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Brought together by an unlikely twist of fate, Glory and Rita begin a remarkable correspondence. The friendship forged by their letters allows them to survive the loneliness and uncertainty of waiting on the home front, and give them the courage to face the battles raging in their very own backyards.

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Bella’s stopped by the Harlequin Blog today to talk about her series, The Sullivans, which is making it’s print debut from Harlequin MIRA this June.

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In five words, describe the Sullivan family.

Fun. Emotional. Sexy. Warm. Loving.

What should readers who have read and enjoyed your Sullivan books look forward to in the long-awaited print editions?

I had a great time adding new content to the stories. After having spent the past two years with my Sullivans, I know the characters so well that it was really fun to go back through the books and flesh out various scenes a little bit more. In some cases, I wrote entire new scenes. I can’t wait for everyone to read the books in print!

With your musical past and being a huge music lover, how does music influence your writing?

Music has always been a huge part of my life, and now that I’m writing romance for a living rather than touring and playing my songs, music is still a massive influence on my work because I’m very inspired by the emotion behind melody and lyric as I write every day. For each book I write, I find a handful of songs that really speak to me and I play them over and over. The songs become a cue for me to be able to sink back into the book no matter where I am or what I’ve been doing. Pop music tends to be the most powerful for me, because they are five minute love stories that aim straight at the heart of what love is all about.

You’ve mentioned previously your Sullivan books are named after song titles. How do you pair your books with the right song?

I have a huge list of potential song titles that I’m constantly adding to, and for each book the title has to fit exactly right with the story.

In THE LOOK OF LOVE, no one has ever looked at Chloe the way Chase does, right from the start.

In FROM THIS MOMENT ON, Marcus and Nicola eventually realize that they each found their destiny in that very first moment that they met each other.

And in CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE, Gabe and Megan think they each have a good reason to guard their hearts, but they can’t help falling for each other.

In addition to the titles working for each story, all of the titles have to fit together as a group for a cohesive feel to the series.

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In Living Dangerously, Julie Fraser is America’s newest rising star. Since her movie debut five years ago, she’s climbed to the pinnacle of Hollywood’s A-list. Dubbed America’s Sweetheart for her combination of wholesomeness, comic timing and ability to wring emotion from even the coldest of hearts, Julie can’t believe it when someone tries to kill her. There must be a mistake and she thinks she was a target for target’s sake. But once all the facts are compiled and the evidence is added up, even Julie realizes she’s got a problem.

In true Julie Fraser fashion, when David Letterman asked her to do a top ten list, she agreed. Below is the list Julie read on The Late Show before her interview with Dave.

The Top Ten Signs You Have A Stalker

10. You get love letters from someone you don’t know.

9. Someone infiltrates your friends to get closer to you.

8. Someone has a scrapbook of your accomplishments, and it’s not your mother.

7. When you answer the phone, the person on the other end often doesn’t say anything.

6. Someone shows up at your door…with a knife.

5. You come home to find a stranger in your house.

4. You have a Facebook page with accurate information, but you didn’t set it up.

3. You find a boiled bunny on the stove.

2. You get shot at during a public event.

1. Your mother, your best friend, your bodyguard, the press and the police tell you, “You have a stalker.”

Julie sat down with Dave after reading the list.
Dave: Julie, I noticed you snuck in #5. That wasn’t perhaps because of an incident that happened to me was it?

Julie: <all innocence> Dave, I’m hurt. I’d never suggest such a thing. But maybe you should talk to your writers.

Dave: So how’d that work for you? Getting shot on the red carpet? I mean… that had to suck.

Julie: <nodding her head> It did kind of suck. Yes. I don’t recommend it. Have you ever been shot, Dave?

Dave: I have not. It’s not on my bucket list.

Julie: Good call. Very sensible.

Dave: <deadpan to the camera> Ya think? <back to Julie> So you have a new man in your life. What can you tell us about him?

Julie: I like him a lot. He’s a good guy. <she leans in to Dave who leans close to her> He likes his privacy.

Dave: Ah, so he’s got no aspirations to date a Kardashian if things don’t pan out with you?

Julie: <laughing> I don’t believe so, no. Besides, aren’t all the Kardashian’s spoken for at the moment?

Dave: <laughing> Maybe. It’s so hard to keep track of them. I know you have to catch a plane and we have to go to commercial, but thanks for stopping in. You are as beautiful as ever. <he kisses her hand>

Can anyone else add to the list? What did Dave’s writers forget? You might have a stalker if…?

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If you like your romances smokin’ hot, you’ll love this month’s books from Harlequin Blaze, our sexiest series. We’re doubling your pleasure with four 2-in-1 books – that’s right, you get 8 sexy stories for the price of 4!

Waking Up to You is a new steamy Forbidden Fantasy book from Leslie Kelly. Candace Reid is caught between a promise to her best friend and Oliver McKean, a man whose body she just can’t live without! Also included in this volume is Overexposed – when a bad girl hooks up with a bad boy, you know the sex is going to be wicked!

