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From the home page click on the account button and then select login/register from the dropdown box. Once on the login/register page click create an account and complete the details on the form to register with us.
When you are logged into your account click on the ‘account’ button and then select ‘edit my details’. You will then find a link ‘click here to change your password’.
Firstly ensure that you have given us the correct email address to contact you. Sometimes people key in incorrect digits or letters. Then check your spam folder to see if our password notification arrived there. If your details are correct and it hasn’t gone to spam, contact us at help@totallyentwinedgroup.com and we will assist.
Go to your ‘Account’ and in the ‘my addresses’ section you will see your contact information. On this page you can add as many addresses as you need to for us to contact you or send your orders to.
There are numerous places that you can sign up for our weekly newsletters.
The top menu of the store - Join Our Newsletter
Bottom of every page on the website
You can add multiple addresses in your account. Simply select ‘My Addresses’ and add/edit your postal information.
You can find your order history in your ‘account’ menu and then ‘view orders’.
Yes, once in your order history from ‘view orders’ click on the ‘view order’ link on any row and you will see the details of that order.
Sign into your account first. Under the ‘my account’ drop down menus you will see a link called ‘My Wishlists’. You can navigate to your wishlists here and also create new ones.
Make sure you are logged in to your account. Set up your wish lists in ‘account’, then ‘My Wishlists’. Pick a book and go to the product page. Under the cover image select ‘add to wish list’. You can add the book to any of the wishlists you have created. You can add or remove as many books as you like.
There is a password reminder form on the customer login page. If you enter the email address you registered with us, a reminder of your password will be sent there.
Yes. Browse and buy from any of our book stores, then checkout once and all of your books will be in your bookshelf.
To read the books that are available direct from our imprints, self-published authors and independent publishers -
Log into your account.
Your books will be visible in your bookshelf. If you have a lot of books in your account, you can search books by date bought, and title A-Z from the dropdown in your bookshelf, as well as searching by tilte name or author name in the search box provided.
Choose the format that you want to read from your account by clicking on ‘select a format…’ and download it by selecting the ‘Download’ button in your bookshelf. You can download the file either to your computer or to a device (eReader, iPhone, iPad etc).
You can select from ePub, Adobe PDF or Mobipocket.
You can send direct to kindle.
You can choose to send the book to yourself via email and an ePub will be emailed to you.
To read the books that are available from publishers who send books to our store via our agregator -
Log into your account.
Your books will be visible in your bookshelf. If you have a lot of books in your account, you can search books by date bought, and title A-Z from the dropdown in your bookshelf, as well as searching by tilte name or author name in the search box provided.
You will only have one download option if you have purchased an agregated book. Depending on what the publisher has made available that will either be ePub or PDF. Download it by selecting the ‘Download’ button in your bookshelf.
The book will open in either Adobe Digital Editions or BlueFire software, depending on which one you use.
On the whole it comes down to two factors - Compatibility (will it work on your device) and then your own personal preferences.
Depending on how you set your preferences in your account will depend on which format we recommend when you download your books. Our site will intuitively select the format that will work on your device. You can override this function and choose another option if you prefer.
Here is a brief and generalised breakdown of the formats.
ePub - The EPUB format is the most widely supported vendor-independent XML-based e-book format. The format can be read at least by the Kobo eReader, Apple’s iBooks app running on iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, Barnes and Noble Nook, Sony Reader, BeBook, Bookeen Cybook Gen3 (with firmware v. 2 and up), COOL-ER, Adobe Digital Editions, Lexcycle Stanza, BookGlutton, AZARDI, FBReader, Aldiko and WordPlayer on Android, Freda on Windows Mobile and Windows Phone 7, and the Mozilla Firefox add-on EPUBReader. Several other desktop reader software programmes are currently implementing support for the format, such as dotReader, FBReader, Mobipocket, uBook and Okular.
