Robyn Carr
Writing changes me, teaches me, broadens me, and makes me more aware. More
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Why do I read? Seriously? I’m supposed to provide an intelligent answer? More
Heather Graham
Why I read . . .Books are simply magic. More
RaeAnne Thayne
I write because I love knowing my stories bring people joy. More
Nikki Gemmell
Reading is a haven, a harbor, to shelter me from the toss of the world. More
1970: Harlequin acquires Mills & Boon…
Harlequin acquires Mills & Boon and brings Harlequin books beyond bookstores and into supermarkets, drugstores, and other places women frequent. More
Meg Cabot
I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More
Virgin River
Debut title in the series that took Robyn Carr to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. More
Brenda Jackson
Of all the books I’ve read, it was a romance story that influenced me the most. More
16 Lighthouse Road
The first in Macomber’s most popular series, about the fictional town of Cedar Cove. More
Love Story
The romantic tale that defined a generation, sold millions, and inspired a popular film. More
2014: HarperCollins acquires Harlequin Enterprises…
HarperCollins acquires Harlequin Enterprises from Torstar. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Gena Showalter
I read for the same reason I write. More
Anne O’Brien
Writing about medieval women is compulsive. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford
When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More
Publishing Firsts: The VendAvon
Chips, cookies, sodas–and books–from a vending machine. Avon’s entertaining comic books—western, horror, romance, war, science fiction, and gangster titles, mostly—appealed to readers of all ages from 1945 through the mid-1950s. More
Canada Post stamp honoring Harlequin
This stamp from Canada Post was created in 2000 to honor Harlequin’s history in the country. More
Sarah Morgan
I read for many reasons. More
The Perfect Neighbor
First category romance novel to ever hit the New York Times bestseller list. More
Lynne Graham
What I love the most about writing is that it allows me to create my own world, filled with characters that fascinate me. More
Social Change: Sex in the 20th Century
In between the two world wars, Harper authors tackled the then taboo subject of sex. More
Publishing Firsts: The Historical Romance Genre
At the time of its publication in 1972, nothing like Kathleen Woodiwiss’s The Flame and the Flower had ever been published. More
Susan Mallery
When I write, I have a specific reader in mind. More
Prince Charles reading a Harlequin Mills & Boon title
Prince Charles checks out The Pirate by Jayne Ann Krentz, a Harlequin Mills & Boon title, at the library in Perth, Scotland, in 1995. More
Diana Palmer
The first romance novel I ever read was Margaret Way’s Red Cliffs of Malpara. More
The Hospital in Buwambo
First Mills & Boon romance novel published by Harlequin; established the iconic relationship between the two companies. More