D Reviews
baby, Harlequin-Presents, Lynne Graham, Russia
Dear Ms. Graham: When I start reading this book I was pleased to see that it was a billionaire from some other region than Italy, Greece, London or Spain. Instead we are treated to a Russian billionaire. I have fond… more
B Reviews
Harlequin-Presents, Michelle-Reid, reunited-lovers
Dear Ms. Reid: I’m a big, but recent, Harlequin Presents fan. When the blogger bundles came out and one of them was a collection of Harlequin Presents, I couldn’t resist the lure to buy them (plus, they are $9.99 at… more
Features/ Publishing News
digital publishing, Harlequin-Presents, Nora-Roberts, publishing, Random-House, Rosetta Books, writing
I have no idea the contractual terms under which Stephen Covey made his publishing deal with Simon & Schuster but apparently it is allowing him to sell his digital rights to Rosetta Books in a deal that will make two… more
Book Reviews/ D Reviews
Harlequin-Presents, makeover, Marriage-in-Trouble, Miranda Lee
Dear Ms. Lee: The previous two books in the series have told us some awful things about James, the hero in Billionaire’s Bride of Innocence. James was desperate to have a family and when his super model girlfriend could not… more
B Reviews/ B Reviews Category/ Book Reviews
arranged-marriage, forbidden-love, Harlequin-Presents, Kate Hewitt, multicultural, unrequited-love
Dear Ms. Hewitt: Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. The thing that stuck out most in my mind at the end of the story was how apt the title was. The story really was about the… more
B Reviews/ B Reviews Category/ Book Reviews
Harlequin-Presents, marriage-of-convenience, Miranda Lee
Dear Ms. Lee: Billionaire’s Bride of Innocence showed tantalizing glimpses of Hugh Parkinson, heir to the Parkinson media fortune and billionaire in his own right. He’s got a soft and romantic heart and for that reason will not marry any… more
Book Reviews/ C Reviews/ C Reviews Category
Australia, Harlequin-Presents, Miranda Lee, revenge-plot
Dear Ms. Lee: This is the first book in your Three Rich Husbands series (no need for subtlety here). Honestly the last memory of a Lee book I had was of a weeping doormat heroine who shed more water than rain falls… more
Book Reviews/ C Reviews Category/ C+ Reviews
Harlequin, Harlequin-Presents, unrequited-love
Dear Ms. Green: This worked for me on most levels although I know that a non fan of Harlequin Presents would probably be turned off by the manufacturered angst and the constant barrage of distrust and misplaced accusations from the… more
B Reviews Category/ B+ Reviews/ Book Reviews/ Ebooks
Contemporary, Harlequin, Harlequin-Presents, Ireland, second chances
Dear Ms. McAllister, Click here to go to eHarlequin.com Recently a friend of mine recommended you as a “Presents” author whose heroes aren’t assholes. She said something like, “They don’t suck.” Telling me something is different from the normal is… more
Publishing News
ereader device, Harlequin, Harlequin-Presents, Literary Criticism, lynn raye harris, Simon & Schuster
Confirmation of the layoffs of three Simon & Schuster editors has been made. (We had some concerns about layoffs on Monday). News of the Star Trek editor had leaked out last week with a suggestion that there were others in… more
Book Reviews/ C Reviews Category/ C+ Reviews/ C- Reviews
animals, baby, Emma-Darcy, Harlequin-Presents, lynn raye harris, revenge-plot
Naughty Nights in the Millionaire’s Mansion by Robyn Grady. This book violated the number one HP principle. It was boring. By chapter five (which is about the half way point in an HP), I noted that there was amost no… more
C Reviews Category/ C- Reviews
Contemporary, England, Harlequin-Presents
Dear Ms. Hardy, I have a complicated relationship to Harlequin Presents books. On the one hand I find the melodrama seemingly intrinsic to the line viscerally appealing, but on the other hand there has to be enough authenticity in the… more
B Reviews Category/ B- Reviews/ Book Reviews/ DNF Reviews
Harlequin, Harlequin-Blaze, Harlequin-Presents
Ruthless Tycoon, Inexperienced Mistress by Cathy Williams Cesar is tired of bailing his younger brother out of hot water so when Ferdinado asks for access to his trust fund, Cesar heads out to see who it is that has her… more
B Reviews Category/ B- Reviews/ Book Reviews
Doctor, Harlequin-Presents, illness, medical romance, Natalie Anderson, secrets
Dear Ms. Anderson: Over time, the Australia/New Zealand Harlequin Presents (HPs) have become my favorites mostly because I feel that the women are slightly more emancipated in these stories (not always of course). Pleasured features the requisite millionaire but the… more
B Reviews Category/ B- Reviews/ Book Reviews
family, Harlequin-Presents
Dear Ms. McAlister: This was an unexpected surprise in the HP line although I should expect it from you by now. You do not write the traditional HP hero or heroine. Sebastian Savas is the oldest son of a… more