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A numerical listing of titles published under the "Romance" imprint. [[Harlequin]] first began published numbered series in 1949, starting with ''The Manatee'' by Nancy Bruff. The publisher began with a mix of book types -- from pulp fiction to cookbooks. Romance fiction was always part of the Harlequin mix, from 1949's ''Honeymoon Mountain'' by [[Frances Shelly Wees]] through works by [[Jean Plaidy]] aka [[Victoria Holt]]. In 1953, [[Harlequin]] entered the world of [[Medical]] or [[Doctor-Nurse Romance]] when they began publishing American author [[Lucy Agnes Hancock]]. Over the next decade, romance fiction, particularly of the [[Doctor-Nurse Romance|Doctor-Nurse]] style comprised a larger portion of the fiction mix, and in 1958, authors who wrote for [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] were also featured [[Harlequin]] authors. By 1960, romance fiction dominated the [[Harlequin]] list and by 1964, very few non-romances were published...and even fewer non-[[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] authors were on the list.
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A numerical listing of titles published under the "Romance" imprint. [[Harlequin]] first began published numbered series in 1949, starting with ''The Manatee'' by Nancy Bruff. The publisher began with a mix of book types -- from pulp fiction to cookbooks. Romance fiction was always part of the Harlequin mix, from 1949's ''Honeymoon Mountain'' by [[Frances Shelly Wees]] through works by [[Jean Plaidy]] aka [[Victoria Holt]]. In 1953, [[Harlequin]] entered the world of [[Medical]] or [[Doctor/Nurse]] Romance when they began publishing American author [[Lucy Agnes Hancock]]. Over the next decade, romance fiction, particularly of the [[Doctor/Nurse]] style comprised a larger portion of the fiction mix, and in 1958, authors who wrote for [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] were also featured [[Harlequin]] authors. By 1960, romance fiction dominated the [[Harlequin]] list and by 1964, very few non-romances were published...and even fewer non-[[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] authors were on the list.
  
 
* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 1949]] - Books numbered 1 through 25 were published in 1949.
 
* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 1949]] - Books numbered 1 through 25 were published in 1949.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2002]] - Books numbered 3683 - 3730 were published in 2002.
 
* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2002]] - Books numbered 3683 - 3730 were published in 2002.
 
* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2003]] - Books numbered 3731 - 3778 were published in 2003.
 
* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2003]] - Books numbered 3731 - 3778 were published in 2003.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2004]]
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2004]] - Books numbered 3779 - 3826 were published in 2004.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2005]] - Books numbered 3827 - 3874 were published in 2005.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2006]] - Books numbered 3875 - 3922 were published in 2006.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2007]] - Books numbered 3923 - 3996 were published in 2007.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2008]] - Books numbered 3997 - 4068 were published in 2008.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2009]] - Books numbered 4069 - 4140 were published in 2009.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2010]] - Books numbered 4141 - 4212 were published in 2010.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2011]] - Books numbered 4213 - 4284 were published in 2011.
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* [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers 2012]] - Books numbered 4285 - 4356 were published in 2012.

Latest revision as of 04:53, 4 September 2012

A numerical listing of titles published under the "Romance" imprint. Harlequin first began published numbered series in 1949, starting with The Manatee by Nancy Bruff. The publisher began with a mix of book types -- from pulp fiction to cookbooks. Romance fiction was always part of the Harlequin mix, from 1949's Honeymoon Mountain by Frances Shelly Wees through works by Jean Plaidy aka Victoria Holt. In 1953, Harlequin entered the world of Medical or Doctor/Nurse Romance when they began publishing American author Lucy Agnes Hancock. Over the next decade, romance fiction, particularly of the Doctor/Nurse style comprised a larger portion of the fiction mix, and in 1958, authors who wrote for Mills & Boon were also featured Harlequin authors. By 1960, romance fiction dominated the Harlequin list and by 1964, very few non-romances were published...and even fewer non-Mills & Boon authors were on the list.

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