Special Releases

Here are some special releases from the Harlequin Romance authors that might make your holidays a little brighter!

In time for Remembrance Day, check out LOVING OUR HEROES:

Loving Our Heroes

Jessica Hart / Amy Andrews / India Grey

Special Releases
November 2011
£1 donation to Help for Heroes for every book sold.
They risked their lives for their country… Now their hearts are on the line!

Included in this anthology: Last Minute Proposal, Mission: Mountain Rescue & Mistress: Hired for the Billionaire's Pleasure

1st story: In a charity competition curvy cake-baker Tilly is paired with ex-military chief executive Campbell Sanderson. For the rugged tycoon it’s the winning that counts, but bubbly Tilly coaxes a show-stopping kiss!

£1 from the invoiced price of each Book will be contributed to Help for Heroes Trading Limited which Gift Aids all its taxable profits to Help for Heroes (Registered Charity Number 1120920).

Daddy's Christmas Miracle

Rebecca Winters / Marie Ferrarella / Shirley Jump

Special Releases
November 2011
by Rebecca Winters, Marie Ferrarella & Shirley JumpIncludes: The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise City lawyer Olivia’s come to claim the sweet baby boy that Sheriff Rick loves as his own. Yet could she bring Rick some yuletide comfort and joy too? Also includes: Santa in a Stetson and Family Christmas in Riverbend.

Christmas Kisses

Maggie Cox / Alison Roberts / Fiona Harper

By Request
December 2011
The Spanish Billionaire’s Christmas Bride Billionaire Cristiano Cordova is determined his late cousin’s child will be raised by the Cordova family – not by some gold-digger… Only Dominique Sanderson is a devoted mother, living in a shabby bedsit. Despite her delicate appearance she stands up to Cristiano . So he’ll take her and the baby back to Spain…Christmas Bride-To-Be Dr Jack Sinclair turned his back on love – a long time ago! Now, stranded and rescued by vivacious Jill Metcalf, Jack’s belief in Christmas miracles starts to return… Working with Jill at the local hospital to give the children a Christmas Day leaves Jack convinced that he’s finally found a home. If he can claim a bride under the mistletoe…Christmas Wishes, Mistletoe Kisses Three wishes…1) A new life in the country: Louise Thornton’s starting again with her young son!2) Someone to help decorate the Christmas tree: a meltingly attractive landscape architect makes her sparkle again.3) A proposal under the mistletoe?

Christmas Marriages & Miracles

Lucy Gordon / Caroline Anderson / Alison Roberts

By Request
November 2011
The Italian’s Christmas Miracle Brooding Italian Drago di Luca and lawyer Alysa Dennis are brought together by a shocking betrayal. But they strike an unlikely friendship and forbidden awareness simmers… As Christmas approaches could the joy of the season make the two of them and Drago’s motherless child a family? A Mummy for Christmas Consultant Kate Burgess is intrigued. Her gorgeous new surgeon is so talented – but why is he always late? Because, she discovers, he’s alone with two small children. If he asks her to marry him, maybe this Christmas all their dreams can come true! The Italian Surgeon’s Christmas Miracle Nurse Amy Phillips has two things she has to do this Christmas – look after six children and save their house from the ruthless new owner! Billionaire surgeon Luke is faced with evicting this vibrant brood from the house he’s inherited, but he can’t be such a bad guy… And when Amy welcomes him into her life, he experiences a Christmas miracle of his own…

A Christmas Promise

by	Barbara McMahon Barbara Hannay

Harlequin Special Releases

 

Snowbound Reunion by Barbara McMahon
Cath Morgan knows she was right to spend Christmas alone, far away from the city and her husband, Jake. For six years, Cath has dreamed of more from her marriage—a husband who isn't off globe-trotting, and a home ringing with children's laughter. But Jake isn't about to let his wife go so easily. He has one Christmas to prove how much he loves her...and share the secrets that have kept him away.
Christmas Gift: A Family by Barbara Hannay
Happy with his life as a wealthy bachelor, Hugh Strickland is stunned to discover he has a daughter! He wants to bring her home, but he's absolutely terrified. So Hugh pleads with Jo Berry to help him. While Jo is happy to see the father and daughter get closer, she realizes that soon she'll no longer be needed. But surely the ideal solution would be to give each other the perfect Christmas gift—a family.

