Hello Readers!
I’m Donna Hayes, Publisher and CEO of Harlequin Enterprises Ltd, and I want to welcome you to our new blog. The launch of the Harlequin Blog means we have another way to talk with our readers and we do hope you will share your thoughts and opinions with us! Come back to the blog a few times a week to learn about new releases, special events (like the recent Cedar Cove days that Don Lucey from our public relations department will be blogging about), posts from authors and editors, and much more, including secret publishing-house insider information (you’ll be the first to know!).
2009 is our sixtieth anniversary and we’ve been celebrating in style with a fantastic art exhibit in New York featuring the evolution of the Harlequin romance cover and a simply amazing author party in Washington. For sixty years we have provided women with the best fiction and romance in the world. And we have no plans to stop anytime soon.
Lovely authors at the Washington, DC party!
From L-R: Sharon Sala, Linda Turner, Maggie Shayne, Tara Taylor Quinn, Brenda Jackson
While we have been celebrating all of our established romance series all year long, we’ve also been busy launching brand-new imprints that cater to what women want today, tomorrow and always.
With Harlequin Nonfiction, we’ve provided phenomenal authors new opportunities to reach their readers, to build relationships that transcend the pages of their stories. For example, readers of Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series love creating delicious recipes from the Cedar Cove Cookbook (much to the delight of their families, I’m sure!)
Harlequin Teen is a new line of books for young women. Our goal is to publish fantastic stories young women can share with their mothers, much like their mothers shared their first Harlequin romances with them. I invite you to try some of the Harlequin Teen books, like Rachel Vincent’s My Soul to Take or Gena Showalter’s Intertwined. I know that you’ll be passing them along to everyone you know. They’re just that good.
HQN and MIRA are also buzzing with exciting new releases in the next few months. We’re gearing up for A Creed Country Christmas, a brand new addition in Linda Lael Miller’s Montana Creeds series. Speaking of Linda, you’ll want to catch the trailer for her new McKettricks of Texas trilogy debuting right here. And if you’re more into mystery, Jason Pinter’s upcoming The Darkness will satisfy that whodunit craving. These are just some of the books we want to talk about!
As a special thank-you to readers who find us on our inaugural post, we have a contest! Please comment about any Harlequin book you have read and enjoyed and we will enter you into a draw for a copy of New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs’s Lakeshore Christmas. We’ll be giving away five copies of Susan’s heartwarming holiday tale. Comment with your name and the Harlequin book you read and enjoyed by October 23 and we’ll randomly select five winners to receive this wonderful hardcover book. Open to residents of the United States and Canada only. One entry per person. For full contest details, click here.
Thank you for joining us at the Harlequin Blog. Don’t forget to sign up for our RSS feed—it’s the quickest way to get our posts. We’re very excited to start the conversation!
Tags: author Debbie Macomber, CEO Donna Hayes, Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.
Holly Jacobs
October 19th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Hi, Donna!
So looking forward to being a regular visitor here!
Holly
Jessica
October 19th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Sounds like another cool place to come and talk to everyone.
Thanks,
Jessiecue
Barbara Vey
October 19th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Hi Donna,
Glad to see you blogging! The Harlequin Teen books have gone over big with my YA readers.
Barbara
D. D. Scott
October 19th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Thanks sooo much, Donna and Harlequin too, for another fabulous way for writers and readers to “get to know you”!
I’m a huge fan of Tawny Weber and am now reading her Blaze COMING ON STRONG. I already read GOING DOWN HARD so had to back-up and catch Belle and Mitch’s story too!
Sexy Sassy Smart Harlequin 60th Bday Wishes — D. D. Scott
P.S. My local library hosted a birthday party for you, and I was lucky enough to be asked to have a booth geared to my writing-for-publication journey and my Muse Therapy Online Classes and non-fiction projects! We had a ton of fabulous fun celebrating your success!
Michelle Willingham
October 19th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Hi Donna!
