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[[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] began publishing historical romances covering a number of countries and time periods under the [[Masquerade Historical Romance]] [[imprint]] in 1977 in the UK. In October 1993 the imprint name was changed to [[Legacy of Love]]. The current [[Historical Romance]] imprint name was adopted in July 1996. The name of the series may have changed three times, and the cover look more often even than that, but the continuity of numbering remained. Perhaps the most notable author to get her start from this imprint is [[Stephanie Laurens]].
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[[category:Publisher Imprints]][[category:Mills and Boon Imprints]]
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[[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] began publishing historical romances under the name '''Masquerade''' in 1977. In October 1993 the imprint's name changed to '''Legacy of Love'''. The name '''Historical Romance''' was adopted in July 1996 and from June 2007 on it is called '''Historical'''™. The name of the series may have changed twice and the cover look far more often than that, but the continuity of numbering remained.  
  
Trivia: In 2001, Mills & Boon launched an out-of-continuity Historical Romance mini-series called [[The Steepwood Scandal]]. There are two sets of eight books in this miniseries, which were also be published in the United States in 2002.
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Many of these stories were also published in North America by [[Harlequin]] variously under imprints such as [[Worldwide Masquerade]], [[Harlequin Historical]], [[Harlequin Historical Subscription]], [[Harlequin Regency Romance]] and as ''Special Releases''. Perhaps the most notable author to get her start from this imprint is [[Stephanie Laurens]].
  
Many of these stories were also published in the US by [[Harlequin]] variously under imprints such as [[Harlequin Historical]] (all three iterations of this imprint), [[Harlequin Regency]] (all two iterations of this imprint) and as "Special Releases."
 
  
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* [[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers]] - a by-the-numbers list of titles published under the ''Mills & Boon Historical''™ imprint.
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* [[:Category:Mills and Boon Historical Romance Authors|Mills & Boon Historical Romance Authors]] - a list of authors writing for the imprint
  
* [[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers]] - A by-the-numbers look at titles published under the [[Historical Romance]] imprint.
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* supplement series: [[Mills and Boon Super Historical Romance|Super Historical Romance]]
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* extra series: [[The Steepwood Scandal]]
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* extra series: [[The Elizabethan Season]]
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* reissue series: [[Lords And Ladies Collection|Lord & Ladies Collection]]
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* reissue series: [[The Regency Collection]]
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* reissue series: [[Regency Brides Collection]]
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* reissue series: [[The Regency Rakes - First Series|The Regency Rakes]], first series
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* reissue series: [[The Regency Rakes - Second Series|The Regency Rakes]], second series

Latest revision as of 18:47, 14 July 2008

Mills & Boon began publishing historical romances under the name Masquerade in 1977. In October 1993 the imprint's name changed to Legacy of Love. The name Historical Romance was adopted in July 1996 and from June 2007 on it is called Historical™. The name of the series may have changed twice and the cover look far more often than that, but the continuity of numbering remained.

Many of these stories were also published in North America by Harlequin variously under imprints such as Worldwide Masquerade, Harlequin Historical, Harlequin Historical Subscription, Harlequin Regency Romance and as Special Releases. Perhaps the most notable author to get her start from this imprint is Stephanie Laurens.