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Introducing the Penny Jordan Collection
by Karen Reid, Harlequin Editor
We were all sad to note the passing of beloved author Penny Jordan last December 31st, 2011. The New York Times bestselling author has always been a fan favorite and one of Harlequin’s most popular authors. So we thought it only right to celebrate her outstanding legacy with the Penny Jordan Collection—an exciting offering of Penny Jordan’s classics!
It was such a treat for me to have the opportunity to sort through our shelves and choose Penny’s most loved stories for our readers. And it was even more fun to match them up thematically for these new 2-in-1 volumes.
For the first month, I chose stories with marriages of convenience that have unexpected consequences in Conveniently His, as well as two irresistible sheikhs changed forever by the women of their dreams in The Sheikh’s Baby, high-rolling bachelors stumped by love in High Society, and passionate men who were definitely not looking for love but found it anyway in Just One Night.
The Penny Jordan Collection is not only a wonderful way for old fans to reconnect with one of their most beloved authors, but it is also a great introduction for new fans into the world of passion and romance that exist in every Penny Jordan book!
And wait till you see what we have in store for December! Four more volumes of Penny Jordan favorites that are the perfect Christmas gift for the romance reader in your life–or just for yourself!
What’s your favorite Penny Jordan novel?
The Fantasy & Inspiration Behind “Untouched by His Diamonds” by Lucy Ellis
Giveaway: Win Trish Morey’s Desert Brothers Duo!
by Amy Wilkins, Harlequin Digital
Last week, author Trish Morey blogged about her latest two Harlequin Presents books starring a pair of sexy sheikhs in the
Three Reasons to Fall in Love with The Angel by Tiffany Reisz
by Susan Swinwood, editor of Tiffany Reisz’s THE ANGEL (Original Sinners Book 2)
It’s getting more difficult to write about Tiffany Reisz. Everything has already been said about The Siren: all the clever words taken, the blogosphere bursting with accolades and gushing reviews. What could I add that’s fresh, interesting, different? The answer: nothing.
BUT.
I am in the very unique position of having read The Angel, book two in The Original Sinners series, before anyone else. I know many, many readers are gnashing their teeth and tearing their hair in anticipation of what happens next to Nora, Søren, Wes and Kingsley. And so I will smugly tell you this:
1. The Angel is better than The Siren. And this is no mean feat, because The Siren is terrific. Some authors suffer from the Sophomore Slump, but Tiffany only ramps up her game book to book.
2. There was a scene about two-thirds into the book where I lapsed into a trance for about twenty pages. It was like nothing I have ever read before. It was that shocking, that absorbing, and so captivatingly written. And it wasn’t a sex scene. You’ll know when you get there.
3. I cried. My husband will tell you I have the heart of a jackal and do not cry easily. But if you’re in any way an emotional person to begin with, well good luck there.
The Angel is a compelling read that will leave you breathless as you turn the pages. It’s the perfect follow-up to The Siren and holds its own standing next to erotic giants like Fifty Shades of Grey. I could say so much more, but I’ve got a word limit here so I’ll leave it at that. I’m just glad I got to say it first.
New Paranormal Romances for October 2012
by Amy Wilkins, Harlequin Digital
October is the month of Halloween–which creates the perfect atmosphere for reading a slew of new paranormal romances hitting the shelves (physical or virtual 
) this month. Here’s the roundup of what Harlequin has in store for paranormal fans this month…
Harlequin Blog News RoundUP: September 27, 2012
Each week we post the best news coming out of Harlequin and Carina Press. Free books, contests, community spotlights and the latest book trailers to check out. Read on for the latest news!
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Harlequin EXCLUSIVE Video Premier: RUN THE RISK by Lori Foster Book Trailer
When Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to find Pepper Yates, he vows to gain her cooperation by any means necessary. But the elusive beauty is more suspicious—and in far more danger—than he expected.
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Why You Should Fall for ‘Rakes Beyond Redemption’ This Fall
by Bronwyn Scott, author of the Rakes Beyond Redemption series from Harlequin Historical
While it’s cooling down outside, things are heating up between the covers of the Rakes Beyond Redemption series. Today, I’m excited to introduce readers to the three rogues featured in this series because each one is a little bit different. Most of all, I am excited to introduce readers to three very real rogues with very real issues to deal with both emotionally and practically that will resonate with twenty-first century readers.
Merrick St. Magnus is the hero featured in book one, How to Disgrace a Lady. He’s twenty-eight and realizing that the rather adolescent goal he’d had in his early twenties of dedicating his life to the pursuit of love (physical, lusty love) is not as exciting as it used to be. But it’s become a lifestyle, he’s built his financial security and his reputation on it. He’s not sure how he can escape it without taking help from his father, something he’s sworn never to do. His father’s money comes with expectations and Merrick wants no part of them. He wants to be his own man, even if he’s not sure who that is.
Enter Alixe Burke. She is the opposite, at least on the surface. She knows who she is and what she wants from life and what she can’t have she’s resigned herself to accepting. Thrown together with Alixe by circumstances (don’t want to spoil the book for you), Merrick begins to unlock his true potential. It’s not easy. A lot of people think Alixe is too good for him, he even thinks it himself. He’s not made for monogamy and the decent daughter of an earl. It’s easier to believe what he’s always believed about himself than to try something new with Alixe.
Merrick is the perfect example of the male transition from early adulthood into ‘second adulthood,’ a transition that generally occurs between ages 28-30 and before the ‘settling down’ of second adulthood which kicks in about age 35. The old dream isn’t working anymore, so he’s looking for a way to re-vamp it or start over.
