What is Harlequin Intrigue?
Here is what the publisher says: “Taut, edge-of-the-seat contemporary romantic suspense tales of intrigue and desire. Kidnappings, stalkings, women in jeopardy coupled with bestselling romantic themes are examples of story lines we love most. Whether a murder mystery, psychological suspense or thriller, the love story must be inextricably bound to the mystery where all loose ends are tied up neatly…and shared dangers lead right to shared passions. As long as they're in jeopardy and falling in love, our heroes and heroines may traverse a landscape as wide as the world itself. Their lives are on the line…and so are their hearts!” (http://www.eharlequin.com)
And here is my chart:
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What’s considered… |
In real life |
In a regular romance |
In a Harlequin Intrigue |
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Romantic |
he takes out the garbage |
he takes you to the royal ball |
he takes a bullet for you |
|
Great sex |
the baby doesn’t wake up |
on the beach, in the surf at sunset |
In the South American jungle on a makeshift platform high in the trees while enemy soldiers are searching below. One or both of you are injured. |
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A proposal |
in your favorite restaurant on one knee |
in the roof garden of his Italian villa with an heirloom ring |
Dangling on a wire over the Grand Canyon with the bad guys shooting at you from a helicopter and the bomb he just cut off you exploding below. |
Harlequin Intrigue—Expect More
LOL. Can you tell that I just completely love this line? ;-)
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