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Contemporary Romance

by Guest Blogger 02.01.2011

by Shelley Munro, guest blogger Thanks so much for having me to visit today. My name is Shelley Munro, and I write both contemporary and paranormal romance for Ellora’s Cave and Samhain Publishing. I come wearing my contemporary author hat today. Like many other readers and authors, some of the earliest romances I read were [...]

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How Tracy Wolff Picks a Setting for Her Stories

by Guest Blogger 12.12.2010

by Tracy Wolff, guest blogger and author of Unguarded and Beginning with Their Baby. I often get asked how do I pick a setting for my stories and my answer is usually one of two things. Either 1) the story picks the setting for me or 2) I set it in a city I once [...]

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How to Get a Harlequin Tycoon to Share His Feelings

by Keira 11.07.2010

Are you in love with an impossibly closed-minded and secretive millionaire? Are you incredibly frustrated with his lack of emotional disclosure? Follow the following 10 steps on the yellow-brick road to ‘emerald’ city. Cultivate Your Alluring Innocence. A Tycoon is a much jaded and cynical man. He’s seen much of the world and of the [...]

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Review: Chase a Green Shadow by Anne Mather

by Keira 11.06.2010

First off I don’t get the title. I suppose I’m missing something, but nevertheless it’s very strange and I couldn’t spot a correlation to the story. This book is another Harlequin Presents oldie. The hero is two years younger than the heroine’s father and more than double the heroine’s age. The author made a strong [...]

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Review: The Girl at Goldenhawk by Violet Winspear

by Keira 10.24.2010

I would never pick this book up in a secondhand bookstore because the title is strange and the cover is weirder. No wonder Harlequin puts the money and effort into consumer research. It’s all about pretty covers and catchy titles! The romance takes place in Brazil with references to England and Portugal. Goldenhawk is the [...]

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Applauding the Romance Publishers

by Susan S. 09.21.2010

by Susan Sigler, guest blogger I’d like to take a moment to applaud the following publishers. Not only do they publish the greatest books ever, but they offer wonderful discounts, sponsor contests, most keep up blogs, and many have Yahoo groups. It goes without saying, authors work extremely hard to bring us beautiful stories with [...]

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Review: Acapulco Moonlight by Marjorie Lewty

by Keira 04.03.2010

This is an old Harlequin Presents novel that was given to me by a friend’s mom. It’s pretty decent, but nothing exceptional. The basic premise that keeps the story going is obscurity, the constant questioning of motives. Not a big misunderstanding but just general ignorance – especially on the heroine’s part. She can’t make out [...]

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Win a Copy of Harlequin’s More Than Words, Volume 6!

by Keira 03.23.2010

Many thanks to Harlequin and the promotion team responsible for this giveaway! The Prize: More Than Words, Volume 6 by Joan Johnston, Robyn Carr, Christina Skye, Rochelle Alers, and Maureen Child. This collection features stories of five real-life women (Katherine Chon, Rhonda Clemons, Barbara Huston, Roni Lomeli, and Lara Tavares) who have made extraordinary contributions [...]