Read an excerpt

 

 

Mother's Day in the UK

Mills and Boon has a Mother's Day collection going on to celebrate Mother's Day in the UK.  There are single titles and anthologies of mom-themed stories, including Romance authors Rebecca Winters, Barbara Hannay, Melissa James, Liz Fielding, Michelle Douglas, and more!

All you need to do is click on this link to start saving!

New Anthologies

A few more holiday goodies are coming your way in the form of anthologies from Mills and Boon! Check these out for fab stories by some of the Romance line's best-loved authors!

Her Christmas Wedding Wish
Judy Christenberry
Workaholic Richard’s life is transformed when he becomes guardian to his orphaned nephew.
Molly, the boy’s pretty nurse, already loves the child and wants to make his Christmas special. But then she meets broodingly handsome Richard under the mistletoe…

Christmas Gift: A Family
Barbara Hannay
Wealthy bachelor Hugh is stunned to discover he has a daughter! Hugh hardly knows Jo Berry, but he pleads with her to help him become the father that his motherless child deserves. Jo realises they could give each other the ultimate Christmas gift!

Christmas on the Children’s Ward
Carol Marinelli
Nurse Eden hopes for only two things this Christmas. She wishes that the orphaned little boy in her care can have a real Christmas. And she wants consultant Nick Watson to notice her. Would Nick make both dreams come true?

The Yuletide Engagement
Carole Mortimer
When devastatingly handsome tycoon Patrick offers to take Ellie to her company’s Christmas party, she warily accepts. But, Ellie has to ask herself, what does a man like Patrick want with an ordinary girl like her?

The Doctor’s Christmas Bride
Sarah Morgan
Bryony Hunter is looking for a man. Jack Rothwell is a committed bachelor, but when he realises Bryony is seriously looking for someone – by Christmas! – Jack decides to help out…in his own special way.

Snowbound Reunion
Barbara McMahon
Cath knows she’s right to spend Christmas alone, far away from the city and her husband, Jake. Only Jake isn’t about to let his wife go so easily. He has one Christmas to tell her his secrets – and to fulfil her wildest dreams!

M&B on the BBC!

Huge thanks to Liz Fielding for passing along the following:


TIME SHIFT: HOW TO WRITE A MILLS & BOON
Sunday 2nd Nov, BBC4 at 8pm

What happens when a literary novelist tries to write popular romantic fiction? To mark 100 years of romance publishers Mills & Boon, author Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for them. Romantic fiction is a global phenomenon, and Mills & Boon are among the biggest names in the business. The company welcomes submissions from new authors - but as Stella soon finds out, writing a Mills & Boon is harder than it looks. Help is at hand from the publishers themselves, a prolific Mills & Boon author and some avid romance fans, as Stella's quest to create the perfect Mills & Boon takes her from London to Italy. It's a revealing journey that's not only an insight into the art of romantic fiction, but also the joy and frustration of writing itself.


Consuming Passion – 100 Years Of Mills & Boon
Sunday 2 November, 9.00-10.30pm BBC FOUR

Funny, moving and very raunchy, Consuming Passion – 100 Years Of Mills & Boon, written by Emma Frost (Shameless), is a one-off drama that provides an insight into the world of romantic fiction, seen through the publishing phenomenon of Mills & Boon. They are two names synonymous with ripping bodices and one of the most recognisable and compelling genres in literature. So what is behind its phenomenal success?

Interweaving the stories of three very different women, Consuming Passion sheds light on the impact and influence the books have had on women's lives over the last century.

Tonight's first story, within the 90-minute drama, features Mary, wife of Charles Boon – the wheeler-dealer who co-founded the publishing imprint with his upright business partner and trusted friend Gerald Mills. Their decision to take a chance on the low-brow, high-romance genre proved to be so original and successful that it went on to alter the course of publishing history. Although Charles was brilliant at identifying the need for "romance" through literature in his publishing empire, he was less adept at identifying it at home. This story is inspired by the lives of the actual people behind the scenes.

Janet Bottomley is the heroine of tonight's second tale – an ordinary spinster devoted to her ailing mother at her own expense. Janet's life takes a U-turn when she meets a devastatingly handsome consultant, Dr Grant, who must operate on her mother. The meeting triggers Janet's fantastical yearning for romance and a comedy of errors ensues, changing her world for ever. This story is inspired by the real experience of many women in the Seventies, discovering their voices during a time of social and sexual revolution.

