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[[category:Publisher Imprints]][[category:Mills and Boon Imprints]]
 
[[category:Publisher Imprints]][[category:Mills and Boon Imprints]]
[[Image:Johnson Baby and the Badge USA.jpg|thumb|left|100px|1999 USA]]
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[[Image:Johnson Baby and the Badge USA.jpg|thumb|left|125px|1999 North America]]
[[Image:Johnson Baby and the Badge GB.jpg|thumb|right|100px|2001 UK]]
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[[Image:Johnson Baby and the Badge GB.jpg|thumb|right|125px|2001 UK]]
[[Mills and Boon]] started it's '''SuperRomance''' imprint in November 2001 under the name '''Silhouette Superromance'''. The imprint reissued [[Harlequin Superromance]] titles with new covers and it's own series numbering, but kept the [[Harlequin]] ISBN, which makes difficult to distinguish between the editions. Amazon's UK branch often gives the right cover and publication date ([http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0373707533/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.UK] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373707533/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.com]) but the right date but the wrong cover as well ([http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0373710836/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.UK] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373710836/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.com]).
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[[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] started it's '''SuperRomance''' imprint in November 2001 under the name '''Silhouette Superromance'''. The imprint reissued [[Harlequin Superromance]] titles with new covers and it's own series numbering, but kept the [[Harlequin]]-ISBN, which makes it difficult to distinguish between the editions. Amazon's UK branch often gives the right cover and publication date ([http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0373707533/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon UK] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373707533/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.com]), but also the right date and the wrong cover ([http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0373710836/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon UK] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373710836/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.com]).
 
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[[Image:Thacker Texas Vows USA.jpg|thumb|left|100px|2001 USA Special Release]]
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[[Image:Thacker Texas Vows USA.jpg|thumb|left|125px|2001 North Americ,a Special Release]]
[[Image:Thacker Texas Vows GB.jpg|thumb|right|100px|2001 GB Superromance]]
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[[Image:Thacker Texas Vows GB.jpg|thumb|right|125px|2001 UK, SuperRomance]]
Also [[Harlequin Special Releases]] were included in the imprint.
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Also ''Special Releases'' by [[Harlequin]] and [[Silhouette]] were included in the imprint.
  
When [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]&reg; renovated it's ''Silhouette'' imprints in March 2007, the imprint's name changed from '''Silhouette SuperRomance''' to '''Mills & Boon SuperRomance''' and to an ISBN in the [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]&reg; range.
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When [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] renovated it's ''Silhouette'' imprints in March 2007, the imprint's name changed from '''Silhouette SuperRomance''' to '''Mills & Boon SuperRomance''' and to the [[ISBN Prefix]] of [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]].
 
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The current '''Superromance''' imprint is the second of this name in the UK. In 1983 [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]&reg; released it's own imprint of [[Harlequin Superromance]], which at that time were published by [[Worldwide Library|Worldwide]] in America. Because it was not a 1:1 adoption of the American edition but a selection, the line had it's individual numbering.
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[[Image:Peale Give us forever USA.jpg|thumb|left|125px|1982 North America, Superromance #19]]
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[[Image:Peale Give us forever GB.jpg|thumb|right|125px|1983 UK, Harlequin SuperRomance #3]]
  
Until January 1985 it was possible to distinguish the UK edition by it's ISBN in the [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]&reg; range, but until April 1986 the titles kept their originally [[Harlequin]]-ISBN. After that the UK edition had it's own ISBN in the [[Harlequin]] range until August 1990, when the separate UK line was discontinued and simply a selection of the American edition was available in the UK without changing the cover of the numbering, which ceased probably in 1999.
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The current '''SuperRomance''' imprint is the second of that name in the UK. In 1983 [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] released it's own imprint of [[Harlequin Superromance|Harlequin Superromance]], which at that time were published in North America by [[Worldwide Library|Worldwide]], a division of [[Harlequin]], as '''(Worldwide) Superromance'''. Because it was not a 1:1 adoption of that edition but a selection, the line had its individual numbering and different covers.  
 
 
The [[The Baby Doctor]] by [[Bobby Hutchinson]] of 1997 had two UK releases: one in 1998 as [[Harlequin Superromance]] #753 ([http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/5LH2EBQKC85J4KMT87BCR7I3Q9CQ6PHF6QI9XFD92FM2HFICC6-10204?func=full-set-set&set_number=029444&set_entry=000027&format=999]), and on in 2003 as ''Silhouette Superromance'' #80 ([http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/5LH2EBQKC85J4KMT87BCR7I3Q9CQ6PHF6QI9XFD92FM2HFICC6-44926?func=full-set-set&set_number=029444&set_entry=000028&format=999]).
 
