Difference between revisions of "Harlequin"

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* [[Duets]] - A humor line featuring two books in one.
 
* [[Duets]] - A humor line featuring two books in one.
 
* [[Flipside]] - A line of chick-lit flavored romantic comedy.  (2003-2005)
 
* [[Flipside]] - A line of chick-lit flavored romantic comedy.  (2003-2005)
* [[Love and Laughter]] - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line was merged with Silhouette's [[Yours Truly]] line to form the [[Duets]] line.  
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* [[Love And Laughter Series|Love And Laughter]] - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line was merged with Silhouette's [[Yours Truly]] line to form the [[Duets]] line.  
* [[Mystique]] - Mystique ran from August 1977 to Feb. 1982. The series was mainly romantic suspense.
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* [[Mystique]] - Mystique ran from August 1977 to February 1982. The series was romantic suspense, mostly set in foreign locales.
 
* [[Temptation]] - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
 
* [[Temptation]] - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
 
** [[Heat]] - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads.  After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.
 
** [[Heat]] - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads.  After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.

Revision as of 22:07, 4 September 2007

Harlequin usually refers to the publishing company Harlequin Enterprises Limited, a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is the world's leading publisher of romance and women's fiction. The company publishes nearly 110 new titles each month in 27 different languages, primarily category romances.

About the Company

Publisher's Lines/Imprints

Within the publishing company of Harlequin there are several lines including:

Harlequin Imprints

Current Imprints

Defunct Harlequin Imprints

  • Duets - A humor line featuring two books in one.
  • Flipside - A line of chick-lit flavored romantic comedy. (2003-2005)
  • Love And Laughter - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line was merged with Silhouette's Yours Truly line to form the Duets line.
  • Mystique - Mystique ran from August 1977 to February 1982. The series was romantic suspense, mostly set in foreign locales.
  • Temptation - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
    • Heat - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads. After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.

Current Mills & Boon Imprints


Silhouette Imprints

Current Imprints

Defunct Silhouette Imprints

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