For those who love their military men sexy as hell, check out Jennifer LaBrecque’s Northern Rebel from our Uniformly Hot! miniseries. Lars Reinhardt is a demolition expert who’s about to meet his greatest challenge yet – Delphi Reynolds. Once the two of them ignite, they set off a chain reaction that could blow them both away! Turn up the heat with bonus book, Daring in the Dark.

Have you ever dreamed of doing something that would shock people if they knew? Corporate financier Courtney Masterson does exactly that – working as a pole dancer at night in My Double Life. Unfortunately, her alter ego has just opened the door to the one man who is completely off-limits to her! Look for the bonus book, Wild and Wicked, both by Joanne Rock.

Congratulations to Tawny Weber on hitting the USA Today bestseller list with A SEAL’s Surrender! (March 2013) This month Tawny brings us Midnight Special, a Wrong Bed story set on a speeding train. There’s murder, mayhem, and lots of steamy sex! Check out the bonus book Coming on Strong to turn up the heat.

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We’re dedicated to giving you plenty of sexy, sizzling stories from your favorite authors all year long! Look for 4 more books next month from Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jo Leigh, Debbi Rawlins and Janelle Denison.

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High on emotion but low on sensuality, Harlequin Romances is famously known as the series you can happily recommend or pass on to your mum or your daughter or your friends… In Harlequin Romance, you’ll find that short, intense hit of a pure romantic high – stories that will move you, heart-warming stories that will make you laugh and cry – and take you on an emotional roller-coaster leaving you feeling a whole lot better! What’s more, just like Blaze, May is a 2-in-1 month – so you can have twice the reading pleasure for the same price!

And, this month in Harlequin Romance we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with the Mothers in a Million series – where all four of our stories explore a different aspect of being a mother. First up we have bestselling Harlequin Romance author, Susan Meier, with A Father for Her Triplets… Every mother has to be a master of multi-tasking…but Missy has to take this to a whole new level, with her 3 young triplet kiddies, a new baking business and a gorgeous new man next door!

The Matchmaker’s Happy Ending from lively voice Shirley Jump, is more about the mom/daughter bond as adults. Marnie would love for her beloved mom to find happiness again – but her matchmaking attempts backfire when she discovers her mom’s new man has a very handsome son…who is very much her own Mr Wrong…

Heart-warming voice Cara Colter brings a new spin with a small town having a Mother’s Day Gala in Second Chance with the Rebel. Lucy was heartbroken when Mac had left town all those years ago – now he’s back but they’re still as different as ever…

Finally from deeply emotional voice Michelle Douglas, First Comes Baby… features a heroine who is coming to terms with possible infertility. She has endometriosis and this is her last chance to have a baby and if that means going it alone, then so be it. She approaches her good friend Ben to see if he will be the biological father and when he agrees, they both embark on becoming parents.

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We are so excited to share the latest news about our Corporate Social Responsibility program, Harlequin More Than Words. Last year, we recognized Mindy Atwood from Patches of Light—a nonprofit organization based in Hilliard, Ohio, that seeks to aid families with critically ill children by assisting in the financial burden of providing funding for nonmedical items. The program awarded Mindy $15,000 for her charity and paired her with Cindy Dees, one of Harlequin’s authors. Cindy Dees then donated her time and talent to write a novella inspired by the Mindy’s dedication and compassion.

Through the publicity Mindy and her organization received from our eBook story and program, Mindy received a call last week from a donor who will be giving her an additional cheque for $15,000. Her extraordinary contributions and moving story inspired the donor to turn awareness into action demonstrating that the power of storytelling can drive civic involvement and make a positive difference in the community—the precise purpose of our program.

Mindy would like to thank Harlequin for recognizing her work in the community and helping her with the exposure she has received. Mindy’s story, LIGHT THIS CANDLE is now available free for download.

If this story inspires you, please help us spread the word and tell everyone you know that our 2014 nominations are open through August 9th.

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• The online voting phase closes on November 21^st
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OCEAN BREEZE: An interview with Sherryl Woods (Book Trailer)
This spring smell the salt in the air and feel the ocean breezes – a new community and three loving sisters in her latest trilogy set on the North Carolina coast.
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From Delphine Dryden, author of the award winning novella The Theory of Attraction! Book two in the Science of Temptation, THE SEDUCTION HYPOTHESIS.
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And don’t Delphine’s post for the Harlequin Blog, “How to Kink Your Con“.

If you’re a geek, you’ve probably been to a Con at some point in your life. ComicCon, DragonCon, Comicpalooza. And if you’re a geek who suddenly wants to get kinky at a Con, like my hero Ben from The Seduction Hypothesis, you may find yourself seeing a whole new potential in the many strange objects around you.

Nerdy folk can often be great at thinking outside the box and using items in unexpected ways. Ben turns that trait to his advantage…but in the process, he may forever change the way readers view some items.

