Download or read book For Love and Money the Literary Art of the Harlequin Mills and Boon Romance written by Laura Vivanco and published by Humanities-Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura Vivanco's study challenges the idea that Harlequin Mills & Boon romances are merely mass-produced commodities, churned out in accordance with a strict and unchanging formula. She argues that many are well-written, skilfully crafted works, and that some are small masterpieces. For Love and Money demonstrates the variety that exists beneath the covers of Harlequin Mills & Boon romances. They range from paranormal romances to novels resembling chick lit, and many have addressed serious issues, including the plight of post-Second World War refugees, threats to marine mammals, and HIV/AIDS. The genre draws inspiration from Shakespearean comedies and Austen's novels, as well as from other forms of popular culture. "“Laura Vivanco’s 'For Love and Money' is an impressive study of the popular fiction of Harlequin Mills and Boon that is a must read for any student of popular fiction and for those who write and love the genre” —Liz Fielding, author of over 50 Harlequin Mills & Boon romances.“Deep learning, wide reading, and clear thinking are very much in evidence in Vivanco’s exploration of HM&B. A welcome addition to popular romance criticism.” — Professor Pamela Regis, author of 'A Natural History of the Romance Novel'."Laura Vivanco’s analysis of the category romance is both meticulous and inspiring. And while Vivanco limits her examples and discussions to category romances by Harlequin Mills & Boon and the HQN imprint, her application of Frye’s mimetic modes begs for expansion to texts and authors across the genre. This piece of literary criticism should serve as a template for romance scholars to move from defending the genre to discussing its values and complexity as a literary art. — Maryan Wherry, 'Journal of Popular Romance Studies'

Download or read book Romance Fiction written by Kristin Ramsdell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

Download or read book I ll Bury My Dead written by James Hadley Chase and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a personal matter. Someone killed my brother. I don't like that. If the police can't take care of it, then I'll bury my own dead." Nick English meant every word, but his efforts to find his brother's killer started a chain reaction of murder and violence that would nearly end his own life. Here is a story of organized blackmail punctuated by sudden and gruesome murder. Written with the punch and speed of a rivet gun, I'll Bury My Dead confirms James Hadley Chase's reputation as a leading writer of all-action, edge-of-your-seat thrillers that demand to be read in a single sitting.

Download or read book Feels Like Home Mills Boon Vintage Superromance Together Again Book 2 written by Beth Andrews and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's planning a wedding...not a romance!

Download or read book Second To None Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Muriel Jensen and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DELANCEY BROTHERS Three very different brothers. Three very different lives. One great opportunity.

Download or read book The Unknown Twin Code Red Book 3 Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Kathryn Shay and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Conway almost didn' t make it out alive She owes her life to Alex Shields, the handsome firefighter who carried her from the burning office building. But when Lauren wakes up in a hospital bed, everyone–including her rescuer–assumes she' s suffering from amnesia. They' re convinced her real name is Dana.

Download or read book Dreamless Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Darlene Graham and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their dislike of each other turned into attraction...which turned into love

Download or read book Marriage By Necessity Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Marisa Carroll and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cottonwood Lake was so calm, it looked like glass So why did Nate feel as if he was at the center of an out-of-control storm? Sarah. Here on his doorstep. The last person he'd ever expected to see was his ex-wife–with a child, no less. And then to hear her say those four incredible words, "Will you marry me?"

Download or read book The Trouble with Twins Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Nancy Warren and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They have so much baggage between them they could open a store! She' s nearly broke and raising two kids on her own, thanks to her deadbeat ex. He' s dealing with a pair of mischief-making twins still grieving the loss of their mother. To top it all off, as the CEO of her bank, he has the power to make or break her future.

Download or read book Maternal Instinct Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Janice Kay Johnson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than anything, Officer Nell Granstrom wants to stop history from repeating itself. Born to a sixteen-year-old mother, Nell had her daughter, Kim, at the same age. Now Kim's sixteen and has a serious boyfriend.

Download or read book The Replacement Twins Book 11 Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Anne Marie Duquette and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the past be undone? Twins like Eric Kincaide and his sister, Naomi, know each other's every thought. But that closeness came between him and Lindsey Nelson, the woman he'd planned to marry, four years ago. When their wedding plans fell through, Lindsey ran as far and fast as she could.

Download or read book A Sister Would Know Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by C.J. Carmichael and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWINS: They're definitely not two of a kind

Download or read book The Midwife And The Lawman The Birth Place Book 6 Mills Boon Vintage Superromance written by Marisa Carroll and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Devon Grant had her way, she'd turn her back on Enchantment. There's simply too much history in that small town.