What HQNs are you reading right now?

[Darthvader]

Not a harlequin book but the The Unwanted Wife is very similar to the style of HQ's...great read.the hero is a douchebag when the story starts but he redeems himself and changes into a great charecter.the things he does for the heroine through her pregnancy is sweet.I also liked the fact that the heroine just didnt forgive him after 1 apology.he realised the amount of hurt he caused to her and worked to deserve her forgiveness & love.the heroine could have been a less of a martyr but i got over that.

[Jen - Reviews]

Yes indeed, I've read this one and it's one of the longest grovel feats I've ever read in a book!

[Leona]

I like to walk down memory lane, so I spend a lot of time reading the Vintage Harlequins versus the newer ones. I just finished Intangible Dream by Patricia Wilson and Wife by Arrangment by Mary Burchell.

[Tanya]

The Unwanted Wife is one of my favorite reads. I think I should re-read it soon.

[Beth]

Amber Lin had a review on Dear Author this week for Tainted Love by Alison Fraser. I thought I had already read it but hadn't. I forgot HPs could be this good. I couldn't put it down. I probably wouldn't have read it if I hadn't read the review. So ignore the blurb...

[Darthvader]

read a lot of jacqueline baird books..liked a lot of them.the heroes way too older than the heroines though.16 years difference is too much sometimes.but i liked them all the same.

marriage at his convenience by JB is hot & steamy. the H & h have a lot of sex but the dude gets away with saying and doing lot of things i would never forgive and he doesnt beg for her forgiveness properly either.made me so furious.

[Darthvader]

also read price of a bride by michelle reid...fantastic read.great lead chrecters and somewhat different from the usual HP's.

[Sudakshina]

I just finished.
Storm's End

It was pretty good. You don't always need a sexy billionaire tycoon, hot sex and a secret baby to fill up the pages. This had a story and though typically HP, it wasn't bad. We all have read worse.

[Roub]

just read Promise to Pay. loved it ! it's an old one n really good one. hero forced heroine into marriage

[Darthvader]

by miranda lee.delicious.

[Melanie♥]

Darthvader wrote: " by miranda lee.delicious."

That one was a re-read for me =)

[Christine]

Beth wrote: "Amber Lin had a review on Dear Author this week for Tainted Love by Alison Fraser. I thought I had already read it but hadn't. I forgot HPs could be this good. I couldn't put it down. I probably wo..."

Alison Fraser is an author whose books I really like, and who I would love to read more of, but she has only published 15 in HQ. Makes me wonder what happened to her.

[Leona]

Any book I have read by her, I have absolutely loved. I think her books are well thought out, extremely well written and have more dimension than you typically find in a category romance.

I suspect that is why she only wrote 15. Quality more than quantity.

[Beth]

I'm excited I have a backlist to go through now. I can only reread michelle reid so many times a year and this is the closest I've come to one of hers or old lynne Graham's (better even)
Most if The HPs I've read from the last 24 months feel like they were spit shined and rushed out the door. They aren't developing stories like they used to. :-(

[Leona]

I haven't read any of the newer ones in a long time....They just don't stand up.

[Sudakshina]

I read a very depressing one recently. Marriage Made of Secrets :(

[Christine]

Leona wrote: "Any book I have read by her, I have absolutely loved. I think her books are well thought out, extremely well written and have more dimension than you typically find in a category romance.

I susp..."

Her last book was published in 2004. Wish more of today's books were as well written. So many are just a total waste of reading time, what I call "me too" or "fill in the blanks".

[Darthvader]

i liked it..charming lead charecters.

[Darthvader]

hi,can anyone suggest HP books like the ultimate betrayal by michelle reid?i mean with similar themes..thanks.

[Sudakshina]

Old angsty romance. Sister-swap. Married by deception. Cold,cruel furious hero. Anybody knows a book that fits the bill?

[Roub]

just read Chains of Regret. loved it ! if u like vintage HP wid besotted hero, it's ur book. he was beyond jealous n possessive. he was obsessed wid heroine:p

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I'm rereading

Michelle is hands down my favorite HP author. I hope she's OK. She hasn't produced anything of late.