For my birthday on Saturday, my husband gave me a Kindle 2. The first thing I downloaded was all of the Harlequin 60th Anniversary books! I couldn’t wait to dive in, and the first one I read was Rachel Vincent’s My Soul to Lose. Maybe I shouldn’t say read…it was more like devoured. Wow. It’s an intense read, and at the end, I was ripping through the pages. And then, I immediately downloaded My Soul to Take. Can’t wait to try it out! If anyone here hasn’t tried Rachel Vincent, My Soul to Lose is such a page-turner. Wow.
-Michelle Willingham
Kimber Chin
October 19th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Please exclude me from the contest.
I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you for having a blog you don’t have to register first to comment on. The rebel blogger in me refuses to register so I often lurk and don’t comment on Harlequin blogs. This is a real treat.
Love the look, the classic books at the top. Very nice!
Megan Hart
October 19th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Great blog! Looking forward to more.
Dona West
October 19th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Donna,
Thanks for giving me wonderful reading over the years.. I have been a reader for over 40yrs.. and enjoy many moments with these books.. Now days I look forward to the Holiday books.. I read them all year long.. Takes me out of a mood .. or brings me into one.. I have cut my teeth so to speak on many new authors to me from reading there books here.. Thanks again..
Dona
paula schuck
October 19th, 2009 at 10:28 am
for contest: Expecting Miracle Twins by Barbara Hannay? sp
I didn’t even know you had a teens line. What a cool idea. I would love some to review on my blog. http:/www.thriftymommastips.blogspot.com/
This is a cute new blog. I love the pix of old covers.
WendyK
October 19th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Ohh looks great. A cool new way to stay in touch. I have subscribed so I should be able to stay up to date.
humm I’ve read so many Harlequin books. The most recent was Deb Marlowe’s HER CINDERELLA SEASON, which was just wonderful! I should have a review up soon at http://www.mybookaddictionandmore.wordpress.com.
I love the Harlequin lines and how the change and grow.
thanks for doing this blog.
hugs,
WendyK
Cheryl Wyatt
October 19th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Saw the notice on Twitter. Great blog! Love the design and content so far. Looking forward to adding it to my favorites.
My favorite Harlequin book lately was Dreaming of Home by debut author Glynna Kaye-Steeple Hill Love Inspired. Fabulous book.
Cheryl
Ellen
October 19th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I’ve been reading Harlequin books for about 30 years now and I read just about any line although some more than others. At the moment I am reading through my TBR pile of Love Inspired books and Intrigues.
I’ll be particularly interested in seeing where this blog goes.
EllenToo (This is my community name to keep my comments separate from an excellent writer who has the same name.)
Lynn Spencer
October 19th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Just saw the notice via Twitter. I’ve been reading Harlequins since high school. I like the blog header, and look forward to reading here!
Susan Mallery
October 19th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Hi, Donna! Lots of exciting things happening at Harlequin! I read about your blog on Twitter, retweeted it, and then posted it on my Facebook page. It’s a whole new world!
Glad to see you here.
Susan
Barbara
October 19th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Congratulations on the new blog which I learned of thanks to @SmartBitches on Twitter.
I’ve rediscovered Harlequin recently after years away. Categories where my first intro to romance and I’ve come full circle (just read ebook “Tall, Dark & Filthy Rich” which sent me on the hunt for the others in the series…thank you Harlequin ebooks for having the older titles available!)
Also been enjoying HQN titles by Nicola Cornick…
Barbara
October 19th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Forgot to say that I look forward to checking out the teen books — something to pass along to my daughter when she grows up a bit (she’s only 8 now!)
Amy
October 19th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Wheeee, we’ve launched! Happy dance at Harlequin Digital HQ!
@Kimber Chin — we actually wrote down in the planning stages “NO REGISTRATION TO COMMENT”, it was one of our musts this time and definitely a lesson from our other blogs! We’ve also managed to take away registration on I Heart Presents and the Paranormal Romance blog permanently as well.
