by Kimberly Lang, author of The Millionaire’s Misbehaving Mistress (Harlequin Presents, Oct. 2009)
“We are all born charming, fresh and spontaneous, and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.” – Miss Manners, Judith Martin
That, my blog friends, is the quote that inspired The Millionaire’s Misbehaving Mistress.
I’m fascinated by etiquette (maybe it’s because [...]

by Sharon Kendrick, author of Constantine’s Defiant Mistress (Harlequin Presents, Oct. 2009) and The Italian Billionaire’s Secretary Mistress (Mills & Boon Modern Romance, Oct. 2009)
I like my heroes real.  You know.  Billionaires.  Princes.   Ruthless tycoons.  Sometimes even Kings.  Actually, I’m following in pretty exalted footsteps.  Shakespeare used commanding and influential men in his love stories [...]

by Susan Stephens, author of Italian Boss, Proud Miss Prim (Harlequin Presents, Oct. 2009 — should be in stores in North America next week and on-sale now on eHarlequin.com!)
Katie Bannister is shy, prim and plain.
Rigo Ruggiero is rich and blessed with blistering good looks, along with all the confidence that accompanies massive personal success and [...]

If you missed the live chat with Harlequin Presents editor Joanne Grant about the Harlequin Presents Writing Competition, here is the full transcript! the transcript also includes some pre-submitted questions the moderators didn’t have time to get to but Joanne answered. There are a lot of questions so be sure to click the “continue reading” [...]

Need a bit more inspiration to enter the Harlequin Presents Writing Competition 2009? Then read this post by soon-to-be debut author Mira Lyn Kelly, who sold to Mills & Boon after entering one of our past writing contests! Mira had been writing for eight years (focusing on romance for four) and entered the Instant Seduction [...]

Remember that tomorrow,  Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 11am EDT / 4pm GMT / 8am PDT is our live editor chat with Joanne Grant about the Harlequin Presents Writing Competition! It will take place at the eHarlequin.com Community chat room — click here to get there when the times comes!
Bring your questions (just remember it’s a [...]

Attention aspiring Harlequin Presents Writing Competition 2009 entrants! As requested, here is some advice on writing a great hero for Mills & Boon Modern Heat from editor Bryony Green!

One iheartpresents.com reader had noticed that the Modern Heat guidelines have changed: “The guidelines now say, ‘the Modern Heat hero MUST be very alpha.’ This seems to [...]

by Chantelle Shaw, author of Argentinian Playboy, Unexpected Love-Child (Harlequin Presents Extra, Sept. 2009)
Whenever I tell anyone that I am a writer I have to pinch myself that it’s true – I still find it amazing that I spend every day doing the thing I love most, and have a valid excuse to live in [...]

Mark your calendars Mills & Boon fans! Some news came down the wire through our friends at the Mills & Boon Twitter stream that Harlequin Presents author Sharon Kendrick will be appearing — and talking heroes — at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 13!
Here’s a blurb about her session from the festival [...]

by Christina Hollis, author of The Tuscan Tycoon’s Pregnant Housekeeper (Harlequin Presents Extra, Sept. 2009)
My latest Harlequin Presents Extra, The Tuscan Tycoon’s Pregnant Housekeeper, is a story of dreams and aspirations.  It’s been ages since I visited France, and most of England’s weather this year has been decidedly damp and dreary.  One rainy day I [...]