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Author blog: Marguerite Kaye on The Letters That Spell History

When I decided to write a First World War romance, I instinctively knew that letters should play a key role in the story. I was initially inspired by some of the more famous ones, those of the poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfrid Owen, the letters which Vera Brittain… Read More

Annie Lyons – Coffee and Cake

Author Annie Lyons answers our very important Coffee and Cake questions in celebration of the launch of the paperback version of her hit eBook ‘Not Quite Perfect.’ The book is the perfect summer read – a tale of two sisters and how we… Read More

Lost in Romance #20 – Love Happens When You Least Expect It…

‘Don’t worry, love always happens when you least expect it.’ Yes, we’ve all heard those pitying words from a happily-loved-up friend whilst experiencing a particularly arid period of singledom. Please note, all happily-loved-up friends out there, these words are not, in fact, comforting. It seems highly unrealistic… Read More

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