So glad to hear we managed to tell people about new Harlequin stuff you hadn’t heard about before in our very first post! We have lots of cool news we don’t always have a place to announce…until now. Keep those comments coming!
~Amy, Harlequin Digital
DarleneLF
October 19th, 2009 at 11:41 am
I’ve been a fan of Harlequin for many, many years. Great new blog site!
Saw your tweet on Twitter and had to enter your terrific contest!
I’m currently reading: ‘Kept For Her Baby’ by Kate Walker and next will be ‘Christmas Angel for the Billionaire’ by Liz Fielding.
As a big fan of Harlequin books/authors, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interviewing both Kate and Liz on my blog (and will be posting my reviews of their books very soon!)
Hope Tarr
October 19th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Hello Donna and Happy 60th Anniversary Year!
Love the Harlequin Blog, yet another fabulous innovation from the publisher who is deservedly known as the Voice of Romance. Most of us grew up with moms and grandmoms reading Harlequins. A Harlequin (pilfered from my aunt’s shelf, of course) was my first romance read. What a thrill and an an honor to be part of the Harlequin family as an author.
Carrie Turansky
October 19th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Some of my recent favorites are:
The Baby Bond by Linda Goodnight
The Hero Next Door by Irene Hannon
Crescent City Courtship by Elizabeth White
Steeple Hill books always provide an uplifting, sweet story.
Thanks,
Carrie
Donna Alward
October 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Hi Donna – how exciting to have a new Harlequin blog! No need to include me in the contest either…but I will say the latest imprint book I read was one in Sherryl Woods’ latest trilogy.
It’s such a joy to not only read Harlequin books but to write them as well.
Donna Hayes
October 19th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Thanks everyone for visiting – we love how the blog looks and the opportunity to talk with everyone.
Ruth Logan Herne
October 19th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Well this is just delightful! Beautifully done, and if titles are an indicator, I’m already loving this teen line.
Great job, guys, and I’m going to second Cheryl Wyatt with a big shout out of kudos to Glynna Kaye’s debut novel from Steeple Hill, Dreaming of Home. Enchanting little boy and totally to-die-for hunky hero.
Oh my stars, I’m smiling just thinking of it. And no, she didn’t pay me. It’s just that nice!
I’m looking forward to fun posts here and tagging it in favorites right now. Well. When I’m done talking, that is.
Ruthy
Lenora Worth
October 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
This is so great! We appreciate everyone at Harlequn and Steeple Hill.
And we love hearing from our readers!
Lenora Worth
Betsy St. Amant
October 19th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I’m excited to see this blog! I’m a newer author for Steeple Hill Love Inspired and can’t wait to interact with readers in this way. Thanks, team!
Lisa Boggs
October 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Awesome blog. I’ll be subscribing! I have been really enjoying Victoria Dahls books Talk me Down and Start me up. Can’t wait to read the third in the series! Keep up the good work.
Lisa
Amy
October 19th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Hi Lisa,
I have to chime in again to say I love Victoria Dahl’s HQNs, too! The “sex ninja” line from START ME UP is my favourite line from any romance novel
~Amy
Janga
October 19th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
If I say I have some of Essie Summers’s books on my keeper shelves, you’ll know how far back I go with Harlequin. Betina Krahn’s Make Me Yours will be on my list when I blog about my top 10 reads of 2009. Most recently, I have loved Helen Brenna’s First Come Twins and Next Comes Love.
Linda Warren
October 19th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Hi Donna,
And Happy Anniversary to Harlequin. The party in DC was wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks for the blog, another way to interact with readers. Yay!!
Malle, Digital Team
October 19th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Hi Janga,
Essie is a favorite of so many readers! I also adored Bevarly Sommers. And these days Sarah Maybury and Victoria Dahl are among my faves.
Welcome everyone to the blog!
Wendy
October 19th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Yippee! A new Harlequin blog! I’m so happy you guys decided to do this, and I’ve already got your RSS Feed in my Google Reader.
