Vows and Valentines
Tender and Tempting Tales
No closing date
- Length
- 5,000 to 10,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Not stated
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Vows and Valentines is Tender and Tempting Tales' anthology of Valentine's Day love stories, open for submissions since October 2026 ahead of a January 2027 publication; no closing date is stated. Stories must be 5,000 to 10,000 words, center a romantic couple with a happily-ever-after or happy-for-now ending, and reach heat level 3 or higher; only new, never-before-published stories are accepted. Payment is a royalty share: 70% of the net income received is divided among the anthology's authors and editors, paid monthly through PubShare.
Romance
- AI policy
- Tender and Tempting Tales does not accept AI-generated content, defined as text created by an AI-based tool; AI-assisted support for dictation, editing, and other non-generative tasks is permitted.
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