The only notable device lacking integrated support for the EPUB format is the Amazon Kindle. To enable ease of use for our customers, First For Romance offers a ‘send direct to Kindle’ feature straight from your customer account.
Adobe Reader PDF - Widely used. It is good for general use on PC/ Laptop and is easy to use, (requires Adobe Reader).
Mobipocket - For use with mobile/cell phones, PDA’s and other mobile devices, (Requires Mobipocket reader).
All you need is your PC, Macintosh or laptop and some free-to-use reader software. However as eBooks grow in popularity, many people prefer to read them on reading devices, tablets or mobile phones.
We provide eBooks in the most widely used formats - ePub, Adobe Reader, and Mobipocket. Each format has its own free-to-use reader software that is available to download.
If you prefer a kindle device or to read on a kindle app, you can also download your books straight to kindle from your account.
We offer eBooks in three of the most widely used formats - ePub, Adobe PDF, and Mobipocket.
When you purchase an eBook with us, we provide all formats in your account and you can choose which one you’d like to download at any time. You are not restricted in your choice, and we like to offer you better value for money.
Yes, once you have purchased the eBook it is yours. The title is stored in your customer account and you can access it at any time by logging in with your user name and password.
Once a payment has been accepted by our system, your purchased eBooks will be available for you to download from the ‘bookshelf’ in your account. Once purchase has been completed you will be asked how you want to download your book or if you’d rather go straight to your bookshelf. An email will also be sent to you confirming the order along with the order details and a link to your account.
Once on your bookshelf page you can download by following these steps:
Select the download button or dropdown box underneath your chosen book.
Select the format from the list view in the dropdown box and click on the download button, or click the download button if no dropbdown is available.
Your book will be automatically sent to your device, computer or software application, depending on what you've selected.
If you have problems, contact us through the help page. Include your order number, a description of the problem, and any error messages you received. Please note that although we do our best to respond quickly, during holidays, weekends, and times of high e-mail volume it may take up to 48 hours to receive a response (although it is often much sooner).
If you are sending to kindle you should not experience any sending issues, however we have seen problems with Adobe and Internet Explorer so for those customers who prefer to use Internet Explorer as their browser, you can select the option to email your chosen books to you. An alternative to this is for you to use a different popular browser like Firefox or Google Chrome.
There are three ways to send your books to your kindle device or app from our site.
In your customer account there is a ‘manage my kindles’ section in the 'account details' tab. Follow the set up steps provided below to send your books directly from your bookshelf to your Kindle device or app.
First add kindle@totallyentwinedgroup.com to ‘Your Kindle Approved Email List’ in your Kindle management page at Amazon.
Add your Kindle name to your account in the Manage My Kindle section of the 'account details' tab. Set up any number of Kindle device/s.
You will then have the option to "send to kindle" from your bookshelf.
After you've paid with One-Click, there is a send to Kindle section in the dropdown box. Follow the set up steps provided below to send your books directly from your First For Romance bookshelf to your Kindle device or app.
First add kindle@totallyentwinedgroup.com to ‘Your Kindle Approved Email List’ in your Kindle management page at Amazon.
Select the 'send to a new kindle device' from the dropdown box. Add your kindle name to the new box that appears and click the 'send' button.
Send documents to your Kindle as an email attachment
You and your approved contacts can send documents to your registered Kindle devices, free Kindle reading applications, and your Kindle Library in the Amazon Cloud by e-mailing them to your Send-to-Kindle e-mail address ([name]@kindle.com). Your Send-to-Kindle e-mail address is a unique e-mail address assigned to each of your Kindle devices and free Kindle reading applications upon registration.
How to send a document to your Kindle:
To find your Send-to-Kindle e-mail address, visit the Manage your Devices page at Manage Your Kindle.
Documents can only be sent to your Kindle devices or apps from e-mail accounts that you added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List. To add an e-mail account, visit the Personal Document Settings page at Manage Your Kindle.