Finally, Kirstie's story brings the experience of Mills & Boon up to date. A university lecturer in literature and feminist studies, Kirstie is in a stagnating relationship with her partner, Nick. Thwarted, bored and frustrated, she is lecturing to students on romantic literature and its place within the literary canon when a sexy young stranger, Jack, enters her life.

Jodie Whittaker plays Mary, Daniel Mays plays Charles Boon, Patrick Kennedy plays Gerald Mills, Olivia Colman plays Janet, Patrick Baladi plays Dr Grant, Emilia Fox plays Kirstie, Nick Sidi plays Nick and OT Fagbenle plays Jack.

And the Romantic Novelists' Association take on the EGGHEADS on the Beeb on 4th November.

Harlequin Mills and Boon

Mills and Boon celebrates their centenary this year, but many don't know how that fits into Harlequin's history, or how Harlequin fits into Mills and Boon history. In the UK, you've grown up with Mills and Boon, but in North America, you might not even know who Mills and Boon is - because in NA the name Harlequin is synonymous with Romance.

I thought today would be a good time to explain how this all came about, and what better source than the Mills and Boon website:

In 1971, the companies (Mills and Boon and Harlequin) merged. A few years later, a controlling interest was sold to the Torstar Corporation, a Canadian communications company.

The development led the company on the road to unprecedented expansion and profit. With the injection of funds, during the 1970s, the publisher started to advance across the globe - their overseas acquisitions and partnerships took the company's brand of love stories to bookshelves in The Netherlands, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, Greece and as far a field as Japan.
The company also marketed books in a different way and now readers could have the books delivered directly to their doorstep, along with special gifts and reader questionnaires.

Such was their worldwide domination, by the mid 1980s Harlequin Mills & Boon were selling in the region of 250 million books worldwide.

The initiatives speak for themselves - in 1989 to mark Harlequin’s 40th anniversary, every one of the company's 100 foreign markets published the same title on the same date, A Reason For Being by Penny Jordan - their most popular writer. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1990, staff from their West German office handed out 750,000 free copies to women from East Germany. Sheila Holland (Charlotte Lamb) said: "Mills & Boon put my books all over Europe but Harlequin has built an Empire".

The lines edited out of the Mills and Boon office, in Richmond, Surrey, are Modern/Presents, Modern Heat/Promo Presents, Medicals, Historicals, and our very own Romance.

P.S....Don't forget, there's still time to enter to win a copy of Jennie's March release, TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH! Send an e-mail with the subject line JENNIE to hrablog@hotmail.com to enter!

February Special Releases

The Centenary continues with new special releases, so hold on to your hats as we tell you what's available RIGHT NOW:

First up is a Centenary collection of SHORT STORIES...all with fun retro covers from some of Mills and Boon's most popular authors. Click on THIS LINK to go to the page and see what's offered in this grand collection!

And the MOTHER'S DAY COLLECTION is also on offer...go HERE to see what is in this fabulous collection.


And the third collection available in the Mills and Boon offer of the month section is THE BABY COLLECTION, which has Whose Baby? included by Romance authors Caroline Anderson, Jessica Hart and Lucy Gordon. Just head on over HERE for a peek.




Margaret Way has the book of the month with Cattle Rancher, Secret Son...remember these special editions have a bonus story in them! Margaret's bonus story is called His Heiress Wife. And you'll also get February's promo code to enter to win a Samsonite Travel Bag.

And if you go to THIS Mills and Boon page, you can see what else is available for winning.

Special releases this month include Conveniently Wed, featuring Carole Mortimer, Melissa James and Rebecca Winters.

And also Mothers Wanted, by Sandra Marton and Marion Lennox.
This book is also part of the Mother's Day Collection.

Phew!

And of course we can't leave you without mentioning that the deadline for entering our OWN contest is drawing near...you have one more week to get your name in for our drawing for Nicola Marsh's Executive Mother-To-Be. Email hrablog@hotmail.com and put Nicola in the subject line, and we'll make the draw next Friday!

The Glamorous Life of an Author....

When we authors hear about the glamorous lives we lead, most of the time we laugh, because we know the truth...the true wonder of writing for a living means sitting in front of your computer in sleep pants or yoga pants with your hair in a sloppy ponytail and a huge cup of coffee (or some variation thereof). But now and then occasion warrants to dress up and be glam, and this week ROMANCE author Fiona Harper is here to give us her first-hand, super-glam report from the RNA Awards and the Mills and Boon Centenary Cocktail Party which happened earlier this month. Take it away Fi!

