From the Hindustan Times…

Manish Singh, country manager for Harlequin Mills & Boon India Pvt Ltd, told Mumbai Mirror, “While there are certain universal traits in our heroes, which resonate across our readership base of 16 to 60 years, Imran Khan obviously has tremendous appeal amongst the younger generation.”

by Andrea Kerr, Producer

Sophisticated man of the world? Check. Captivating woman? Check. Glamorous, international settings? Check. Passion and seduction? Guaranteed! July’s Special Event Read on eHarlequin.com has all the things readers adore about the Harlequin Presents series. But the best part? It’s an exclusive prequel to the all-new continuity, The Balfour Brides! Scandal at the Balfour Ball will be available July 1 on eHarlequin.com!

Here’s a sneak peek of the FREE story by beloved author Michelle Reid:

After barely a year of marriage, Alessandro and Meredith Ferrera’s relationship is already strained by careers that force them to live in different countries for weeks at a time. So it doesn’t take much to raise Alessandro’s suspicions about what his bride is up to with his best friend Marco when he’s not around!

Meredith Ferrera doesn’t know what’s gotten into her husband. When she calls him in Milan to tell him some important news, she’s discouraged by his surly attitude and veiled accusations. And when he fails to show up in London to escort her to the ball hosted by her illustrious Balfour relations, she quickly discovers the room is abuzz with rumors about the state of their marriage…

Want more? Don’t miss a single, seductive volume (psst, all Presents titles are available a month in advance on eHarlequin.com!)

A powerful dynasty, eight daughters in disgrace…

Mia and the Powerful Greek by Michelle Reid, August 2010

Kat and the Dare-Devil Spaniard by Sharon Kendrick, September 2010

Emily and the Notorious Prince by India Grey, October 2010

Sophie and the Scorching Sciilian by Kim Lawrence, November 2010

Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt, December 2010

Annie and the Red-Hot Italian by Carol Mortimer, January 2011

Bella and the Merciless Sheikh by Sarah Morgan, February 2011

Olivia and the Billionaire Cattle King by Margaret Way, March 2011

First three covers in the series

Editor’s Note: Joanne Grant, editor for Harlequin Presents author Kelly Hunter has news for us about Kelly ’s duet, Hot Bed of Scandal.

This sexy duet by Kelly Hunter from Harlequin Presents has been met with a sparkling 4 and a half star reviews from Romantic Times Magazine, and the second in the duet is a RITA finalist this year in the Short Contemporary category. So if you haven’t yet picked these books up, they’re still available to buy now so here is a taster of what you can expect!

Take two families torn apart by secrets and desire, reunite them years later when emotions are running high and what do you get?

A Hot Bed of Scandal!

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Book 1 – March 2010

Exposed: Misbehaving with the Magnate

Gabriella Alexander returns to the French vineyard she was banished from, after being caught in flagrante with the owner’s son Lucien Duvalier’s – only to finish what they started! Their relationship was forbidden back then, and they were far too young to even understand the scorching attraction between them, but now Luc is in his prime and Gaby is a woman who knows what she wants!

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Book 2 – April 2010

Revealed: A Prince and A Pregnancy

Simone Duvalier wants Rafael Alexander and always has, but they have never been able to see eye to eye, never mind be in the same room together. Now, their respective siblings, Luc and Gaby, are getting married so they can’t ignore each other for any longer. But they both get more than they bargained for when a night of passion and a royal revelation rocks their world!

This duet is a contemporary family saga told with Kelly Hunter’s trademark wit and sophistication. The heroines are sassy, the heroes are hot and laughter, tears and happily ever afters are guaranteed!

Both books are available to purchase via eHarlequin in print and ebook format. Revealed: A Prince and A Pregnancy is available in retail stores NOW!

Look out for Kelly Hunter’s next book coming in Harlequin Presents Extra—Untameable Rogue is out in November 2010. If you have been following Hunter’s Bennett brothers, you are in for a treat, this is Luke’s story—this danger-loving, all-round rogue will send your temperatures rising!

And if you want more sexy, sassy contemporary reads, like Kelly Hunter, you can find two every month in Presents Extra. Look out for new releases from authors including Natalie Anderson, Mira Lynn Kelly, Lucy King and Robyn Grady!

Editor’s Note: Kelly Hunter will be guest-blogging later this month on the I Heart Presents blog. And you’ll always find the latest Harlequin Presents and Mills and Boom news there!

Editor’s note: we continue our series on Blogger eBook Bundles with Heather Reed, writer for WeWriteRomance.com, whose bundle is Blogger Bundle Volume II: WeWriteRomance.com Selects Presents.

by Heather Reed, blogger for WeWriteRomance.com

Let me start by saying again how honored I am to be asked by Harlequin to participate in their Blogger Bundles. WeWriteRomance.com is about all things romantic fiction, so when Harlequin asked us to put together our picks for an eBook bundle we were definitely over the moon. Then came what we thought would be the easy part—picking the books! But it was a lot harder than we’d thought—as Harlequin publishes so many exciting and wonderful stories! But in the end, we agreed on the strongest of the lines: Harlequin Presents.

Presents stories have it all. They have what women want most: excitement, an escape from reality, and most of all romance that ends with enduring promises. They are well-written and just the right size. They are, in a word, fabulous.

And what better way to showcase the line but to select a few of the authors who have, over time, shaped the line into what it is today. While there were quite a few, we finally narrowed it down to Kate Walker (who is celebrating her 25th anniversary this year!), Anne McAllister (who is also celebrating her 25th anniversary this year!), Margaret Mayo (who celebrated the publication of her 75th book last year) and Michelle Reid (who is on her way to her 25th anniversary at 22 years).