To send a document to your Kindle device or app, simply attach it to an e-mail addressed to your Send-to-Kindle e-mail.
It is not necessary to include a subject in the email.
Supported File Types:
Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
RTF (.RTF)
JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)
Kindle Format (.MOBI, .AZW)
GIF (.GIF)
PNG (.PNG)
BMP (.BMP)
PDF (.PDF)
PDFs can be converted to the Kindle format so you can take advantage of functionality such as variable font size, annotations, and Whispersync. To have a document converted to Kindle format (.azw), the subject line should be "convert" when e-mailing a personal document to your Send-to-Kindle address.
To find more information about how to use your Send-to-Kindle e-mail address, please visit Amazon’s Help Page.
You have three main options:
1. Send your book from the bookshelf in your account to your Kindle. This will send the book wirelessly straight to your Kindle, (see answers below on how to set this up).
2. Download your eBook to a computer and transfer it to your Kindle over a USB cable.
3. Send to kindle by email.
Follow the instructions below to send books directly from your First For Romance bookshelf to your Kindle.
1. First, add @totallyentwinedgroup.com to ‘Your Kindle Approved Email List’ in your Kindle management page at Amazon.
2. Add the first part of your kindle email address in your 'Manage My Devices' area. Just add everything before the @ symbol in the text box. So, kindleaddress@totallyentwinedgroup.com would just be "kindleaddress"
3. You will then have the option to ‘send to kindle’ from your bookshelf.
You can find this address in the ‘Manage Your Kindle’ section of ‘Your Account’ at Amazon. More detailed information can be found on the Kindle Support section of Amazon’s Website - Click here to go to Amazon’s Support page
@free.kindle.com
- Generally this is the best option to use because it is free. If your Kindle device is connected to WiFi this is the option to use. However, please note, in order to receive books directly to your Kindle using this address, your Kindle MUST be connected to WiFi (not 3G) - don’t worry - if your device can’t be found by Amazon, they will email your book to your registered kindle email address instead.
@kindle.com
- If you are not able to connect your Kindle via Wi-Fi but have a 3G connection then you can still send your documents to your device by using this address. The files will be sent to your Kindle over Wi-Fi if available. If Amazon is not able to find your Kindle on Wi-Fi or your device is not is not available, the files will be sent via 3G for a small fee. Amazon charges a fee to send files to your main kindle address.
Amazon state that documents are usually delivered to your device within 5 minutes of being sent.
First place to check is your ‘Kindle Management Page’ at Amazon. Check to see whether the book is listed in your ‘Delivery Status’ list (usually found on the right hand column of the page).
Your book is listed in the ‘Delivery List’
Amazon will deliver to your device shortly (if they aren’t doing so already).
Your book is not listed in your ‘Delivery List’
Please check that the address added to your ‘Approved Email Senders List’ on your Kindle Management page at Amazon exactly matches our send address - kindle@totallyentwinedgroup.com. If it that is ok then check that the ‘Send-to-Kindle’ address in your First For Romance account is also correct. If you continue to experience problems then please contact support.
If you choose to send your book via ‘@free.kindle.com’ then you will not be charged for sending your book. If your Kindle is connected via WiFi then in most cases Amazon will deliver the book wirelessly to your kindle for free. If your device cannot be found, or if Amazon doesn’t allow free wireless delivery in your territory, then Amazon will email the book to your registered kindle email address instead.
Amazon will charge you a fee (per megabyte) when you use the non-free (‘[name]@kindle.com’) address to transmit files wirelessly to your kindle over 3G or GPRS. Please refer to your Kindle Support page at Amazon for details on fees and rules regarding transmitting files to your device. More information can be found on the support pages at Amazon - Click here to go to Amazon’s Support page
Ordering by phone would require a dedicated staff to answer your calls. Similarly, processing personal cheques would require additional staff to open mail and manually process orders. To keep costs low and pass the saving onto you through well priced books, we don't accept phone orders or personal cheques. For your convenience, our website accepts all major credit cards and PayPal payments.
