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Literary agents who want forbidden love stories

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want forbidden love, based on what they say on their public websites. “forbidden love” is a trope tag; its identifier is forbidden-love. 7 agents currently want it. Agents whose websites say they are closed to submissions are omitted. The quoted evidence for each tag is on the agent's profile. How it works.

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  • Laura Heathfield

    Greenstone Literary · GB

    Says: “star-crossed lovers torn apart by destiny”

    I read widely across genres! I am always looking for commercial crime, thriller, suspense, bookclub, historical and romance fiction as well as very select non-fiction. Above everything I want to be entertained. I’m look…

  • Chloe Seager

    Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB

    Chloe is a Director & Literary Agent, shortlisted for Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2024 and 2026, who specialises in SFF, Horror, Young Adult and Middle-Grade fiction. Crossover; romantasy; romance; d…

  • Marina de Pass

    Says: “…chemistry that leaps off the page; love triangles, family tensions, heady affairs and forbidden romances – relationships under pressure, essentially.”

    Marina is actively building her list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children’s, YA & non-fiction list. She is looking for big stori…

  • Safae El-Ouahabi

    Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB

    She has a wide-ranging taste and is interested in dynamic, voice-driven narratives that carry a sense of urgency—stories that are emotionally impactful and have a strong hook without being overwritten. She enjoys both d…

  • Thao Le

    Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US

    Thao represents children's, YA, Romance, and Sci-fi/Fantasy. She enjoys clever, heartfelt, and commercial middle grade and YA in prose or graphic novel format and across genres. In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of con…

  • Natalie Rosselli

    Aaron Priest Literary Agency · New York

    She is actively building her list. Natalie is currently most interested in and actively seeking out adult and new adult fiction, specifically in the following genres: romance, romantasy, and women’s/book club fiction.…

  • Marina De Pass

    The Soho Agency · London

    Marina is actively building her list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children's, YA & non-fiction list. She is looking for big stori…

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