[Ruchi]

@Stephanie, do you mean Michelle Conders?

[Ruchi]

sorry can't see pic in the phone app

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Ruchi wrote: "sorry can't see pic in the phone app"

No, Michelle Reid. I just love her books. They're so angsty.

[Leona]

Roub wrote: "just read Chains of Regret. loved it ! if u like vintage HP wid besotted hero, it's ur book. he was beyond jealous n possessive. he was obsessed wid heroine:p"

Roub - You are brave. MP can write very brutal heroes! Not sure I have the courage to reach this one. Sounds good though.

[Roub]

hi leona ! u're so right abt MP. this hero was a brute, a savage. it's good as fantasy but in real life, the heroine wud have committed suicide. but it's really good, dunt miss it

[Darthvader]

hi roub is there an online copy of chains of regret that i can download somewhere?am not sure if i want to buy the book...

[KatieV]

Darthvader wrote: "hi roub is there an online copy of chains of regret that i can download somewhere?am not sure if i want to buy the book..."

It's on scrib, I'm pretty sure, and I have a copy I can email you. It's out of print, so I don't have issues with sharing/downloading.

[Darthvader]

hey katiev,yes please email me the copy..i couldnt find it on scribd.

my email id is pavitra_19@hotmail.com.thanks so much.

[KatieV]

Darthvader wrote: "hey katiev,yes please email me the copy..i couldnt find it on scribd.

my email id is pavitra_19@hotmail.com.thanks so much."

It's on it's way. Hope you enjoy :)

[Roub]

i have a copy too !seems u already received one though ! i'm sure u'll like it;-)

[KatieV]

I have 3 pages worth of Penny Jordan's in my books. I've only read 3 of them. My favorite was Response, I really liked the Demetrios Virgin, and I was kinda lukewarm about The Italian Duke's Wife.

So, any opinions on which Penny Jordan to read next??

[Leona]

Katie - for some reason, Penny Jordan is kind of so/so for me. I know many of the ladies love her work.

[Leona]

Just finished Cinderella in Mink by Roberta Leigh. Loved loved this one!!!

I am going to read next The Wrong Man to Love and Confirmed Bachelor

[KatieV]

Leona wrote: "Katie - for some reason, Penny Jordan is kind of so/so for me. I know many of the ladies love her work."

I just love how outrageous her heroes are. I'd never put up with it IRL, but it's so fun to read. I've never read Roberta Leigh, I'll have to look into her.

[Beth]

I've been re reading Lynne Graham's back list...there is such a difference between her early books and the new ones...

[Sudakshina]

Leona, Cinderella in Mink is one of my favorites too. Really loved the book.

[Roub]

i gonna read Cinderella in Mink, seems a really good one :-P

[Sudakshina]

Roub, you must if you are tired of the usual alpha heroes. I also recommend Innocent Deception. Not the usual HP hero. Has anyone read

[Leona]

Onu wrote: "Leona, Cinderella in Mink is one of my favorites too. Really loved the book."

Onu, I have read Love in Disguise and liked it a lot. I have not read Innocent Deception. Will read that next. Thanks!

[KatieV]

I'm reading the Veranchetti Marriage by Lynne Graham

[Leona]

Onu, I just finished Innocent Deception and loved it!!!!! Thank you for recommending it.

[Sudakshina]

Yay! I am so glad you loved it. :)

[Darthvader]

so sleazy & sexist.avoid.

[Roub]

hi onu !i already have a copy of Innocent Deception. i'll read it

[Sudakshina]

Hello Roub! You must read it. I don't think you would regret it. It was wonderful. :)

I just finished

If the hero in Innocent Deception was too good to be true, the hero in The Devil's Mistress is a nasty piece of work. But if you are like me and enjoy a train wreck, this one is for you.

[Darthvader]

innocent deception was quite good...i liked it.

tried to read the devil's mistress..the hero is so overbearing and the constant threats to heroine got tedious.will finish it some other day.

[Giulia]

I'm reading by Sara Morgan. She's a great HQN author and I'm really warming up to this read.

[Roub]

just read The Devil's Pawn n it's a must ! very intense n volatile ! i loved it