In most cases any eBooks and Gift Vouchers will be available in your account immediately.
Occasionally there may be a delay of a few minutes before the books are released whilst waiting for a notification from a card provider or PayPal.
Some email services may put mail from unrecognised senders in a ‘Spam’ or ‘Bulk Mail’ folder. Make sure your email service is set to accept mail from totallyentwinedgroup.com. If you are still having problems email us at help@totallyentwinedgroup.com and we’ll resend it.
You can pay for your books directly with your Credit/Debit card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro/Solo) or if you require to use a different Credit/Debit card you can pay by setting up a PayPal account.
Alternatively, if you already have a PayPal account you can choose to pay for your books using that facility.
You are free to decide which payment option you’d prefer to use during the payment process.
Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds on eBooks and audio books unless you haven't already downloaded them (for Print books look here). With products of this nature that can’t be ‘returned’ in the traditional sense it is very difficult to safeguard against fraud and copyright theft, hence the non-return policy of many software companies in the market.
We also had to adopt this policy, so instead we put our efforts into making plenty of information about our books available beforehand so that you as a reader can make a well informed choice.
Yes as long as it is in the same condition that you received it in. Please see our returns policy.
Please see our shipping policy details here.
You can locate gift vouchers from multiple places on the web site:
From the ‘find a book’ dropdown on the top navigation bar
From the top bar menu at the store - Gift Cards
To purchase a gift voucher, go to our gift card page. On the gift vouchers page, select the amount you’d like to gift and the card you’d like to send and complete the form at the bottom of the page. When you complete your purchase the gift voucher will automatically be sent to the recipient with a personal message from you.
You can resend the gift voucher from the Gift vouchers section of your Order History tab in your customer account, or if you're still having difficulty contact us at help@totallyentwinedgroup.com.
You need to use the balance of your gift voucher at the time of use.
Simply browse through our online catalogue and select the books you wish to purchase. When you have selected everything, click the basket image in the top navigation bar and you will be taken to your basket.
On the Basket page you can enter the gift card code into the provided area. The amount will be deducted from the basket total.
You will be required to pay any outstanding balance using your credit or debit card details as normal.
You need to use the total value of your gift card during your shopping spree in our book store.
When you place an order with us you have the option to gift one or more books to someone. On the book's product page, simply click on the 'Send as a Gift' button, fill out the email address and follow the instructions to 'Save and Continue'.
As you complete the payment process, on the basket page there is a link that says ‘want to send any of these as a gift?’ If you click this you can then specify who you want to send a book to and which ones, if any, you are keeping for yourself. You can choose one or more to gift, provide the email address of the recipient and we will place the books in their account once you’ve paid for them.
For every nine eBooks or audio books that you buy the 10th will be totally free! When you add a book to your basket the ‘order summary’ on the basket page will show you how many more books you need to purchase before getting one free. The discount on the free book will be shown in the ‘order summary’ section when you reach that special number 10! You will also be able to keep a running track on how close you are to reaching your Romance Reward in your customer account.
Yes. We do not place restrictions on how many times you can download your books once you have bought them. So, if your computer crashes and you need to set back up on another device or computer, simply go to your account and re-download the books.
Yes you can. We do not place any restrictions on the number of times you can download your books or how you view your book. We even update your account when a new version of the book is created, so that you always have the latest version of the book.
If you are having problems with the website then first may we apologise. We know it can be frustrating when a website doesn’t function as expected, missing pages and slow server response is particularly annoying but thankfully rare. When we are testing additional features on the website it doesn’t perform as expected 100% of the time. We try to carry out maintenance and improvements at times when we feel it would disrupt the least amount of users.
If you are having a problem with downloading a book or payment please contact our support staff.
If you are experiencing any other issues or have any other questions regarding technical support please contact our website support staff by clicking on the following link to Email Support Staff with a general enquiry.