  
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At first the UK imprint had a [[ISBN Prefix]] of [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]], but from January 1985 to April 1986 the titles kept their originally [[Harlequin]]-ISBN, which makes it rather difficult to distinguish the UK edition. After that it was published by [[Worldwide Library|Worldwide]] until 1988, when it became part of the [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] Silhouette imprint. In August 1990 the separate UK line was discontinued and the American edition was made available in the UK without changing the covers or the numbering ([http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0373707266/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon UK Customer Image] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373710836/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Amazon.com Customer Image]), which ceased probably in 1999.
 
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[[The Baby Doctor]] by [[Bobby Hutchinson]] of 1997 had two UK releases: one probably in 1998 as [[Harlequin Superromance]] #753 (Shelfmark H.98/1507 in the [http://catalogue.bl.uk British Library]) and one in 2003 as ''Silhouette Superromance'' #80 (Shelfmark H.2005/2033 in the [http://catalogue.bl.uk British Library].)
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<br>''Note:'' The ''British Library'' used the the data of the first edition all over again. Look at ''Price'' - the edition of 1998(?) didn't have a price in British Pounds (£) on the back cover.
  
  
 
* [[Mills and Boon Superromance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Superromance By The Numbers]] - a by-the-numbers list of titles
 
* [[Mills and Boon Superromance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Superromance By The Numbers]] - a by-the-numbers list of titles
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* [[Mills and Boon Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|Harlequin Superromance by Mills & Boon By The Numbers]] - a by-the-numbers list of titles
  
  
 
'''SuperRomance Extra'''
 
'''SuperRomance Extra'''
  
In 2005 and 2006 occasionally titles - published in America in the [[Mira]] imprint - were relaesed as ''Extra''.
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In 2005 and 2006 occasionally titles - published in America in the [[Mira]] imprint- were released as ''Extra''.
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* [[Two Sisters]] and [[24 Hours]] - [[Kay David]], July 2005
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* [[16 Lighthouse Road]] - [[Debbie Macomber]], September 2005
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* [[204 Rosewood Lane]] - [[Debbie Macomber]], October 2005
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* [[44 Cranberry Point]] -  [[Debbie Macomber]], November 2005
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* [[Taking The Heat]] - [[Brenda Novak]], July 2006
  
  
 
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Image:Johnson Baby and the Badge GB.jpg|<center>2001</center>
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Image:Johnson Baby and the Badge GB.jpg|<center>Silhouette 2001</center>
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Image:Hayes Decption GB 2003.jpg|<center>Silhouette 2003</center>
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Image:Stewardson Finding Amy GB 2004.jpg|<center>Silhouette 2004</center>
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Image:Handeland Mummy's Quest GB 2007.jpg|<center>Mills & Boon 2007</center>
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Image:Style Husband and Wife Reunion GB 2007.jpg|<center>Mills & Boon 2007</center>
 
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 22 November 2008

1999 North America
2001 UK

Mills & Boon started it's SuperRomance imprint in November 2001 under the name Silhouette Superromance. The imprint reissued Harlequin Superromance titles with new covers and it's own series numbering, but kept the Harlequin-ISBN, which makes it difficult to distinguish between the editions. Amazon's UK branch often gives the right cover and publication date (Amazon UK and Amazon.com), but also the right date and the wrong cover (Amazon UK and Amazon.com).

2001 North Americ,a Special Release
2001 UK, SuperRomance

Also Special Releases by Harlequin and Silhouette were included in the imprint.

When Mills & Boon renovated it's Silhouette imprints in March 2007, the imprint's name changed from Silhouette SuperRomance to Mills & Boon SuperRomance and to the ISBN Prefix of Mills & Boon.

1982 North America, Superromance #19
1983 UK, Harlequin SuperRomance #3

The current SuperRomance imprint is the second of that name in the UK. In 1983 Mills & Boon released it's own imprint of Harlequin Superromance, which at that time were published in North America by Worldwide, a division of Harlequin, as (Worldwide) Superromance. Because it was not a 1:1 adoption of that edition but a selection, the line had its individual numbering and different covers.

At first the UK imprint had a ISBN Prefix of Mills & Boon, but from January 1985 to April 1986 the titles kept their originally Harlequin-ISBN, which makes it rather difficult to distinguish the UK edition. After that it was published by Worldwide until 1988, when it became part of the Mills & Boon Silhouette imprint. In August 1990 the separate UK line was discontinued and the American edition was made available in the UK without changing the covers or the numbering (Amazon UK Customer Image and Amazon.com Customer Image), which ceased probably in 1999.

The Baby Doctor by Bobby Hutchinson of 1997 had two UK releases: one probably in 1998 as Harlequin Superromance #753 (Shelfmark H.98/1507 in the British Library) and one in 2003 as Silhouette Superromance #80 (Shelfmark H.2005/2033 in the British Library.)
Note: The British Library used the the data of the first edition all over again. Look at Price - the edition of 1998(?) didn't have a price in British Pounds (£) on the back cover.



SuperRomance Extra

In 2005 and 2006 occasionally titles - published in America in the Mira imprint- were released as Extra.


covers