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Well, if you are a fan of Mills and Boons romance novels, this article would definitely interest you as it about how this great publishing company began and grew through years! The publishing house, Mills and Boons was founded by two men named Gerald Rusgrove Mills and Charles Boon in 1908.
Within the first year, the company had 123 contracts signed with giants of the literary industry then. The first literary work published by the company was a romance book called Arrows from the Dark penned by Sophie Cole. After its success in the year 1914, Mills and Boons books' gained popularity among people.
During 1920's when the company realized the rising desire for romance novels, the actual journey of Mills and Boons romance novels began. The company joined hands with magazines like women's weekly to further increase the sale. Editors of these magazines helped in shaping the editorial direction of the company to ensure quality output. This way, Mills and Boons gave life to hundreds of writers in Europe.
When the company decided to expand its sales, a Canadian firm called Harlequin came forward to publish Mills and Boons romance novels. Since then, its popularly known as Harlequin romance novels.
Today the successful series of Harlequin romance is available to its fans under ten categories such as Modern, Modern Extra, Romance, Blaze, Medical, Historical, Desire, 2 - In -1, Special Edition, Super Romance, and Intrigue. With the number of readers increasing every year, Harlequin romance publishers are coming up with exciting series to keep up to the taste of new and current readers alike. Its next exciting series is the nocturne, which is based on supernatural passions. With beautiful story lines and happy endings, Mills and Boons books have touched the hearts of many.
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