NOW SUBMISSION MADE EASY

In this fast world, we are used to shortcuts and simplified things in life. So, we have made some things simpler for you. Now, you have the option of submitting your entries for ‘Passions’ contest directly from our Facebook fan page. You can directly go to our ‘Entries for Passions’ contest  section and submit your short love story of 2000 words directly there. All you need to do is Register, Login and Upload your story in a Word Document file. 

You are all set to become a published Mills and Boon author. Your work is done. But you need to do this ON OR BEFORE 31^st January, 2012. 15 days more for your chance to be a published author for one of the most popular series of novels. After you are done submitting, our panel of judges will pick top 5 entries and voting will take place. You can be that one winner who will become the THIRD Indian Mills and Boon author and have your dream come true. So, do not wait any more and submit your entries. Now, it is EASIER. 

WE LOST A VERY TALENTED WRITER

On 31^st December, 2011, we lost a very creative soul. Penny Jones (Pen name Penny Jordan) was a famous and wonderful writer who wrote a lot of romance novels for Mills and Boon. She sold more than seventy million copies all over the globe. She became a part of Mills and Boon with her novel ‘Falcon’s prey’ in the year 1981.   

Penny wrote over 167 Mills and Boon novels and is one of the most famous and favorite among all Mills and Boon writers. She started reading romance novels at an early age and since then was motivated to create romance with words. Some of her romance works are A Perfect Night, A Reason for Marriage, One Intimate Night, The City-Girl Bride, The Italian Duke’s Wife and Passion and the Prince.

‘The Reluctant Surrender’ is the last book from Penny Jordan that is going to be out this month.  She has given us amazing novels to read and took love and romance novels to a whole new level. Although we will badly miss Penny but she will always be with us through her words. She was a great source of inspiration for everyone. 

LET PASSIONS BE YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

As  year end approaches, we all start making New Year resolutions. This year, Mills and Boon want their fans to make a different type of resolution. We want you to make Passions your New Year resolution. Yes, we want you to make sure that you submit your entries of 2000 words for Passions with the advent of new year.

Since a lot of us want to follow our new year resolutions but end up not doing so, we went ahead and made sure that we make you follow your resolution. We have created a section called ‘Resolution for Passions’ where you can tell us how you will make sure that you submit your entries for Passions lll this coming year. The best resolution message will receive a surprise gift from us. It is very simple. Just make Passions your New Year resolution. Do not wait anymore and start your new year by being creative. Happy New Year Everyone. :)

TITLES FOR JANUARY 2012 ARE OUT

Every month, Mills and Boon come up with around 20 titles. This coming year, Mills and Boon have come up with 18 new titles. The titles for January 2012 are out and you can check them out on our website.  Just visit the website, select the copy you like and buy it. 

We have a good range of series to pick from like Desire, Special moments, Nocturne, Modern, Romance and Historical. Some of the titles for January 2010 are Terms of Engagement,  One Illicit Night, The Man Who Risked It All, The Talk of Hollywood, Her Vampire Husband, Daring to Date the Boss and The Prince’s Texas Bride.

Different series of Mills and Boon have different flavors and touch of romance in them. Readers can buy their copy online anytime. So, go ahead and grab all the copies you can. 

SHOW YOUR PASSION THROUGH OUR CONTESTS

We are aware of the fact that our fans love contests. So, we keep coming up with new ones every now and then. In the last two weeks, we carried out two contests and received an amazing response. In the first contest, our fans were asked to name the cover models of the second Mills and Boon India book ‘His Monsoon Bride’. We received a lot of responses and three winners were declared. The winners were given exciting prizes.

Our second contest has been pretty recent and is still going on where we asked our fans to take a picture of their very first Mills and Boon cover and upload it on our Facebook page. We all remember the first Mills and Boon that we read since it is close to our heart. So, we wanted our fans to remember their first Mills and Boon novel, take a picture of the cover and upload it on our page. The fan with the oldest Mills and Boon cover gets a very special gratification. More of such exciting contests are lined up. So, look out. 

IMMENSE TALENT IN INDIAN WRITERS

“We’re convinced with the potential of writing talent in India”, says Manish Singh, the Country Manager of Harlequin India. This article published in Hindustan Times talks about Passions lll and what great response have been received to previous Passions contests. More than 700 entries were received last year for Passions ll. The winners of the last two Passions contest Milan Vohra and Aastha Atray got their books published and now it’s time for a new writer to become the face of Passions.

We are providing a great platform to our readers to be a published author. A lot of people in India love romantic books and novels and Mills and Boon has topped the list of publications who write heart-touching romantic novels worldwide. A strong base of Mills and Boon fans have always existed in India and now they are given a chance to write their story and participate in Passions lll.

Anyone who is interested in being an author for us can submit their original story of about 1500 to 2000 words on our website till 31^st January. The top five stories will be shortlisted by an international jury  made up of Mills and Boon editors. These five entries will be put up for public votes and the winners will be declared by February, 2012. The winner, as we know it, will get a chance to publish their Mills and Boon novel.  DO NOT miss this opportunity and pen down your story in 2000 words. It can be your own story too. Time is running out. So, be quick. 

YOU CAN WATCH MORE OF MILLS AND BOON NOW

Now you can watch more videos on our Youtube channel.  We have our cover model Saumya talking about her experience on shooting for the cover and what she thinks about Mills and Boon. “Mills and Boon is the epitome of love”, says Saumya. Saumya won ‘Friends for Life’ contest which was a model hunt this year to pick models for the cover of second Mills and Boon India novel.  

The second video talks about the first ever Desi Mills and Boon novel ‘The Love Asana’ by Milan Vohra. Milan talks about the book and how it feels to be the first Indian Mills and Boon author. She also talks about the plot of the book, about love and about Mills and Boon. Milan tells us how she has woven a story that has the typical essence of Mills and Boon and still has a desi twist.

Mills and Boon has a lot of faith in the potential of Indian writers and are sure that they will find another creative writer after Milan and Aastha. Participate in Passions lll and get a chance to be the part of the exclusive list of Mills and Boon authors.

Check the videos out at http://www.youtube.com/user/MillsandBoonIndia?feature=mhee