transition, or need a collaborative hand to flesh out a rough outline? We feature a talented network of romance writers for hire who understand how to co-author your vision.

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Customer Support

You can always count on our customer support team to help you understand how to get a romance novel published. Also, our team stays committed throughout the process and is always there to answer your queries.

Our Publishing Process

Getting published, simply.

No gatekeeping, no mystery. Here's exactly what happens after you hit submit.

01

Manuscript

You share your complete manuscript or rough draft with our team, which we use as the foundation for the entire publishing journey.

02

Editorial Review

A comprehensive evaluation of your text. Our specialists look closely at your story to identify key strengths and areas for growth.

03

Development

We perform developmental edits and tight proofreading to sharpen your narrative tension.

04

Design

A high-impact visual identity that we create according to your genre. You collaborate directly with our team for market-ready covers that attract modern reader trends.

05

Production

This is where we handle the technical layout through our dedicated formatting process. At this stage, your interior design looks flawless across e-readers and print editions.

06

Publishing

You maintain full creative control throughout the process. We send you all edited files and cover options for your final review, making adjustments until we receive your official approval to push forward.

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Distribution

We publish your book live across global print and support your release with a targeted launch strategy.

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About Naughty

Naughty Book Publishers is built for romance authors. We understand every heat level and subgenre, so your book is handled by a team that truly knows the genre and its readers.

Author Voices

Loved by the people who write the love.

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They believed in my weird little enemies-to-lovers before anyone else would. Now it's in three languages.

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Jaya MercerAuthor of Velvet Ultimatum
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The cover team understood my book better than I did. I cried when I saw the first proof — happy tears.

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Lena VaneAuthor of A Court of Embers
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Honest royalties, real edits, zero ego. After two other publishers, this finally felt like a partnership.

M
Marcus OkaforAuthor of Saltwater Hearts
Submit Your Manuscript

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FAQs

Common Questions.

A romance book publisher does everything you expect a traditional publishing company to do, only better and easier. We take care of developmental editing, line editing, cover design, page formatting, and distribution across online bookstores, and make sure your story looks great on digital devices and physical shelves.

We operate as a dedicated romance book self-publishing agency in the USA that focuses on indie authors. We skip traditional gatekeeping so you keep creative freedom and full ownership of your rights. At the same time, we give you the setup usually reserved for big houses.

As a romance book publisher, we work across the full spectrum of romance and erotica, including dark romance, mafia, steamy rom-coms, contemporary, paranormal, monster romance, and slow-burn suspense. Our team understands the exact tropes and reader expectations for every single subgenre.

You don't need a literary agent to work with us. We regularly help debut authors bring their very first book to market with professional quality.

Publishing starts with polishing your manuscript and moving on to setting up your launch details. As an independent romance publisher, we guide you from early editorial passes to setting up your store listings.

We offer end-to-end support for authors who wish to work with a romance novel publisher. Our team handles the nitty-gritties of publishing on major online platforms.

Fill out the contact form on our website with a summary of your manuscript. Our team will read through your submission and contact you about the next steps.

Ready to Bring Your Story to Life?

You've trusted your intuition and done the hard work of putting your heart on the page — now let's take the next step together. If you are looking for the right erotica publishing packages for indie authors, we are here to guide your manuscript to success.

Don't let your rough drafts sit in the dark. Let's collaborate and share your passion with the world.