Archive for June, 2007
by Jenny Bullough, eBook Publishing Program Manager
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Starting July 1 there will be a new Harlequin Presents romance eBook available every day — or the Presents-a-Day program as we jokingly call it on the digital team at Harlequin. Tamara, who regularly posts about what new book she’s read, strongly believes there should be a new Harlequin [...]
by Malle, Digital Team Member
What a fantastic discussion about revenge stories in the Harlequin Presents line! I’ll recap some of your key points and your favorite Harlequin Presents novels that feature revenge.
Books cited as favorites:
Purchased for Revenge (link is to the eBook) by Julia James (this book was mentioned several times)
The Brazilian’s Blackmailed Bride by Michelle Reid [...]
Author Kate Walker Reveals the Challenge in Writing the Revenge Theme
21 Comments June 25th, 2007 in author Posted by Malleby Kate Walker, Harlequin Presents Author, Â The Sicilian’s Red-Hot Revenge
Back in April, Tessa Shapcott wrote about why revenge is so popular a theme in the Harlequin Presents novel. She pointed out that in Presents, revenge is less an unpleasant, spiteful act, than an expression of an alpha hero’s male passion and power. I’d like to take this [...]
by Trish Morey, Harlequin Presents author, The Spaniard’s Blackmailed Bride
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There’ve been some great posts over recent months about Harlequin Presents books and the various ingredients that go into making them such fabulous reads. Whether they feature virgins, mistresses, blackmailed brides, billionaires, marriages of convenience or secret babies, one thing is a given, the alpha male. As [...]
Kate Walker Celebrates Her 50th Published Novel!
19 Comments June 18th, 2007 in author Posted by Malleby Kate Walker, Harlequin Presents Author
Well, it’s finally here – the publication of that very important book that I’ve been talking about for so long. June 1st is the official release date in the UK of The Sicilian’s Red-Hot Revenge – my 50th published title! In America and Australia you will have to wait another [...]
Harlequin Presents Author Profiles on MySpace
5 Comments June 16th, 2007 in social media Posted by Malleby Malle, Digital Team Member
Since Harlequin Presents books are a big part of the digital space (eBooks, social media like blogging, podcasts and social network sites like MySpace) I am curious. How many Harlequin/Mills & Boon authors have MySpace profiles and are our readers spending time on MySpace?
This is a completely unscientific survey, but since I [...]
Mills & Boon 100th Anniversary
18 Comments June 14th, 2007 in Mills & Boon 100th Anniversary Posted by Malleby Malle, Digital Team Member
I had the great pleasure of having breakfast with Tessa Shapcott, Executive Editor, Harlequin Presents aka Mill & Boon Modern — the names of our favourite book series in North America and the UK respectively — and we had a great chat about all things Presents! She’s in NA attending coporate [...]
Recap: Virgin Heroines in Harlequin Presents Books
4 Comments June 11th, 2007 in Presents Code, books Posted by Amyby Amy Wilkins, Intern
We got a great response to Tessa’s post Harlequin Presents Code #5: Virgin! I must admit I was curious about why modern women were still intrigued by virgin heroines in romance novels, and you guys certainly gave a variety of reasons. Let’s take a look at some standout comments that summarize why [...]
by Malle, Digital Team Member
Jenny McGuire, a writer for The Owen Sound Sun Times, has written a fun piece called “Blame it on Harlequin: They Brainwashed Us into Holding out for Dark, Autocratic Men” — which is always another, apt description for the alpha hero. Writing a little tongue in cheek, she is clearly a fan [...]
by Tamara Paton, New Business Development
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The final week of each month is a happy time at Harlequin. Pay day adds a spring to my step, but that’s not all. Near the end of each month, a delivery truck hits our loading dock filled to the brim with new Harlequin books! Presents fans far and wide [...]