Thank you for your patience and we hope you aren’t affected.
No. We believe that profiting from personal information is wrong and so we guard our customers’ details like our own. Personal information is only ever used for the purposes of processing orders and combating fraud.
Your billing address is required by the company that validates your credit card number. This helps to protect you from unauthorised use of your card. For information on how we protect your personal information, see the privacy policy.
Furthermore, your correct shipping address is required if you purchase any print books otherwise you will not be able to receive your purchased books.
Your telephone number is not mandatory but we request it for the same reason as your billing address. The payment and anti-fraud systems are more robust if a telephone number is included.
We will never pass on your telephone number to any third party except where it is absolutely required to combat fraud or ID theft.
There is a password reminder form on the customer login page. If you enter the email address you registered with us a reminder of your password will be sent there.
There are two main reasons why you have not received your password.
The email has been blocked
Check your spam folder - occasionally legitimate emails are incorrectly flagged as spam
Check that your Internet Service Provider isn’t blocking emails on your behalf - certain ISP’s provide an anti-spam service that can occasionally block legitimate emails.
The email address on your account is incorrect - if you believe that this is the case then contact the support staff.
There are three main reasons why you have not received email from us.
The email message has been blocked
Check your spam folder - occasionally legitimate emails are incorrectly flagged as spam
Check that your Internet Service Provider isn’t blocking emails on your behalf - certain ISP’s provide an anti-spam service that can occasionally block legitimate emails.
The email address on your account is incorrect—if you believe that this is the case then contact the support staff: help@totallyentwinedgroup.com
Check that you haven’t replied to our automated response mails and that you have addressed your query to help@totallyentwinedgroup.com
Books that are sold direct from independent authors and publishers at First For Romance do not have industry standard DRM attached to them. Our store enables you unlimited access to every eBook format that the author or publihser has uploaded for use.
If you purchase books that have come from our publishng distributor, they will have Adobe DRM on them. When downloading these books you will be given the option of choosing between ePub or PDF. You will have a window of time allocated to download the file, however it will still be stored in your bookshelf for future download too.
All books are clearly marked on the product page and the basket before purchase so that you know what you're able to get once you've made your purchase.
You will be asked at the point of purchase which format you would like to download. You can choose betwee ePub or PDF. Once you have paid for your books, you will be given a link to click on to download the file to your computer or reading device.
The books will still be visible in your bookshelf, however you will not have the same flexibility or freedom to download multiple versions from books offered by this route.
There are two reader software options that we would suggest you look at. BlueFire Reader, which you can download from here and Adobe Digital Editions, which you can download from here.
Adobe has a very detailed Adobe Digital Editions FAQ page.
See Adobe's Supported eBook devices page.
We recommend that you have the latest versions of both Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe Reader installed on your device to be able to access eBooks. Most eBooks are compatible with Adobe Reader (IX or later).
eBooks can be accessed via all main browsers including FireFox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari and iOS.
You will be able to open the book by locating the .ascm file for your eBook on your device. Instructions for locating the .ascm file can be found on the Adobe help page.
Once you have found the file simply double-click on it and the eBook will finish downloading and open in Adobe Digital Editions.
The Bluefire Reader FAQ page contains information on authorising your Bluefire Reader, transferring books from your computer to your mobile device and troubleshooting information.
This is a known issue with Android devices. Unfortunately the Android version of Bluefire sometimes tries to open the file before it has completed the download. The 'token' the error message refers to is actually a 'acsm' file that is part of your download of a eBook. If Bluefire tries to open the eBook before the 'acsm" file is downloaded the ebook will not open and you will receive the error message.
If you do receive this error message try the following troubleshooting tips:
No. This is an adult site and only suitable for mature readers. If you are under the age of 18 please leave.
We often run promotions on our websites, offering discounts across our products. Unless otherwise stated, promotions do not apply to Print books, Audiobooks, Pre Orders or already discounted titles.