Take, for instance, the Gandalf staff. Whether you’ve only seen it in the movies or you have a couple replicas in your garage right now, you’ve probably viewed it primarily as a fancy magic walking stick. And you’re almost bound to run across at least one at a Con. But really, what is Gandalf’s staff but a pole? And what are poles for, if not to tie your girlfriend to?

I disclaim all liability for any reader’s inability to watch The Hobbit or the Lord of the Ring movies without giggle-snorting after reading The Seduction Hypothesis, by the way.

Ben also uses a spare necktie and the rope belt from a buddy’s monk costume to complete his bondage project…but why stop there? Want to do some Master/slave role play? You are in a building rife with Slave Leia costumes! Make it happen! I don’t recommend that any sexual play involve a Jabba the Hutt costume, however. Too hot, limited mobility, and those tiny little arms. Dominate your new gold-bikini clad friend while dressed as a kinky storm trooper or Boba Fett instead, for variety. Those helmets are just as intimidating as any zipper-covered leather hood mask.

Just think of all the nerdy props, giant foam weapons and other wild accessories you see at Cons. Once you start to think of them as pervertibles, the world is your kinky oyster! So follow Ben and Lindsey’s example, and turn your next Con excursion into a BDSM adventure!

About the Book

Book two in the Science of Temptation.

(1 Curious Sub + 1 Dom in Denial) – Inhibitions = 4 Naughty Nights

Wildlife biologist Lindsey thought attending a fan convention with her new boyfriend Ben was a great idea–until their relationship imploded. Lindsey still lusts after her ex–but if he wants her, he’s going to have to prove he can give her what she needs.

Ben will do anything to win Lindsey back, and when he sees her in her skimpy black vinyl convention getup, he realizes what she’s been craving all along. And he’s inspired to finally give in to his own dark desire to take complete sexual control…

Lindsey is surprised by her reaction to Ben’s kinky new seduction techniques, and suddenly sees the brilliant but boring code guru in a different light. After several erotic encounters in hotel rooms and stairwells, she’s falling for him all over again. And wondering if the intimate connection will last once they head home…

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About Delphine Dryden

Delphine tried unsuccessfully to get past being an English major by becoming a lawyer, a special education teacher, and an educational diagnostician. She finally gave up the fight several years ago and began writing full-time. She counts herself fortunate to have two absurdly precocious children, and two delightful if occasionally disobedient mutts. Delphine and her family are all Texas natives, and reside in unapologetic suburban bliss near Houston.

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“What is it like working with Heather and Harley?” was the question for this post. What can I say to that except—“You call this WORK???”

I often think that whatever I did last lifetime must have been pretty good, when in this lifetime I can get paid to hang out with two of my best friends in this magical Keeper world. I often forget that the three of us never really lived in an old Hollywood magician’s mansion; it feels like something that actually happened.

Writing The Keepers: L.A. series is a lot like having our own theatrical troupe. Heather and Harley and I first bonded when we sang in the all-author Killer Thriller Band at the inaugural ThrillerFest, and since then we’ve performed together in quite a few of Heather’s Vampire Balls at the Romantic Times convention and her fantastic Writers for New Orleans conference. Harley’s the real actress—an actual movie star!—but we all started off as actors. Heather made her bones in dinner theater before she became the bestselling author we now know and love, and I did musical theater and improv before I was a screenwriter and then snapped and started writing novels.

In The Keepers: L.A. we’re using all of that Hollywood and theatrical experience to create the world of the story: a Hollywood not so very far removed from the real thing, where it’s hard to tell the actors from the paranormals, and people and entities are willing to kill for fame. I love being able to make fun of my city and show off the truly dazzling aspects of it at the same time—like the backstage of the movie machine and, of course, the heart-stopping men.

We are incredibly lucky that Harlequin Nocturne has a vision that allows collaborations like The Keepers series in all its incarnations. Our Nocturne team—Tara Gavin, Ann Leslie Tuttle and Leslie Wainger—has encouraged our cross-genre blend of paranormal romance and traditional mystery and suspense, with a touch of classic big-screen romantic comedy. We’ve had the most incredible fun writing it, and we hope you have the same fun reading.

Alex Sokoloff

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About the Book:

Human-paranormal peacekeeping had never been easy…but in Hollywood it can truly be murder!

In their new Keeper roles, these extraordinary women must balance the fate of the world with their desires….

As a crime beat reporter, Barrie Gryffald’s work is risky enough when she’s investigating mortal homicides. But when a teenage shifter and an infamous Hollywood mogul are both found dead on the same night, her Keeper intuition screams, Otherworldly.

Reluctantly, she enlists her secret crush, Mick Townsend, a journalist with movie-star appeal. Together, they dig up eerie parallels to a forgotten cult-film tragedy. But it may be too late. With a cast of suspects ranging from vampire junkies to the ghosts of Hollywood past, no one can be trusted. Least of all Mick, who may well prove to be as unpredictable as the Others Barrie is sworn to protect….

Don’t miss the next title in THE KEEPERS: L.A. miniseries by Alexandra Sokoloff!

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