by Malle 
Last night Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” had a hilarious segment on why he wanted to be a Harlequin Cover model
Here is the link to watch the clip:
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/index.jhtml?ml_video=84512 Stephen proves he is the perfect man to post for Harlequin’s romance book covers 
You can download his covers from www.colbertnation.com!
The covers are below. What Harlequin series [...]

by Kimberley Young, Editor
Oh, yes, please!
First, I want to stand up and say, I’m an independent and confident enough woman to admit I have fantasies about very strong men. And for me they don’t come any bigger or better than a good old-fashioned sheikh!
He is the ruler of all he surveys, his word is law, [...]

A fun piece on Mills & Boon from the Guardian.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/03/seduced_by_mills_boon.html
Of course, Jane Porter, talks to the empowerment of women via romance novels much better, two posts below.

Howdy, posters!
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by Jane Porter
Many of us know the dry stats on romance compiled by the Romance Writers of America in the US:

the romance novel industry generated $1.52 billion dollars in 2002
45% of romance readers are married
32% live in the MidWest
26% live in the West
75% are white
nearly 90% have graduated from high shcool
31% hold college degrees with [...]

by Malle, Presents fan and Digital Team
The topic of secret babies had authors and readers offering fascinating and diverse opinions and theories about why the secret baby theme is so prevalent in romance novels. If there are any aspiring authors out there this commentary is like a masters class in your favourite genre! I’ve gone [...]

by Tessa Shapcott, Executive Editor, Harlequin Presents
Secret Babies. On the outside, this looks like a nonsensical phrase! For most of the time that they spend in the womb, babies are quite visible as bumps. And once a baby is born, you try keeping him or her quiet!
But, in a Harlequin Presents novel, the [...]

by Mary Abthorpe, Harlequin Presents fan and Direct-to-Consumer Team
I recently took my vacation in Egypt where my guide around the sites was a wonderful young woman named Randa. On our second day, she asked me what I did for a living. I did my best to explain that I worked for a book [...]

by Julia James, author of Royally Bedded, Regally Wedded
One of the real joys of Harlequin Presents romance novels is that there are sub-genres within it, and one of the most popular is the Royal Romance. I’ve just had my first Royal Romance published, Royally Bedded, Regally Wedded,  and I know it’s joining a subgenre that has [...]

by Tamara Paton, Presents fan and NBD Team Member
I literally just closed the cover of Royally Bedded, Regally Wedded and felt compelled to share. Author Julia James created a delightful story, blending fantasy, romance and suspense. And let’s not forget high fashion! On her website, James says, “My forthcoming book Royally Bedded, Regally Bedded is [...]