Well, I’ve had a wonderfully glamorous week. Most of my writing life is spent slumped over my keyboard in jogging bottoms or pyjamas and I can’t remember the last time I put make-up on, but this week I got to do the glitzy side of being a writer. Call her my alter-ego, if you will – Fiona Harper got to go out and party!

Here in the UK, Monday Feb 4 was the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s annual awards lunch. There are two prizes that are given out: The Romantic Novel of the Year and the Romance Prize. The former is for mainstream, single-title fiction and the latter for shorter romantic fiction, such as category romance and magazine serials. This year, Mills & Boon, the UK face of Harlequin, took all six places on the shortlist, and I was overwhelmed that two of my books had made the list!

The nominees were: Driving Him Wild – Julie Cohen (Modern Heat/Promotional Presents), The Secret Life of Lady Gabriella – Liz Fielding (M&B Romance/Harlequin Romance), Breakfast at Giovanni’s – Kate Hardy (Modern Heat/Promotional Presents), Her Parenthood Assignment – Fiona Harper (M&B Romance/Harlequin Romance), English Lord, Ordinary Lady – Fiona Harper (M&B Romance/Harlequin Romance), The Mediterranean Rebel’s Bride – Lucy Gordon (M&B Romance/Harlequin Romance). (The books made the centrepieces, aren't they lovely?)

Yes, that was four Romance titles on the shortlist, which just goes to show what a strong line we write for. I know most of the other authors on the shortlist personally, and they are all lovely, and all of them are on my ‘autobuy’ list, so I was incredibly honoured to have a spot amongst them.

As you can imagine, I arrived at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington feeling a little nervous. But when I walked in on the red carpet (Why where there no waiting paparazzi to snap my photograph? Why?) and found a host of friendly faces gathering before the ceremony I forgot to be too jittery. I was just having too much fun catching up with old friends and fellow authors. Although it really should have been handbags at dawn, fellow shortlisted author Kate Hardy and I were far too busy sipping champagne and admiring each other’s Radley handbags to get the claws out. All the shortlisted authors were whisked away to have their photographs taken along with their editors and Harlequin Mills & Boon executives. As you can see, we were all having a pretty good time, even if we did have to put our champagne glasses down for a couple of minutes!

Lunch was small but perfectly formed: tomato and roasted cumin soup, guinea fowl in a port wine jus with fondant potatoes and confit cabbage cake (was much better than it sounds!) and mulled wine soufflé with plum ice cream. Just as we were finishing our coffees, the award presentations started. My heart rate went from 0 to 60mph in a matter of seconds. Judge Trisha Ashley summed up the books and then they announced the winner was…Kate Hardy! The judges felt it had real warmth and a lovely realistic ending. Kate was completely flabbergasted, having convinced herself that the award was definitely going to go to either Liz Fielding or Lucy Gordon, and her heartfelt acceptance speech brought a lump to everyone’s throat. The Romantic Novel of the Year went to Freya North for her book ‘Pillow Talk’.

After all the tension, it was great to relax and chat with other authors and friends. Although I didn’t go home with the trophy, I did come away with a lovely red rose from the RNA to congratulate me on being shortlisted and the warm feeling from knowing I was the first person in the history of the award to have two books on the shortlist at the same time – I can’t be too upset about that now, can I?

I didn’t have much time to recover from all the excitement before it was time to get myself all dressed up again for the party to celebrate Mills & Boon’s 100th birthday. Mills & Boon was founded in 1908 by Gerald Mills and Charles Boon and in the early days they produced a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, but the section that really took off was romantic fiction, which they are now famous for. Apparently, one book is sold every six seconds in the UK.

I arrived at the party with fellow Romance authors Trish Wylie and Natasha Oakley, instantly lost them in the crush and didn’t see them again for an hour or two! But there was plenty of socialising to do. All of the UK-based Romance authors had made it to the party and I managed to chat briefly to Liz Fielding (seen here bookended with butlers...oh my!) and Jessica Hart. I saw Lucy Gordon at a distance, but never quite managed to work my way into that corner of the room to say hello.

The party itself was fabulous. The venue was The Wallace Collection, a national museum containing works of art and furniture, housed in a large townhouse in the heart of London’s fashionable West End. We entered through a grand hallway and walked through a couple of the galleries before emerging into a large square courtyard which had been covered over with a glass roof. Waiters carrying trays of champagne cocktails appeared out of thin air and two ladies on stilts dressed as pink flamingos tottered above us. There was a stand serving candy floss in one corner and we were offered pink and white ice creams to eat.

