2009 looks to be a good one for Harlequin (and for Harlequin readers). Lots of interesting upcoming releases, and free goodies too! We begin with a 60th Anniversary Update:
Rich, powerful heroes… Scandalous family sagas… Powerful and provocative storylines…
…That’s what Silhouette Desire is all about! The Desire line is January’s series spotlight so visit www.eharlequin.com for some special offerings, including 20% off all Desire titles and the return of the Man of the Month series with An Officer and a Millionaire by Maureen Child. We’ll also be holding special events in the eHarlequin Commmunity, such as blogs from the Desire heroes, discussion of the Desire online read, and a visit by author Yvonne Lindsay.Also as part of our 60th anniversary, we’ll be offering 16 free ebooks from each Harlequin series starting on January 29th at our brand new anniversary site www.HarlequinCelebrates.com! Sign up now to be sent a reminder when the books are live. Plus, check other eBook retailers for other formats.
–Amy
Enriched eBooks
How do you make a Presents book even better – enrich it! This month we have a special eBook edition of Kate Hardy’s Hotly Bedded, Conveniently Wedded that is enhanced with hyperlinks, photos, recipe, and a special author note. Want to see the place in Bath where the hero and heroine get married? Follow a link to see a picture. Intrigued by the hero and heroine’s archaeology jobs? We provide links to more information. With over 130 links added to the book, that’s just a taste of what you’ll find!
I just finished reading our enriched eBook Hotly Bedded, Conveniently Wedded by Kate Hardy and it not only has me craving an Italian romance, but it’s given me several new locations on my “places to see” list, with the Blue Grotto in Capri topping the list. The best part of the enriched edition for me was the author involvement in the creation of this version. Kate Hardy provided pictures and recipes, adding a personal touch that spoke volumes about how much the story means to her. Best of all, I feel like I’ve had a European vacation and I never left my chair.
We’ll have more enriched eBooks throughout 2009, too. There will be more information in next month’s update but keep your eyes peeled for enhanced eBook versions of Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn and Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller.
–Aideen
Exciting New Releases
What’s getting the buzz at Harlequin for January? Take a look!
HQN has new reissues of your favourite bestselling authors – Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery, Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter, Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie and Secret Fantasy by Carly Phillips.
Welcome two brand-new authors to Mills & Boon Modern! Kimberly Lang who makes her debut this month with The Secret Mistress Arrangement, which will be published in North America by Harlequin Presents in April. Sabrina Philips also published her first book, Valenti’s One-Month Mistress, with Mills & Boon Modern last month, making its way to Harlequin Presents this March.
There are two new Silhouette Nocturne miniseries starting this month. First is Linda Thomas-Sundstrom’s werewolf series “Transitions” that begins with her sexy, gritty Nocturne Bite story Blackout, continuing next month with another Bite called Wolf Bait. The series of five books, published by both Silhouette Nocturne and Nocturne Bites, features five sets of couples who come into contact with a criminal who is infecting people an ancient Lycan virus.
The second series is Linda O. Johnston’s Alpha Force series, about an undercover military force made up of shapeshifters. This series gets started with two books this month – Alpha Wolf (Nocturne) and Claws of the Lynx (Nocturne Bites). More about both series can be found at our blog, www.paranormalromanceblog.com.
Some other books getting the buzz this month are:
– Megan Hart’s erotic novel from Spice, Stranger, which features the brother of Megan’s popular hero Dan, and scenes with Dan and Elle, the protagonists of Dirty and Reason Enough)
– Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl (HQN)
– an eBook exclusive collection of hot historicals in Bronwyn Scott’s Sexy Regency Bundle
– romance on the waves in 1500s Caribbean with High Seas Stowaway by Amanda McCabe (Harlequin Historical), the follow up to her Harlequin Historical Undone prequel Shipwrecked and Seduced
– The Stranger and Tessa Jones by Christine Rimmer (Silhouette Special Edition), the first in the Famous Family series about classic family-based miniseries. The Stranger and Tessa Jones combines Bravo Family Ties and The Jones Gang when a Bravo man meets a Jones woman!
