Rewrite My 140k-Word Chick-Lit

My 140,000-word debut— a chic-lit, domestic-noir-meets-erotica mash-up— already exists on the page, but its heart is buried under excess scenes and tangents. What I need now is a true ghost-writer–editor hybrid to take the raw manuscript and rebuild it from the ground up.

The area crying out for the most help is the plot and structure. I want the storyline ruthlessly streamlined so every chapter drives the narrative forward and heightens the romantic, passionate tone that anchors the book. Characters, dialogue, and prose will all follow the new spine you craft, but the primary mission is to reshape the pacing and flow until the story feels lean, propulsive, and impossible to put down.

You will receive:
• The full 300-page draft in Word.
• My notes on key beats that must survive the overhaul, plus a few “must-keep” scenes for voice.

I expect back:
• A fully rewritten manuscript ready for copy-editing, with the romance and heat dialed up and the superfluous threads cut away.
• A short structural report (2-3 pages) outlining the major changes and why they work.

Ideal background: proven ghostwriting or developmental editing in commercial women’s fiction, chick-lit, or romantic suspense; mastery of Microsoft Word (track changes) and comfort handling explicit material.

Timeline is flexible within reason; quality trumps speed, though steady progress updates keep us both on track. If you can transform a rough gem into a polished, page-turning diamond, let’s make this story shine.