Let’s see….a Harlequin book I’ve enjoyed? I read a lot of Harlequins, so I’ll pick the most recent one I finished. His Secret Agenda by Beth Andrews, an October SuperRomance and book three in her series set in Serenity Springs, NY.
Jeanie
October 19th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Yay, a new and exciting blog! Please enter me for the contest.
One of my favorite Harlequin books is Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson. I thought it was really romantic, and I loved the setting that it took place in because I grew up around that area.
Sabrina
October 19th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Lovely new blog! I look forward to reading future posts!
A few of my recent favorites:
Make Me Yours – Betina Krahn
Seduction by the Book – Stephanie Bond
Tortured – Amanda McIntyre
Shaken & Stirred – Kathleen O’Reilly
Sue
October 19th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Great blog! I just want to thank you for introducing me to Georgette Heyer a few years back, when you first had some of her books for sale, I have to say you and she opened up a whole new world for me, and I’ve never looked back. Thanks for 35 years of wonderful reading opportunities!
Veronica Sand
October 19th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I just finished Tawny Weber’s Feels Like the First Time, and loved it. I could easily identify with her characters.
I’m very much enjoying everyone’s comments!
Happy Anniversary!
Beth Ciotta
October 19th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Hi, Donna!
Thrilled about the Harlequin Blog. What a treat! Looking forward to future posts and celebrations. Off to add this link to my various sites…
Cheers!
Pat L.
October 19th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I know I have read many but a recent one was Barbara Delinky’s Bronze Mystique. Her books are great.
Pamela Callow
October 19th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Hi Donna,
The blog looks wonderful. I bought Rachel Vincent’s My Soul To Take for my twelve year old daughter — and she read it all the very first day. Then read it again the next. Needless to say, she LOVED it!
Harlequin is such a great community. I’m thrilled to be part of it!
Pam
Beth from Long Island Romance Writers
October 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I am a HQ fan from way back.. I recently re-purchased my fave author titles (Mary Wibberley) from the 1970’s from online vendors. Her top title In my Humble Opinion is Beloved Enemy followed by “Laird of Gaela” and next is The Whispering Gate. Great blog!
Marcie
October 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
How exciting! My fave Harlequin book has to be Jeannie Watt’s The Brother Returns. Most talk is about opening lines of books, but this book has the best, most fitting last line (not including the epilogue).
Marcie
Nicola Marsh
October 19th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
The new blog looks great! Will link from my promo sites asap.
My recent fave Harlequin read is Sherryl Woods “Ask Anyone.”
The characterisation was fabulous!
Jeannie Watt
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Hi Donna! This is an excellent idea. I also plan on being a regular!
Jaclyne
October 20th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Hi to Donna and all who have already posted,
I read a lot of Harlequin books. I’m a huge fan of HH, Mira and HNQ. The most recent books I read were from Blaze and were written by Tori Carrington (A Few Good Men, Branded and Unbridled), I’m also a dedicated reader of all Susan Mallery and Susan Wiggs books. I love Debbie Macomber and Linda Lael Miller (Creed, Yarbro and McKettrick… all great reads), can’t forget Robyn Carr and her jugheads either! So many books to choose from at Harlequin.
I’ll be looking forward to future blogs, thanks for providing me with such wonderful stories to feed my passion!
Shelley Munro
October 20th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Hi Donna – I’m looking forward to future posts.
Michelle Styles
October 20th, 2009 at 4:38 am
What a wonderful idea. I look forward to reading more.
When it comes to reaching out to its readers, Harlequin is really in the forefront.
I recently really enjoyed Carla Capshaw’s debut for LIH — The Gladiator. (No need to put me in the draw)
Thomas Dreiling
October 20th, 2009 at 5:21 am
Hi Donna. Look forward to reading your blog – as you know there are some exciting things happening in the romance subject at B&N – 2010 will be a great year for our readers.
Artist Arthur
October 20th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Great looking blog. Looking forward to more!
