I offer beta reading and developmental editing services in the romance genre. I specialize in editing contemporary romance,YA romance paranormal romance, romantic suspense and romantasy stories.
I can help you improve the big-picture storytelling issues in your manuscript such as theme, story structure, character development, point of view, pacing, setting, genre conventions, show vs tell and dialogue and achieve your writing goals.
  • For new writers, writers on a limited budget, or for writers who have no idea how to improve their story​​.
  • Get honest feedback from a reader's point of view about the plot, characters, point of view, pacing, genre conventions and overall impression of the story in a reader's report.
  • For writers that don't need thorough guidance, don’t have the budget for a full developmental editing service and/or have not received offers from publishers.
  • Get constructive feedback in an editorial report.
  • Get follow-up support to discuss your story  (email or Google Meet).
  • Free sample edit (1,000 words).
  • For writers that need detailed feedback and have no idea how to improve their manuscript.
  • Get constructive feedback on the theme, story structure, characters, point of view, pacing, setting, genre conventions, show vs tell and dialogue of your story in a marked-up manuscript with margin suggestions and an editorial report.
  • Get follow-up support to discuss your story (email or Google Meet).
  • Free sample edit (1,000 words).
​​Please read the heat/spice levels and the content warnings webpage to make sure we are a great fit to work together.
Every editing project is unique. Fill in this form to contact me and send me your completed manuscript along with any other related documents (synopsis, summary).
I will respond to you as soon as possible with a no-obligation quote for your required service based on the specific needs of your manuscript.
​"Maria provided beta reading of my contemporary romance novel, and her feedback was invaluable, especially after I had completed numerous revisions and was struggling to pinpoint where my plot issues were. I appreciated the chance to have a new and unbiased set of eyes on my manuscript. She pointed out an issue with a subplot that I had not considered before, which helped me to focus my revision efforts effectively. Her feedback was timely and thoughtful, and I'd recommend her to any fellow authors seeking beta reading feedback."
Kate Underwood, contemporary romance writer
"Maria offered me feedback on my YA coming-of-age romance novel. It was clear to me that Maria read my manuscript thoroughly, and she gave me thoughtful feedback based on her opinions as a reader. I found her feedback useful and would recommend her as a beta reader."
Sophie Bernbaum, YA romance writer
 "Thank you for beta reading my manuscript. I found it extremely helpful to have an experienced second set of eyes to verify there were no plot holes or major inconsistencies in my manuscript. Your Beta Reading Report was useful, and covered all of the areas I was looking for...I really appreciated your time and effort. Your communication with me was great, and you were very responsive. Thank you very much!"
Carrie DiRissio, romance writer