The butlers for the occasion were hired from a company called Butlers in the Buff – although thankfully rather than wearing only a strategically-placed apron, they were fully dressed with their top buttons and bow-ties undone. One butler circled the room presenting deep pink roses tied with a bow to every woman. Any of these guys could have starred as a cover model on a romance book. I’m surprised there wasn’t more of a stampede, honestly. I saw a twinkle in more than one author’s eye (and even editors’ eyes) as they contemplated kidnapping one and taking him home. The party went by so fast. I wish it could have gone on for a couple more hours, just so I had a chance to catch up with more people that I only managed to wave to or exchange a few words with. But this is only the start of the celebrations here in the UK. Events planned for later in the year include an exhibition of M&B memorabilia that will be touring libraries, events at various literary festivals and publication of special edition books to mark the centenary. So, Happy Birthday, Mills & Boon! Let’s hope they are still publishing great feel-good books for another hundred years.

Thanks Fiona! And click on the following links for more photos and information!

Links
Romance prize
http://www.rna-uk.org/index.php?page=romance_award
http://www.wallacecollection.org/
http://www.butlersinthebuff.co.uk/
http://www.midaspr.co.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=230 (PR company photos – copyrighted)

Don't forget...if you haven't already, send an e-mail to hrablog@hotmail.com with the subject line NICOLA to win a copy of Nicola Marsh's latest book, this month's special prize!

Mills and Boon Centenary Celebrations!

As mentioned previously, this year marks the centenary for Mills and Boon. There are events happening all year long and of course we'll keep you updated!

Here's a bit of the company history, courtesy of the Mills and Boon website:

2008 marks 100 years of Mills & Boon.

The publisher, now a subsidiary of Harlequin Enterprises Ltd., has grown to become the UK's undisputed market leader in romance fiction publishing, entrenched in the hearts and minds of its avid readership.

Since two dashing young entrepreneurs - Gerald Mills and Charles Boon - launched the company in 1908 with just a modest £1,000, millions of women across the globe have been entranced by their books, reaching into their handbags or to their bookshelves to spend a few hours transported into a fantasy world of intrigue, danger, passion and romance.

Such is the strength of the brand that in 1982, a Mills & Boon book was added to a time capsule in the grounds of Castle Howard, Yorkshire, to mark the 60th anniversary of the BBC. The capsule contained 'vital clues of life in 1982 of generations to come'. Also, in 1997 the Oxford English Dictionary added 'Mills & Boon' to its esteemed canon - meaning, ‘romantic story book’.

Mills & Boon's army of dedicated readers know that once they pick a brightly coloured paperback, they will be taken on an easy, thrilling read - with a guaranteed happy ending. Alan Boon, one of the masterminds behind the stylised romances, once declared that the books "could take the place of Valium" - because they are so well known for their restorative quality.

Now...for the good stuff...bring on the party!

On the M&B site there is a link to a page with special Centenary giveaways...just click here to be taken to the proper page. I believe this month's draw is for travel bags....just in time for a vacation to escape the winter blahs!

And of course, here at the blog we're doing monthly giveaways so if you haven't already, drop an e-mail to hrablog@hotmail.com with the word CONTEST in the subject line, to win this month's prize - A signed copy of Melissa James's Mother in a Million. You have until January 31 to get your entry in!

One of this month's BY REQUEST offerings is Bride for A Billionaire. Inside you'll find a story by Romance's Liz Fielding.

The Billionaire Takes a Bride by Liz Fielding
Wealthy Richard Mallory has spent his life swarmed by beautiful, unsuitable women. Now, just when he’s given up on ever meeting Ms Right, he finds Ginny in his bedroom! She’s refreshingly different – natural, honest-looking, seemingly innocent…

In the SPOTLIGHT this month is Crown And Glory, featuring Patricia Thayer:

The Princess Has Amnesia! by Patricia Thayer
Rescued from a plane crash by handsome, former FBI agent Jake Sanderstone, Princess Anastasia couldn’t remember who she was. All that was clear was the searing attraction raging between them.

And each month there will be a special centenary release. Each release includes a BONUS STORY...very exciting! January's is from the Historical Line...The Vanishing Viscountess by Diane Gaston. Stay tuned for next month's, as it's by a very popular Romance author!

Don't forget to enter the contest to win Melissa's fabulous January release, and come back next time for some fabulous good news!!!!!!!!!!