PJ Ausdenmore
October 20th, 2009 at 6:25 am
Welcome to the Blogging world! I discovered Harlequin as a teen back in the 1960s and have been a devoted reader ever since. A few of my current favorite Harlequin authors are Kay Stockham, Holly Jacobs, Karen Templeton, Raeanne Thayne, Tawny Weber, Trish Milburn and Beth Andrews but I read, and enjoy, many, many more. I love the new Blaze historicals! Betina Krahn’s “Make Me Yours” was wonderful and Jacquie D’Alessandro’s “Touch Me” is on my tbr.
I just finished “His Secret Agenda” by Beth Andrews, another terrific story in her Serenity Springs series.
Anna Patterson
October 20th, 2009 at 6:45 am
I have read and reread “Mistress in Private” by Julie Cohen. I just like the transitions the characters make as they move towards loving each other. I think the new site is neat!
Sally Clements
October 20th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Hi Donna
Was all raring to go until I realised competition not open to harlequin junkies from Ireland. Disappointed!
Stella MacLean
October 20th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Hello Everyone,
This looks like a party! So glad to join in the fun.
Stella
Margaret
October 20th, 2009 at 9:01 am
i have read Linda Lael Miller “Mckerrick’s Men Series” i like all the books can’t wait to read the other Mckerrick books
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Rissa
October 20th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Great to see this blog! I read a ton of Harlequin books and this is a fantastic way to catch up on what everyone should be reading.
I’m a fan of Susan Wiggs and would love to win her latest. I also love Sarah Morgan’s Harlequin Presents. Her books are awesome and an autobuy for me. My favorite so far this year is ‘The Prince’s Waitress Wife.’
Lynette Ott
October 20th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Hello, and great site! Looking forward to dropping in and reading the blogs. Decided to try a new author(to me)on audiobook, and chose Laura Caldwell’s Red Hot Lies – and she became a new favorite author! Great story line, suspense and terrific narration – so good I got the next book in the series on audiobook too!
Best wishes,
Lynette
Barb Ledbetter
October 20th, 2009 at 11:18 am
There are so many Harlequin authors I thoroughly enjoy reading. Tori Carrington is a favorite author.
Janet Kay Gallagher
October 20th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Hi Donna Great site. I can see it and easily read it. So many dark ones can’t read. Thanks for keeping it light and simple but pretty.
60 Years, no wonder thought they had been in my life forever. I got a free celebration book, CRIME SCENE AT CARDWELL RANCH by B.J. DANIELS, at the Battlefield Mall in Springfield, MO. Thanks for this great read.
A few minutes ago one of our members in Ozarks Romance Authors, posted your new blog information for us. I am now reading, THE HERO NEXT DOOR by Irene Hannon. Would love to win LAKESHORE CHRISTMAS by Susan Wiggs.
Will be following your blog. Thanks.
Sarah Schroeder
October 20th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I recently read Linda Warren’s Madison’s Children and enjoyed it a lot. I also just read Susan Wiggs’ Lakeshore Christmas (if I happen to win – the book will go to Mom – cause she enjoys Susan’s books too!)
Wayne Jordan
October 20th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
It’s great to see a Blog like this. I’ll be sure to drop by often.
I’m been reading Harlequin books from my mid-teens..I’m 47 (I live in Barbados, so we started off with the Mills and Boons directly from England). Of course, the Silhouette books finally came to the island and the rest is history. I’ve been hooked since then. I’m honored to be associated with Harlequin…as a Community Host and author…but at heart I’m still the devoted reader who ends each night reading the latest from my favorite lines (SRS, Kimani, HI, LIH, HB, HP).
Sue
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Wow — love the new blog! Congrats Donna & team! I read everything Harlequin publishes & two of my fav’s now are Susan Wiggs & Robyn Carr.
All the best,
SueG
Anne McAllister
October 20th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Donna, so good to see you and Harlequin here. Looking forward to reading more.
