Harlequin is the first publisher to release entirely enriched eBooks

Toronto, ON (July 9, 2008) - Harlequin Enterprises Limited, the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today the launch of their Enriched Edition eBooks.  With this launch, Harlequin becomes the first publisher to offer entire eBooks that are enriched with interactive buttons that hyperlink to Web sites with more information about the content.

The launch title, UNMASKED by Nicola Cornick, a Regency-set historical available from www.eBooks.eHarlequin.com, has been enriched with interactive buttons that hyperlink to Web sites containing photos, historical commentaries, illustrations, sound effects, maps, articles and more, bringing the world of the novel to life without the reader having to leave the computer or the current screen page.  The interactive buttons have been designed to be unobtrusive, so if one prefers not to access the bonus material, the reading experience remains uninterrupted.

According to 2008 Harlequin Romance Report, Confessions, 65% of New York women and 56% of New York men have told a lie to get out of a bad date 

New York (May 15, 2008) - New Yorkers are more likely to lie, cheat and steal than other people across the United States.  This is just a taste of the findings in the 2008 Harlequin Romance Report, Confessions.  The full text of this year's Harlequin Romance Report can be downloaded at http://www.harlequinromancereport.com/reports.php.

"To best understand today's romantic environment, we decided to survey more than 2,000 men and women across the United States and Canada," said Katherine Orr and Marleah Stout, Editors-in-Chief of the 2008 Harlequin Romance Report.  "What we discovered - especially when comparing New Yorkers to other Americans - is that at the heart of every confession lies the truth about who we are."

Paranormal Short Stories Are Exclusive to eBook Formats

Toronto, (May 1, 2008)  Harlequin Enterprises Limited, one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, today launched Silhouette Nocturne Bites, romantically charged paranormal short stories available exclusively in the eBook format.  In just 10,000 - 15,000 words these darkly dramatic and sensual short stories pack all the passion and plot readers expect from full-length Silhouette Nocturne novels.  Regularly priced at $2.99 U.S., Nocturne Bites are being introduced at a special price of 99¢ each from their May 1 launch until the end of the month.

Manga Romances to be Available to Cell Phone and Internet Users

Toronto, ON (March 20, 2008) - Harlequin Enterprises Limited, the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today an agreement by their Japanese operation, Harlequin K.K., to provide digital manga content to SoftBank Creative of SoftBank Group, one of the largest providers of cell phone services in Japan.

Leading Publisher of Women's Fiction Enters Its Largest Market Yet

Toronto, ON (February 13, 2008) - India, birthplace of the famed Kama Sutra, will soon have a new guilty pleasure thanks to Harlequin Enterprises Limited, one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction. Harlequin announced today that the company has expanded its international operations into India through a wholly owned venture known as Harlequin Mills & Boon (India) Pvt. Ltd. (HMBI). 

National Center for Family Literacy to receive up to 100,000 books with estimated valued of $700,000

Toronto, (February 11, 2008)—eHarlequin.com (www.eHarlequin.com), the online site for Harlequin Enterprises Limited, is challenging its community members to read an astounding 100,000 books in one year in the 2008 eHarlequin.com 100,000 Book Challenge. When the reading challenge ends on December 31, 2008, Harlequin will make an unprecedented donation of an equivalent number of books to the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). The estimated retail value of a 100,000 book donation to the NCFL by Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. is $700,000 U.S.