Created by Carol Ericson You've got to hand it to Harlequin. Although they're best known as the purveyors about a zillion pulpy, sappy romance novels, this once-Canadian publishing dynasty (founded way back in 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) initially published everything and anything they could get their hands on: mystery, western, science fiction, sports, adventure, cookbooks, … Continue reading Judd Brody
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Painter
Created by Melinda DiLorenzo "For just one night I needed to turn off the dread I felt every day. I needed to forget that despite every carefully planned escape, my past was waiting to tap me on the shoulder and steal away everything I cared about. I wanted this man. It was passionate. It was … Continue reading Painter
J. P. McCoy
Created by Carol Ericson "That's the way I like it--hot and wet." --J.P. in his job interview Hoo-boy! You want it steamy? Harlequin's short-lived Intrigue Noir series (four books?) offered plenty of panty-wetting innuendo amid the usual trappings of "noir" fiction: bounty hunters, scam artists, private detectives, femme fatales, and the usual melange of blackmail, … Continue reading J. P. McCoy
West Investigations (Ryan West, Shawn West, James West, Gideon Wright, Brandon West, Kevin Lombard, Travis Collins, et al)
Created by K.D. Richards "I'm a PI. I know how to handle myself." -- Shawn West in Missing at Christmas Is this a first for Harlequin? Not just a steamy one-off, but a whole series revolving around a detective agency? African-American stud RYAN WEST is the hard-nosed top dog at West Investigations, specializing in personal … Continue reading West Investigations (Ryan West, Shawn West, James West, Gideon Wright, Brandon West, Kevin Lombard, Travis Collins, et al)
Harlequin’s Secret Shame
Sometimes They Liked It Rough... Â Â Although Harlequin is now known as the publishers of about a zillion pulpy category romance titles, this Canadian publishing dynasty was founded way back in 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Advocate Printers and Doug Weld of Bryant Press, Richard Bonnycastle (who handled production) and Jack Palmer, Canadian distributor of … Continue reading Harlequin’s Secret Shame
Dale Bogard
Created by Dale Bogarde Pseudonym of Douglas Enefer Other pseudonyms include Paul Denver, as well as the house pseudonym of John Powers (1906-87) Yet another would-be American tough guy by yet another British author with no particular knowledge of the United States, DALE BOGARD was the creation of prolific pulpster Douglas Enefer (one paperback billed … Continue reading Dale Bogard