Olga
October 20th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
@Sally Clements: Sorry about that, Sally! Wish we could make it an international giveaway!
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. We’re so excited to be blogging.
Summer
October 20th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I’m currently reading Elle Kennedy’s Body Check, a Blaze with a hockey player hero, and am loving it. I also auto-buy anything by Kristen Hardy or Ally Blake.
cheryl c.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Great new blog! I have really enjoyed the Harlequin Historicals over the years. I especially like the Christmas anthologies. I have several western and Regency Christmas anthologies on my “keeper” shelf. I can’t wait to get started on this year’s “crop” of Christmas books.
Lana
October 20th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
It’s nice to see a HQN blog, please keep it current! Anything by Susan Mallery is wonderful, I just read “The Sheik and the Bought Bride” and can’t wait for “Hot on His Heels” in a week!
Cynthia Moyer
October 20th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I love your blog, and have also been reading Harlequins since my teens… decades now! But my all-time favorite Harlequin is “The Best Things in Life” by Rita Clay Estrada. It is tiny, was published in 1986, but I love it and this is why — a child is kidnapped by her mother who doesn’t have custody and found by a woman in a small Texas town. The child’s father is located and he travels to Texas to claim the child, but he is a fancy soap opera star from New York and comes down with guns blazing to get his daughter back, and the two clash. When a hurricane moves in and strands the three of them on the woman’s farm in Texas for three days, he fights her simple way of life, and she makes fun of his celebrity life. Total City Mouse/Country Mouse. I love it. The entire book is basically the three of them stuck in this house with the wind blowing outside, they fall in love, but have to decide what to do now — she can’t leave her farm in Texas, but he was offered the lead in a new cop show in Los Angeles…what to do??? I love this book!
Cynthia
http://www.clmoyer.com
Julie Miller
October 20th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
How cool! A blog dedicated to all things Harlequin! This is exciting, I think. And the site looks classy and fun. Congrats!
BTW, (I’m not entering the contest) but I’ve been recommending the TEEN books to my students and teen daughters of friends of mine, and they’re absolutely eating them up. I’ve already gotten an email demanding more!
My niece also had a question–she pretty much reads inspirational romances–are there plans for any inspirational stories in the TEEN line?
Nicole S
October 20th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I recently read The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter and loved it! Had a hard time putting the book down. Can’t wait til next year for the next books in the series.
Ginny Gielow
October 20th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I buy anything by Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr(I want to live in Virgin River!!!!) and Susan Wiggs. They are THE best!!!!I also love the Christmas anthologies.
Sherry James
October 20th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I love your new blog. And congratulations on 60 Years! Here’s to another 60+!
I read around the Harlequin lines, some of my favorites being Intrigue, Blaze, Historicals, and the new Historical Undone line. Some of my favorite authors are Julie Miller, Cheryl St. John, Pam Crooks, Kimberly Raye, Kristin Gabriel, Cindy Kirk and the list goes on and on. I just finished Prairie Wife by Cheryl St. John. It was heart-wrenching, tender, and wonderful in true Cheryl St. John fashion! Yes, this book by Cheryl has been out for a few years, but that gives you an idea of how tall my TBR pile is!
Thanks for all the great reads. I’m hopeless. I can’t help adding to that towering pile!
Valerie Oakleaf
October 20th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Hi Donna!
Great blog. Looking forward to many more days of coming online to this wonderful site.
I loved Hope Tarr’s Historical Blaze “Bound to Wed” and anything by Julie Miller is in my library!! Re-read “The Key” this summer and returned to my teenhood and all the fun that book brought back!
Thanks again!
~V~
Valerie Oakleaf
October 20th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Oops…I meant “Bound to Please” (Sorry, Hope!)
~V~
Mary-Theresa Hussey
October 20th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
ooh, loving the love for Rachel Vincent here! I’ll just say that I’m reading the third book now (MY SOUL TO KEEP) and you won’t be able to until next June. (ha!) But don’t miss MY SOUL TO SAVE in January. And check out PEOPLE’s special Twilight issue for a great ad for the series!
