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What We’re Reading | The Winter 2025 List

Winter can sometimes feel like the longest season, but there is no better time to curl up under a blanket […]

Posted on: February 28, 2025
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HEA Writing Week 2025 | Day Two: Shaping a Backstory

By Editor Emma Cole Welcome to HEA Writing Week 2025 – Day Two! Character is everything. Your story starts with […]

Posted on: January 28, 2025
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What We’re Reading: The Autumn 2024 List

For so many reasons, Autumn is one of the best times for reading! It’s all about the feeling, those cold […]

Posted on: November 29, 2024
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What Does an Editor Do All Day?

By Editor Emma Cole If you’ve spent any time at all in publishing, you know that a lot of it […]

Posted on: November 13, 2024
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What We’re Reading: The Summer 2024 List

Even though the season is slowly coming to an end, there is still time to sneak in some incredible summer […]

Posted on: August 16, 2024
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What We’re Reading | The Spring 2024 List

Here at Harlequin, we take Spring and Summer reading seriously! We’ve been using our extra sunlight hours to read as […]

Posted on: May 31, 2024
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Understanding A Villain’s Motivation (and How to Write It)

By Editor Emma Cole Of course, your heroes and heroines have clear goals and motivations that resonate with readers. But […]

Posted on: April 17, 2024
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A Romance Glossary Deep Dive: The Synopsis

By Editor Emma Cole Synopsis “An outline or summary of the story, including plot and character development, from the beginning […]

Posted on: April 8, 2024
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What We’re Reading | The Winter List

Winter can sometimes feel like the longest season, but there is no better time to curl up under a blanket […]

Posted on: March 1, 2024
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What We’re Reading | The Autumn List

Autumn, as a season, has a very particular feeling. The days are getting colder, and the evenings are getting darker, […]

Posted on: November 24, 2023