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Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by hotspice(f): 4:43pm On Jan 03, 2006
Yeah i know many people will turn their noses but lets be real here
if you are a lover of novels you must ve read at least 1 M&B wink
and if you are a romantic (like moi) then you must ve read more than a dozen
although i don't read them as i used to(i left teenagehood long ago grin) i never the less
go through it if i come across it.

but do anyone out there remember authors like
Daniel Steele? Michelle Reid
or series like temptation, intimates e.t.c

do they still produce these books?
when it comes to romantic fiction m&b is it.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by damygurl(f): 9:18pm On Jan 03, 2006
i believe you calling my name. i've read more dan a thousand and i even got me a private library and as of right now i got like 370 minus d ones i haven't counted. i'm not sure if they still do them now cuz they got lots of stuff from Harlequin now. Red dress ink is still doing there thing too.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Chxta(m): 6:57pm On Jan 09, 2006
Mills & Boon still exist? My sisters grew up drinking those things!
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Ashbaby(f): 7:57pm On Jan 11, 2006
I read one or two M&B's. Man, those things are tooooo steamy to read more of. I couldn't stand them and by grade seven, I couldn't open one even if it was right infront of me. I was more of Sweet Valley....kids, twins and High. I don't know if anyone else read those books, but I was soooo dedicated to them!
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by hotspice(f): 2:48pm On Jan 13, 2006
yeah i read sopme sweet valley kids, twins and high but i was not dedicated to them. but they were really good.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by damygurl(f): 3:24pm On Jan 16, 2006
u right on d steamy part but harlequin got more things out now and blaze is sorta doing it now 4 them.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Ashbaby(f): 7:47pm On Jan 16, 2006
damygurl:

u right on d steamy part but harlequin got more things out now and blaze is sorta doing it now 4 them.
Yeah, I read a few of those Harlequins too.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Outkast(f): 8:01pm On Feb 14, 2006
I used to sneak my sister's mills&boons, when she'd go of to school, they were just calling my name.Iread all of them, kai!
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by reniks(f): 10:55pm On Feb 26, 2006
Mills&Boon was an addiction 4 me,but as i grew older it became tirin n d story sorta monotonous.Its basically d same plot writn in a million ways.It still holds my interest once in a while.I love stories wit lotsa twists,like d usual beautiful girl doesnt always av 2 marry d handsome guy we r certain she'l marry
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by nwadinma(f): 1:27pm On May 17, 2006
do they still exist ? anyone? i seriously want to know,
or any similar body in Nigeria now?
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Rhodalyn(f): 1:30pm On May 17, 2006
yeah!!! mills and boon are really cuul books!! romantic!
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by maedan(f): 2:27am On Nov 25, 2009
Yep, they still exist!! I think they just celebrated their 50th anniversary---or is it 100th tongue?? Anyway, for the true fans, you might be happy to know that those favourite writers of yours like Emma Darcy, Carole Mortimer still write even today - tho' I'm sure they must be in their 80s at least cheesy. Can't stand to read one now, but in those days, hmmn. Well letz just say it was a craze. It was fun while it lasted sha cheesy.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by bimmyd2000(f): 9:09am On Nov 25, 2009
Mills and boon is my book any day any time but i prefer the old ones (the white or the red ones) and harlequin presents those stories are decent and not as sexy as the others like blaze and sort.

I read mills and boon and harlequin free online their website is www.millsandboon.co.uk and www.eharlequin.com. you can check it any time they are so nice, they have celebrated 100 years.

Has anyone read any of Judith McNaught books? They are the bomb!
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by maedan(f): 1:35pm On Nov 25, 2009
Thanks for the website adds, but I do hope they're really free to read! Maybe I'll find those old faves of mine - and you're right, they're far better than the latest versions!
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by SisiKill1: 3:06pm On Nov 25, 2009
Did Danielle Steele write under Mills & Boon?

Worst M&B writer was Betty Neels.

My God that woman (whom i'm convinced is a man) had the horriblest story lines. You know how you are reading a book and feel the urge to reach in and slap one of the characters? Well for me, it was the author. Not only did i want to slap her, i want to kill her. . .She was that bad.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by MyneWhite1(f): 8:42pm On Nov 25, 2009
Betty Neels was surely the lamest story lines and she did quite a few doctor plots, ahhhhh. But there was one sweet one she did. All those M&Bs motivated my own book and you can download it now, http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=4531432
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by maedan(f): 1:54am On Nov 26, 2009
LOL @ Sisi_kill & Myne White, Betty Neels was indeed annoying-we only read her those days, if one was desperate! Lol. Penny Jordan, Carole Mortimer, Anne Mather etc were d general faves.
And no, Danielle Steele never wrote M&B.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Nwaokike(f): 2:56pm On Dec 02, 2009
bimmyd2000:

Mills and boon is my book any day any time but i prefer the old ones (the white or the red ones) and harlequin presents those stories are decent and not as sexy as the others like blaze and sort.

I read mills and boon and harlequin free online their website is www.millsandboon.co.uk and www.eharlequin.com. you can check it any time they are so nice, they have celebrated 100 years.