Hmm. Not for contest, but right now I’m reading Rachel Lee’s UNEXPECTED HERO from Silhouette Romantic Suspense this past July and really enjoying the return to Conard County.
Happy reading!
Lynette Eason
October 20th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Hi there, looking forward to being a regular visitor here. What a great resource!
Blessings,
Lynette
MeganS.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:01 am
I’m excited to see a Harlequin blog. One of my favorite books published by Harlequin in the past couple of years is Kathleen O’Reilly’s SEX STRAIGHT UP.
Melissa
October 21st, 2009 at 3:06 am
Thrilled to see you have a blog!! Most recent books I’ve LOVED have been Midnight Cravings and Awakening The Beast antho’s. Awesome!!
Courtney
October 21st, 2009 at 9:07 am
I love lots of Harlequins but I’m currently reading “Her Best Bet” from the Superromance line and it’s great!
Kathryn Tesh
October 21st, 2009 at 9:24 am
I enjoyed reading Texas Cinderella by Victoria Pade. I always enjoy her books!
Kate Walker
October 21st, 2009 at 9:41 am
Hello from the UK, Donna!
Great to see this blog up and running – a great way to keep up to date with all that’s happening. (Just don’t tell my editor I’m reading not writing!)
Kate
Patty Reed
October 21st, 2009 at 9:51 am
I have always loved and enjoyed the Caroline Burnes Fear Familiar series with the black cat. Very fun and magical reads. I highly recommend them.
Pam Hodges
October 21st, 2009 at 10:18 am
I’ve always been an HQN person. Love those single-titles! But recently, the new Presents have garnered a lot of my attention. I love the changes such as the heroes who are still Alpha, but more true-to-life Alpha rather than over-the-top. I love the spunky heroines who hold their own up against these guys. I’m enjoying the fresh, new themes I see coming out of this line and the young voices like Kate Hardy, Nicola Marsh, and Ally Blake. My very favorite is Kimberly Lang. I adored The Secret Mistress Arrangement and The Millionaire’s Misbehaving Mistress. Can’t wait to read more!
Helen L.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:07 am
There are so many good ones out there, but definitely Robyn Carr. She is wonderful.
Mary Jane Campbell
October 21st, 2009 at 11:13 am
I have read romance books since the 1970’s and still have a large collection of books. I also collect Betty Neels books and love the way you issue The Best Of Betty Neels series.
I am happy to see this blog, as nothing is more comforting than to escape into a good romance novel.
Kate Hardy
October 21st, 2009 at 11:30 am
Hi Donna – lovely to see the blog up and running! And wonderful to see a lot of names I recognise (and whose books I enjoy reading) in the comments.
all the best
Kate H (who is working really hard, if her ed is reading this…)
Beth Ann
October 21st, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I love all Susan Wigg’s books. The last one i read was Lakeside Cottage. It was a wonderful book.I also read Debbie Macomber and Robyn Carr. I am reading the Virgin River Series. Love them all!
Ruth (CO)
October 21st, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I have such memories of reading Harlequins. My mom ordered the monthly shipments for a long time and I would diligently check our mail box at the beginning of the month hoping the books had arrived.
Laney4
October 21st, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Hi! I fell in love with Susan Mallery’s writing when I read THE SHEIK’S SECRET BRIDE. I so enjoy the humor, wit, and intelligence shown throughout. I couldn’t put it down and it’s the first book I ever saved to re-read (rather than passing it on to girlfriends).
Sarah Morgan
October 21st, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Lovely to read this blog and see everyone here – it’s like a great big party. I’m loving Susan Mallery’s Lone Star Sisters and anything Susan Wiggs writes is always wonderful(but sadly I’m excluded from the contest.)
