Publishing NewsBarbie / diversity / Harlequin-Presents / Ibtihaj Muhammad / mobile apps / National Book Awards / obituary / Sara Craven / Shero dolls3 Comments
Sara Craven 1938-2017 – It’s been a bad few weeks for Romance, with the untimely death of Miranda Neville, and now news of Sara Craven’s passing. Craven wrote for Mills and Boon/Harlequin for more than 40 years, and she was approaching her 100th book. Born in 1938, Craven also won ... more >
Book Reviews / Reading ListsHarlequin Intrigue / Harlequin-Presents / Historical Fantasy / multicultural / non-fiction / Reading lists / Recommended Reads / romantic-suspense / self-help / Urban-Fantasy13 Comments
Playing by the Greek’s Rules by Sarah Morgan Yay, Sarah Morgan has a new Presents out! I picked this up when it appeared at Kobo at the beginning of the month and read it in one sitting. This book is billed as a prequel to Morgan’s new single-title Puffin Island series, ... more >
C ReviewsBollywood / Contemporary romance / Harlequin-Presents / India / Marriage-in-Trouble2 Comments
Dear Susanna Carr: The title of your book, Secrets of a Bollywood Marriage, both attracted me and put me off a bit. It signalled a marriage-in-trouble story (a trope I love) but also a Bollywood setting (which I’m starting to get tired of). Nevertheless, I was curious to see what ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary / Harlequin-Presents / Recommended Reads / Reunited Couple5 Comments
Dear Ms. Hayward: I used to read a ton of Harlequin Presents books, but had left them by the wayside, until I picked up your new release, The Divorce Party, which was a direct result of your winning the 2012 So You Think You Can Write contest run by Harlequin. ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / fake-fiance / Harlequin-Presents / Sicily15 Comments
Dear Ms. Morgan: It’s well known around here that you are on my list of auto-buy authors, whether you’re writing Harlequin Medicals or Presents. When I saw the blurb for your latest release, I thought it might resemble A Night of Scandal, which I thought was terrific. An Invitation to ... more >
C ReviewsHarlequin-Presents / marriage-of-convenience7 Comments
Dear Ms. Graham: This book was re-released by Harlequin Presents to look less Harlequin Presents-y and more upscale contemporary romance. The inside however, is classic Harlequin Presents. A young, down on her luck waitress slash potter spends a torrid evening with a wealthy Spanish billionaire only to find herself pregnant ... more >