Finally, let me leave Merrick for you with a warning—he’s a rake! He does things that are not socially acceptable. He uses women for sex—of course just the ones that want to play his games—but all the same, he uses sex and up until he meets Alixe, he uses women. He never manipulates them and he never messes with women who don’t want to play, but that might be a big deal for some readers who like the gentler, less edgy rake. Merrick isn’t it. He’s convivial but beneath the surface of all that bonhomie, there is something darker. But don’t worry, keep reading this blog, there is a hero for you in here. I promise.
For those of you who like them dark inside and out, Ashe Bedevere is your man in How to Ruin a Reputation. He reminds me of Charlie Babbitt from “Rain Man.” Unlike Merrick, who laughs everything off superficially, Ashe is a shrewd brooder and a definite cynic. He knows people and he’s skeptical of every last one of them, especially the American heiress who befriended his father before his death and has now inherited part of the estate. As he, on the other hand, hasn’t seen his father in years. He returns home only to discover the estate and the family is in a shambles with a greedy cousin waiting in the wings if Ashe fails to save his home. Ashe has nineteenth-century foreclosure issues to deal with, a family to put back together, and guilt to overcome. But no matter how hard he tries to resolve any of those three issues, he realizes he can’t do it alone. He needs Genevra. Ashe’s struggles are very much like the struggles so many of us are facing today with our own families and economies. We are struggling to figure out how to keep or regain what really matters and how to learn from our mistakes instead of letting them define us. Like us, Ashe finds these hard lessons to learn.
If Merrick is about the present, and Ashe is about coming to grips with the past, then Riordan Barrett is about the future in How to Sin Successfully. He might also be the one you’ve been waiting for if you like the softer rake. He’s inherited his older brother’s two young wards and that has turned his life upside down, only he doesn’t want to admit it. He’s run through a string of governesses who can’t handle his rambunctious life and he is in the habit of simply taking the children with him wherever he goes be it White’s or the racetrack. He is used to living for the present, not planning for the future, an attitude that appalls Governess Number 6, Maura Caulfield, who has run from one future to make another one.
Riordan’s story is a little “Parent Trap,” a little “Mary Poppins.” It’s fun and much lighter than Ashe’s. But Riordan learns that life can’t be all rainbows no matter how much he drinks and parties. Certain truths are still there and if he ever really means to grow up and be a father as opposed to the adoring uncle to these wards, he’s going to have to embrace the good and the bad. And he’s going to have to stand up for the people who matter most.
I hope you enjoy the rakes! Stop by my blog at http://www.bronwynswriting.blogspot.com throughout the fall to celebrate each of these rakes during their release month. There will be trivia and prizes. Also stop by the harlequin site to vote on cover vs. cover when Riordan squares off, starting Sept. 20th against Blythe Gifford’s latest medieval hero. Who will win? The nearly-shirtless regency rake or the strapping muscle-bound warrior?
Keep reading, and I’ll see you out there,
Bronwyn
Also available now is the Rakes Beyond Redemption,
ebook prequel How to Live Indecently!
MIRA Monday on a Tuesday with Tiffany Reisz, Rebecca Coleman and Barbara Claypole White!
It’s MIRA Monday again on the Harlequin blog, and today we wanted to give you a chance to hear directly from a few of our amazing MIRA authors whose books are out on the shelves this fall …
Away from home, James and Tilly forge an unlikely bond, tenuous at first but taking root every day. And as they work to build a garden together, something begins to blossom between them—despite all the reasons against it.”
Live Susan Wiggs Facebook Video Chat on September 25!
Join us for an exclusive LIVE VIDEO EVENT with #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs!
Where: Harlequin Facebook Livestream: http://on.fb.me/tUXi6m
When: Sept 25th 3pm ET / 12 pm PT
Susan will talk about the release of RETURN TO WILLOW LAKE!
There will also be a fan Q&A period, so start thinking about your questions.
Giveaway – A Signed Copy of Return To Willow Lake!
Do you have a question for Susan?
Send them to us before Monday Sept 24th at 12PM EST.
Leave a comment on this event or on post it on Harlequin Facebook
OR through Twitter using the hashtag #HarlequinLive
See You There!
Harlequin Blog News RoundUP: September 20, 2012
Each week we post the best news coming out of Harlequin and Carina Press. Free books, contests, community spotlights and the latest book trailers to check out. Read on for the latest news!
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I HEART PRESENTS: The Santina Crown: Q&A with Sarah Morgan, Plus “Defying the Prince” Excerpt!It’s all about her latest novel DEFYING THE PRINCE, book 5 of the Santina Crown continuity, which is out now in North America! READ MORE ► http://bit.ly/S7aKVr
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Harlequin EXCLUSIVE Video Premier:ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Showalter Book Trailer
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter delivers book one of The White Rabbit Chronicles.
She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real.
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The Desert Brothers Duo – Double the Sheikhs. Twice the Fun! (And a WeeTouch of Silver to Boot!)
Meet New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Foster!
Enter the RUN THE RISK caption contest to win a trip to meet New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster!
YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Submit a creative caption for the cover art of Lori Foster’s RUN THE RISK. That hunky man in the photo above? He’s begging for a caption and if you write the winning one, Harlequin will send you on a trip to West Chester, Ohio to Meet Lori Foster at her 2013 Annual Reader & Author Get Together. Head to Facebook to submit your entry and/or vote. You can vote for your favourite entries once per day so come back and share the news with your friends! Just send them this link: http://bit.ly/PAO7ww
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New Chronicles of Elantra Novel by Michelle Sagara! Read an Excerpt from “Cast in Peril”