Melissa
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:14 am
I’m a fairly new Harlequin reader of the last few years, with my favorites being the Nascar and American lines. The last Harlequin I read was Dorien Kelly’s The Littlest Matchmaker, and tonight I’m starting Heather Graham’s Unhallowed Ground to put me in a Halloween frame of mind.
jennifer mathis
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 am
I do so enjoy the nocturne series and books i’ve enjoyed -moon kissed by michele hauf is one to name many
Jennifer Faye
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Sorry to be late to the party, but how great to find everyone here. *G* It’s awesome that harlequin has a new blog.
My favorite lines are Americans and Intrigues. I just finished reading an American ‘The Sheriff of Horseshoe, Texas’ by Linda Warren. It was a great book with interesting twists and turns. Wonderful, unique characters that drew you into their world. It was definitely a page turner.
stacey smith
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Cool a New Blogging Spot.I’m Reading Night’s Edge By Maggie Shayne and Charlaine Harris and Barbara Hambly and I get the Nocturne Books sent to me all the time.
sasluvbooks@yahoo.com
Kathleen O'Donnell
October 23rd, 2009 at 7:44 am
I love this new blog and I currently read The Sheik and the Bought Bride by Susan Mallery. I love this series about these Desert Rogues… I also read Simon Says Mommy by Kay Stockham. Her Tulane men are just so hunky..These two gals are two of my favourite writers.. Can’t wait to read all my favourite writers and thier holiday offerings..
Louise
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:59 am
Wow, I’ve been trying for over a week to write a blog and wasn’t allowed on. I wanted to comment on a Harlequin book that I enjoyed reading. On three separate occasions over the last few years I have read BRENDA NOVAK’S book SNOW BABY and loved it just as much every time. The last time was by accident as it was included in a book with a different title, but once I discovered my mistake, I kept reading, anyway, and could hardly put it down. I like Brenda’s books so much, maybe I should just read ALL of them again
Sarah
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I love Harlequin, particularly the Presents and Superromance lines! Some of my favorite authors have come from Harlequin. In particular, one of the recent books I read by HQN was Victoria Dahl’s short ebook, The Wicked West. Sexy and satisfying!
ColleenFL
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
The new blog looks great! I recently read Force of Nature by Kristina Cook and it was very good. I enjoy all the NASCAR series books.
Constance
October 23rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Very interested in the new YA line, and have heard good things about Rachel Vincent but two of my favorite active authors continue to be Susan Wiggs and Jasmine Cresswell.
Also, just read a great review of a forthcoming legal thriller, Let Darkness Come by Angela Hunt. Can’t wait to read that!
Ruth Nair
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Have just discovered Susan Wiggs and thoroughly enjoyed The Winter Lodge. Now I’ve ordered 3 more Lakeshore Chronicles books and can’t wait to receive this order from Harlequin. So many books to read and enjoy. Who could ever imagine a world without books and the many hours of pleasure they provide to us all?!
Marilyn Shoemaker
October 24th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I’m so please you’ve decided to do this blog. Congratulations and I look forward to reading more of your posts. I’m such a fan!
Melisse Aires
October 24th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I’ve really enjoyed the Nocturne Time Raider Books. I’m curently reading the Avenger By P.C. Cast.
Amy
October 26th, 2009 at 11:09 am
@Julie Miller — I checked with the Harlequin TEEN editor and they don’t have any inspirational stories for the line contracted yet, but if a strong story came along they are open to it.
Best,
~Amy, Harlequin Digital
Julie Miller
October 26th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Thanks for checking, Amy!
I’ll pass the word along to my nieces.
Louise
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:29 am
So where are the names posted for the winners of Lakeshore Christmas? Just in case I’m lucky enough to be one of them, I don’t want to miss out on my chance to respond
Amy from Harlequin
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Hi Louise,
The winners were posted at the end of the Cedar Cove Days blog post:
http://harlequinblog.com/2009/10/celebrating-debbie-macombers-cedar-cove-days/
~Amy
Louise
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Aw shucks, I wasn’t one of them
Thanks for the info, though. I had already read the blurb about Debbie so just kept skipping past it 