Yes. Browse and buy from any of our book stores, then checkout once and all of your books will be in your bookshelf..
You can pay by credit card without setting up a PayPal account by filling out the 'Pay with a debit or credit card' section on the payment page. Please note that due to restrictions in place by PayPal, there may be a limit to the number of guest checkout transactions you can place in your territory. Please contact PayPal if you would like to know whether you are affected.
Yes, customer bookshelves now display all books regardless of store association. You can download or send to Kindle for all of your books, from whichever site you are logged in to.
For every nine eBooks or audio books that you buy the 10th will be totally free! When you add a book to your basket the ‘order summary’ on the basket page will show you how many more books you need to purchase before getting one free. The discount on the free book will be shown in the ‘order summary’ section when you reach that special number 10! You will also be able to keep a running track on how close you are to reaching your Romance Reward in your customer account.
Sign into your account first. Under the ‘my account’ drop down menu (top right of the site) you will see a link called ‘My Wishlists’. You can navigate to your wishlists here and also create new ones. You can also access your wishlist from the book's product page, by adding a book to the wishlist by selecting the 'Add to Wishlist' button.
Follow the instructions below to send books directly from your bookshelf to your Kindle device or app.
1. First, add @totallyentwinedgroup.com to ‘Your Kindle Approved Email List’ in your Kindle management page at Amazon.
2. Add the first part of your kindle email address in your 'Manage My Devices' area. Just add everything before the @ symbol in the text box. So, kindleaddress@totallyentwinedgroup.com would just be "kindleaddress".
3. You will then have the option to ‘send to kindle’ from your bookshelf.
Books that are sold direct from independent authors and publishers at First For Romance do not have industry standard DRM attached to them. Our store uses a type of social DRM which is much more user friendly and allows us to offer you unlimited access to every eBook format that they author or publihser has uploaded for use.
If you purchase books that have come from our publishng distributor, they will have Adobe DRM on them. When downloading these books you will be given the option of choosing between ePub or PDF. You will have a window of time allocated to download the file, however it will still be stored in your bookshelf for future download too.
All books are clearly marked on the product page and the basket before purchase so that you know what you're able to get once you've made your purchase.
Simply click on the Login button at the top right of the home page to set up your account. Fill in the form and sign the publisher agreement and your account will be activated. You can start uploading books straight away!
You can see our full contract when you set up an account as a self-published author or independent publisher here.
We pay your commission monthly, 90 days in arrears.
When you set up your author or publisher account, we will require you to complete your banking information. Every month we will pay your accrued commission into the account that you register with us.
Your publisher portal has real-time reporting available to you. Simply select a date range and download a CSV file. We operate a self-serve billing system, so you will not receive invoices by email or through the post.
You can remove any book from sale at any time, however they will remain in our database so that we may fulfil our obligations to customers who have purchased your books.
Yes. We are completely dedicated to the romance genre. Any book that has a romantic plot or storyline, in any romance sub-genre that is listed in our genres at the First For Romance store.
We have a duty of care to our readers, therefore whilst we do not have a category or sub-genre that we won’t accept, we will monitor content to ensure that your books are meeting the following criteria:
You may put any book on the store at zero price (free) as long as you understand that you will not receive commission on any books listed for free. However, if you list a book for sale, the lowest price you may set for a book is $0.99/£0.99/€0.99.
Yes, although at the moment only in English.
Yes. Our store uses ISBNs to help with pairing a title to a record and to enable us to pay you your commission. We also recommend that you do for ‘best practice’ because it helps readers and industry to find your books. It’s also needed if you select some of our other services (like enabling us to become your distributor to other retail stores).
Yes, although we do strongly recommend that you provide all three of the main versions (ePub, Mobi, PDF) so that your readers have the widest choice to download. If you aren’t sure how to create all of the industry standard reflow versions, we can help you. Go to our ‘services page’ and you can purchase eBook conversion and print file creation services there.
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