Spotlight in Six - Melissa James

Welcome to the first Spotlight in Six for 2008! This month we're joined by Melissa James, whose current release is Mother In A Million.

As part of our Mills and Boon Centenary celebrations, we're holding contests throughout the year. Melissa is generously offering a signed copy of Mother In A Million to a lucky reader! All you have to do is send an e-mail with the subject line of CONTEST to hrablog@hotmail.com to be entered. The closing date is Jan 31 and then the winner will be announced on the blog and contacted for their mailing information!

Here she is....Melissa James!

Where do you find new and fresh ideas?

The news, the net, songs, chance remarks by family, friends, strangers – there’s so much inspiration out there. I find listening to people talking on buses and in cafes very inspiring – though it’s much harder now that everyone around me speaks in foreign languages. I’m trying to learn German but I’m finding the grammar very tough going!

Writers often use photos of celebrities as “casting”. Do you do this, and who has inspired some of your characters?

I have, actually – not all the time, just when faces inspire me. I’ve used Ewan McGregor for the face of Noah in A Mother In A Million, my January release; I’ve used Australian actor Ernie Dingo for the face of Jim in Her Outback Knight, my July 07 release. I trawl the net for faces that suit my characters, and quite often they’re just interesting faces, not famous ones.

What are your favourite and least favourite parts of writing a novel? Is there a particular section that you struggle with?

Favourite? The exciting part is starting a story, with so many possibilities! I love the tense leadup to the first kiss; I love discovering things about my characters at the same time they do. I love finding beautiful similes and poetic stanza to bring my readers lovely visuals or insights to my characters.

I hate saying goodbye, really. My stories and characters haunt me while I’m writing and saying goodbye hurts. The only antidote is, of course, starting a new possibility – a new book! J

When you are not writing, what do you do? How do you pamper yourself?

Moving to Switzerland from Australia was pampering in itself in a way. We live in a small but postcard-pretty village in eastern Switzerland, in rolling hills and wine country, with the Rhine River winding through. A walk, even in freezing winter, is a treat, with the cold, clean air and the views. I love going to the movies – really looking forward to seeing P.S: I Love You with one of my new friends here. And we’re discovering the delights of skiing together as a family on weekends. I’m falling over a lot but loving it anyway! And finally, my darling husband takes us out once or twice a week to the local restaurants to try Swiss/German food. I feel very pampered lately!

Imagine you’re stranded…where are you and who are you with?

Anyone apart from my darling husband, you mean? Nope, sorry, it’s just my man. We’ve been together 25 years and I’m looking forward to the rest. My kids could come along, too, if they wanted, though the fights would drive me batty. The only other non-related, non-friend person who could tempt me would be the divine and very talented Gerard Butler…but I’d still pick my man first!

Finally, please tell us what’s up and coming for you in the months ahead!

Release-wise, I have two books and a novella released this year, including taking part in two exciting promotions: the Marriages of Convenience anthology, and my novella was a ton of fun to write – an ex-rocker and a wild old boy’s daughter running off to marry for all the wrong reasons. I had a ball with it. And starting in April and finishing with my novel in September, the Wedding Planners series is a fun, touching series about 5 cynical women who find love unexpectedly – and the one woman who did believe in a happily-ever-after, whose wedding is going to save The Wedding Belles from going under (my heroine, Julie), looking as though she’s going to lose it all.

Right now, I’m working on my own series, which I’m very excited about. Look for the Suddenly Royal series in 2009…a fireman and his ballet teacher sister find their lives changing suddenly and irrevocably. It’s kind of a Princess Diaries meets Notting Hill…fun and poignant – and with very high stakes. I don’t have a release date as yet, but I’m loving writing the books and very much looking forward to seeing what my readers think of it.

Thanks for having me on the blog, and all the very best to your readers in the coming year. Happy reading with Harlequin Romance!

What's in Store for 2008!

Happy New Year!

There's lots coming to the Harlequin Romance Author blog in 2008!

Keep visiting back for the regular features like Monthly Releases, the Spotlight in Six and Foreign Releases and Reviews. But there's more coming!

2008 marks the 100 birthday of Mills and Boon! And we think it only appropriate to celebrate the company that keeps publishing these fantastic, romantic, satisfying books!

We'll be bringing you news of centenary celebrations, giving away books and prizes and more!

You're not going to want to miss it, so come back often and see what's up with Romance!

Happy New Year to you all!