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Thrills and Swoon: Suddenly Last Summer

It is – finally – July. July heralds the end of school (delight for students and despair for parents), lazy weeks by the sea and a determination to make every weekend out of the office count.  So, despite London’s determination to oscillate… Read More

3 Steps to Romance Writing Success

Three of the Harlequin UK Editorial Acquistion team – Sheila, Charlotte and Nic – left Paradise Heights to venture to the headquarters of WHSmith in Swindon to give a Romance writing Masterclass. This is what happened… (report by Nic)   This was a slightly unusual gig for us,… Read More

#HistoricalHeroes #3 Faye Delacour – Like a Musketeer

Here’s the third of our #HistoricalHeroes finalists, Faye Delacour’s ‘Like a Musketeer’. Québec, New France, 1673 Rosaire Rainville had a problem. Three of them, to be precise. First, it was a particularly hot day in Quebec city, and the market was so thick with people… Read More

#HistoricalHeroes #2 Tora Williams – The Welsh King’s Spy

Here’s the second of our #HistoricalHeroes finalists, Tora Williams’ first chapter from The Welsh King’s Spy. Chapter One Matilda picked up her skirts, scowling at the splashes of mud decorating the hem. Perhaps she shouldn’t have worn her best gown to… Read More

#HistoricalHeroes Finalists Announced!

Hi everyone! It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! For three whole weeks, the Historical Editors (Linda, Kathryn and Nicola) have been thrust into the world of dissolute dukes, noble knights, wicked warriors and so much more! We’ve seen settings ranging from India to Morocco to China, themes… Read More

#HistoricalHeroes #1 Phoebe Randerson – Eye of the Beholder

Here we go with the first of our #HistoricalHeroes finalists, Phoebe Randerson’s ‘Eye of the Beholder’. Chapter One: The Eye of the Beholder It was clear that some things about polite society never changed.  Megan did… Read More

Lost in Romance #19 – The Allure of a Man in Uniform…

I know I’m not the only one whose heart races just a little bit faster when the office fire alarms start ringing. Panic kicks in, and momentarily it becomes very difficult to remember where the door is…exactly where it always is. Five minutes later, after discovering that… Read More

Dating tips from Cupid.com’s Dani Waller

Have you met Jessie Loe? She’s the Executive PA to the Chatsfield Hotel – the exciting virtual storyworld from Mills & Boon. Commitment-phobe, yet serial dater, Jessie  has been challenged by her best friend to remain single for three months. If she succeeds… Read More

The First Kiss is the Deepest… or is it?

Here at Paradise Heights, we have been reminiscing about our first kisses in honour of International Kissing Day this Sunday 6th July. Most of the stories we’ve shared involve a whole lot of saliva and bad technique, but we all feel, like a good wine or a homemade curry, we’ve… Read More

#HistoricalHeroes Writing Tournament: What do our editors look for?

It’s Week 3 of our #HistoricalHeroes contest and here at Paradise Heights the Historical editors have been introduced to more hunky historical heroes than they could ever have imagined! And after reading the hottest Regency/Victorian and Medieval/Tudor heroes around, it’s time for those Warrior Heroes to get their swords out… Read More

#HistoricalHeroes: Meet your judges!

Linda Fildew is a Senior Editor with Harlequin Mills & Boon, responsible for the Harlequin Historical/Mills & Boon Historical Romance lines. She has a background in art history and considers her job has neatly come full circle: after more than thirty years with the company, holding a… Read More

Suddenly Last Summer… a sneaky extract!

Suddenly Last Summer, the brand new summer read from bestseller Sarah Morgan is on sale now. Following the story of Sean O’Neil and chef extraordinaire, Elise Philippe, Suddenly Last Summer is a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of Snow Crystal resort. We’re loving Suddenly Last Summer here… Read More