The first book we chose to showcase from this line was Kate Walker’s The Twelve-Month Mistress. Ms. Walker allows you a glimpse into the life of Spanish aristocrat, Joaquin, who has a stead-fast rule to only keep his mistresses for twelve months…but when an accident claims his memory, he forgets all about his latest mistress Cassie breaking up with him! Up next you’ll find Margaret Mayo’s Surrender to the Millionaire where a life changing decision could lead Kristie down the path to revealing a devastating truth to Radford, one that doesn’t only affect their lives. To be followed by Anne McAllister’s Lessons from a Latin Lover which allows us—and Molly McGillivray!—to learn the art of seduction from super-sexy Joaquin. And to round out our super Presents package is Michelle Reid’s The Brazilian’s Backmailed Bride that takes us through the art of seductive revenge…Anton only thinks he’s got Cristina where he wants her: blackmailed and in bed!

So we hope you’ll download your copy of these fabulous books all in the one neat little ebook bundle, WeWriteRomance.com Selects Presents.

And don’t miss out reading each of the author’s blog posts on WeWriteRomance.com’s blog this month (as well as posts by other Presents authors) as each one shares a little about their book in the bundle and more about where they are today.

by Jayne Hoogenberk, eHarlequin Community Manager

With the New Year comes new series, and I thought I’d share the scoop on some of the exciting, new, not-to-be-missed continuities and miniseries to be found starting up this month.

Starting off the year in American Romance is Kayla’s Daddy by Laura Bradford. This is Laura’s first book for Harlequin! Not only is this a wonderful story about a long-lost letter that kindles one romance and rekindles another, it’s the first book in American Romance’s 12-book, year-long thematic continuity, BABIES & BACHELORS USA. A whole year worth of adorable babies and hunky heroes!

And if we’re not talking babies in American Romance, we’re talking cowboys!! Hill Country Hero by Ann DeFee has a hunky hero who’s a cowboy and a football player! This author’s fun stories always have a sense of humour—and this one is set in everyone’s favourite part of Texas, the Hill Country.

Bestselling author Lynne Graham is back with a fabulous new trilogy in Harlequin Presents with PREGNANT BRIDES. She popped over to the I Heart Presents blog to discuss Book One, Desert Prince, Bride of Innocence and why she loves to make her character suffer…interesting reading! Also available this month from Presents is the all-new AT HIS SERVICE miniseries featuring Cinderella heroines and billionaire heroes, all beginning with the passionate rags-to-riches story Powerful Italian, Penniless Housekeeper by India Grey. I don’t know about you but I LOVE to escape into Presents…glamorous settings, passionate men and more money than you can imagine…. The perfect recipe for romance!

Also, USA Today bestselling author Marie Ferrarella leads an all-new 6-book continuity about a fertility clinic and the romance conceived there with Prescription for Romance in the new THE BABY CHASE series in Silhouette Special Edition.These contemporary romances from the Silhouette Special Edition line will strike a chord with you as heroines find the balance between their work lives and personal lives on the way to true love!

Meet six gorgeous men in Harlequin Romance this month in the new INTERNATIONAL GROOMS miniseries. Each title is set in a different country or setting and the authors have created different tips, travelogues and information on the settings that you can read about in their blog… This month also features a debut author, and Cara Colter’s “proposal” book, which features the winning proposal from the eHarlequin Competition “Diamond Proposal” contest we hosted last year. We are making the romantic month of February…the month of Harlequin Romance!

From Superromance and Romantic Times Career Achievement award winning author C.J. Carmichael, we have a three-book miniseries, THE FOX & FISHER DETECTIVE AGENCY, running from January to March. The titles are: Perfect Partners, The P.I. Contest and Receptionist Under Cover (available in March). I’m told these books have a light mystery element and are solid, satisfying reads. More than a romantic relationship, it’s mainstream romance with the promise of happy ever after!

If you’re in the mood for a little intrigue then check out the BODYGUARD OF THE MONTH, a new 12 month continuity starting off with The Socialite and the Bodyguard by Dana Martin. These stories feature rugged, tough bodyguards who are more than capable of protecting their innocent women. Tune in every month for edge-of-your-seat reads and a new powerful bodyguard adventure available from Harlequin Intrigue.

You can find more spine-tingling reading with Twin Targets by Marta Perry. This book is the first book in a new six-book Love Inspired Suspense continuity series, PROTECTING THE WITNESSES, which focuses on looming danger and forever love in the witness protection program. With a flood of unsolved murders, those connected to the program are running scared.

And if your tastes run to Historical the editors also recommend The Duke’s Redemption by Carla Capshaw, a terrific story about a British nobleman who comes to South Carolina to find his brother’s murderer and falls in love with a young colonial woman—who might just be a spy!

I’ll be back next week with some more series to check out until then, what series are you most looking forward to this year?

by Amanda Thiessen, Assistant Product Manager, Core Series

Wow!  This is so exciting—did you know that you can now go online and interact with your favorite Harlequin Presents characters?  That’s right; Harlequin Presents has teamed up with Big Fish Games to bring you the first ever Harlequin Presents online interactive game!  You can go to www.bigfishgames.com/harlequin to try a free one hour trial of the all-new game Harlequin Presents: Hidden Object of Desire.

This game is based off the popular Royal House of Karedes miniseries, where two islands have been divided by the Stefani diamond. They must come together to mend this diamond and their future bond as a country.  Hidden Object of Desire allows you to follow a few key characters through their journey; with your help in finding many key items along the way you will help bring these islands together again.

I have to say from experience this game can be quite addicting, so make sure you have lots of time on hand for when you decide to purchase this game.  There are a ton of fun puzzles and mazes, plus lots of items to find that have been hidden within a variety of settings. Check out these screenshots:

Have fun and good luck with all of the exciting games!

Are there other online games you love to play?  We’d love to hear about them.