About

Red Flame Press specializes in cutting edge romance fiction that pushes boundaries and challenges norms with no shortage of spice and intrigue.

Our co-op storefront, Dark Romance Crates, is a one-stop bookish haunt for all variety of cutting edge romance, including dark romance, mafia romance, dark academia, romantasy, gothic and erotic horror books and book boxes, including luxe bookish gift baskets.

Membership includes access to our digital magazine offering free, exclusive pre-release stories, sneak peeks and more.

Reaching thousands of voracious readers around the world, we are known for...

  1. Best selling book boxes
  2. Best selling authors & hot new indie authors
  3. Excellent customer service
  4. Offering all tropes, triggers and toys
  5. Expertly curated, custom book boxes, option to share book lists for reference
  6. Build-your-own book box options
  7. Special edition book boxes
  8. Spa and gift book boxes, including gift wrap
  9. Guaranteed cutting edge spicy reads
  10. Member's enjoy free digital content, exclusive pre-releases

VIP Membership = full access + no wait-lists!

Membership includes access to all book boxes, products, services, discounts & digital content and magazine.

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Commonly Asked Questions

HOW DOES VIP MEMBERSHIP WORK?

VIP Annual Membership:

Includes the ability to skip the waitlist and jump to the top spot on waitlisted book boxes! Membership also includes full access to Member's Only Book Boxes, Collections & Services, including special edition book box subscriptions with no wait-list, digital dark romance magazine with audiobook feature, custom services &  free gift wrap!

IS MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED? 

Nope. But recommended. Non-members do have access to limited select book boxes, including waitlisted book boxes and products. Gift-wrap is available for non-members for an additional fee. 

ARE BOXES DISCREET?

Yes! We ship in discreet black boxes with standard labels. The flash is on the inside of the box :)

SHIPPING Info 

 

CAN I REQUEST A CERTAIN TROPE? 

Of course! For most crates, there will be trope and product options at checkout. For additional requests, you may leave an order note at checkout and/or share your Goodreads link or similar. We also have a custom build-your-own book box options for more detailed requests.

DO YOU OFFER CUSTOM ORDERS?

Yes. We offer customizations for most book boxes. We also offer a special custom book box subscription, found in the "Book Box Subscriptions" collection.

HOW DO I PAUSE, CHANGE, SKIP OR CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION?

Easily. You may pause, skip, change, or cancel your book box subscription at any time in your customer portal. Customers have full access and authority to make changes or cancellations within their account through the customer portal, which they can access using the same email address used at sign-up.

CAN I CANCEL MY VIP MEMBERSHIP PASS?

Yes. The annual VIP pass membership subscription can be canceled at anytime via the customer portal using the same email you signed up with. It's recommended that you wait until the end of your annual term to get the most out of your VIP pass experience. Membership grants immediate access to digital ebooks, discount codes, and other members' perks and services, and therefore is non-refundable.

CAN MY BOOK BE FEATURED IN ONE OF YOUR CRATES?

Yes! As bookish souls, we love connecting readers with authors. Our book boxes reach thousands of customers around the world. This offers a great promotional tool for authors seeking to widen their readership and raise their potential of hitting the bestseller lists! 

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