Has anyone read any of Judith McNaught books? They are the bomb!
wink wink I use all those Romances as distractions. But the best gift i'l ever get will be a Copy of Judith Mcnaught's book Paradise or Brenda Joyce grin grin
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by dominique(f): 10:25pm On Dec 02, 2009
never liked those books tongue
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by MyneWhite1(f): 2:28am On Dec 03, 2009
I love M&B

You can now download a copy of the ebook here on LULU


http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=4531432
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by iice(f): 3:47pm On Dec 04, 2009
Sisi_Kill:

Did Danielle Steele write under Mills & Boon?

Worst M&B writer was Betty Neels.

My God that woman (whom i'm convinced is a man) had the horriblest story lines. You know how you are reading a book and feel the urge to reach in and slap one of the characters? Well for me, it was the author. Not only did i want to slap her, i want to kill her. . .She was that bad.

Aswerigawd. . .the woman dry as desert.

@Topic. . .i only read the blaze series now. . .if you've read them, you'll know why cheesy
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by DonEse125(f): 6:13pm On Dec 04, 2009
I was definitely into them when i was much younger but i got over em real fast. The storylines are basically the same-guy meets girl,guy loses girl,guy and girl get back together again.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by dominique(f): 12:25pm On Dec 05, 2009
iice:

Aswerigawd. . .the woman dry as desert.


i swear to God iice, it took me over a minute to decipher that!!!! cheesy
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by lashontae(f): 12:46am On Dec 15, 2009
I read gazillions of M and B books. I read em morning, afternoon, nights grin, during boring classes, if 1 was available, it would surely be in the middle of my notes, so I could read while the teacher thot I was concentrating on my books! grin cheesy grin

I dnt really read them anymo tho, xcept wen am in the mood for some sappy love stories cos they are basically the same plots. I didnt read alot of betty Neals bak then, but the few I read, I was like -WTF?

Penny Jordan and Carole Mortimer were the bomb tho. Still hav the tatterd remnants of their books-my Oh my-where they good!

Now-I think Jude Devereux and Judith McNaught are the shizzle. 'Remembrance' and 'A knight in Shining Armour' by Jude Devereux are classic tales of a timeless love that transcends all obstacles, with lovable heroes so chilvarous you fall in love with them and dont want to share him with any other reader. lol. cheesy

'Whitney, My Love' and 'Paradise' by Judith McNaught? Mmmmmmm, words cannot explain! wink wink

I also recently started payin alot of attention to LaVyrle Spencer, she good! smiley smiley
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by iice(f): 2:38pm On Dec 15, 2009
^^ I think Lisa Kleypas is pretty good. . .just coz she's a bit on the raunchy side grin And the men aren't so chivalrous cheesy

dominique:

i swear to God iice, it took me over a minute to decipher that!!!! cheesy

cheesy wink
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Ifez: 3:48pm On Dec 15, 2009
Sisi_Kill:


Worst M&B writer was Betty Neels.

My God that woman (whom i'm convinced is a man) had the horriblest story lines. You know how you are reading a book and feel the urge to reach in and slap one of the characters? Well for me, it was the author. Not only did i want to slap her, i want to kill her. . .She was that bad.

Sisi_Kill, you've just hit the nail on the head for me. God, she (or he) was terrible. And not just Betty Neels, there were some male M&B writers that should have been banned from writing romance. They make the heroines seem so pathetic and needy--like something you can snap into three pieces with just one slap. Lol!

Anyway, you can't talk about M&B authors without mentioning Penny Jordan -- she rocked!

I must have read thousands of M&B's when I was in JSS, but stopped once I discovered the James Hadley Chase novels. Lol! Even Chases doesn't cut it for me anymore.

M&B's are like Indian Movies of those days. They were cool when we were young, but at this age, I'll probably throw up if I come across one. Ugghhh -- Too cheesy!

Morden day M&B = Twilight series. Does anyone agree? grin
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by agentzakky(m): 1:22pm On May 12, 2011
i read more than 500 copies between jss2 and ss1(dropped it to give way for james hadley chase) my favourite authors are sally wentworth, penny jordan, chalotte lamb. i preffered silhouette though, especially special editions.
Re: Hello? Mills & Boon Anyone? by Netra: 11:52pm On May 16, 2011
Sisi and Myne, I'm soooooooo glad some people share my view on Betty Neels' novels. I thought I was the only one. I just can't stand them. I am a great Mills and Boon reader! Ann Mather is my favourite author. I was shaped by these novels, and they helped in making me think of forming my own romance series. I am grateful to God that my wish has been fulfilled. Mine is called DeRafelo Romance. I have written two novels already: OBSESSION and HIS SIN. The third novel STORMY AFFAIR is coming up before the month ends. I have them in:

Kizito Bookshop, Area One, Abuja.
Joeson Bookshop, Oguta Rd, Onitsha.
Olowu Book Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.
Anderson Bookshop, Surulere, Lagos.
Eastern shop, Roban Stores, Abic Bookshop - all in Enugu.

If anybody has time, please look for them, read them, and tell me what you think.

Thanks everyone!!!

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