HARLEQUIN'S EBOOK BOUTIQUE.

This past week, Harlequin Enterprises Limited announced "the launch of four digital entertainment ventures, specifically: Harlequin Mini ™ eBooks, Harlequin Mini™ Round Robin eBooks, the launch of the eBook Boutique on eHarlequin.com and a platform for gathering reader-generated content."

The Harlequin Mini ™ eBooks are "short-series eBooks written by Harlequin authors, including New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers—ideal for readers who want a 'quick fix' but don’t have the time for a longer novel." Ten new Mini ebooks will be available during the August launch, with four new Mini ebooks per month afterward. Each will cost $.99 to download.

The Harlequin Mini Round Robin ebooks will be launched by a published author, with subsequent chapters being created by fans and aspiring writers. Downloads will initially be free.

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is at the leading edge of digital publishing,offering about 40 new titles every month in eBook format. As of today, all of these titles will be available in the new eBook Boutique at http://ebooks.eharlequin.com/. It will be the exclusive eRetailer for the Harlequin Mini and Harlequin Mini Round Robin eBooks. eBooks from the eHarlequin Boutique will be available in three formats—Adobe PDF, Microsoft Reader and Mobipocket.

"Harlequin has an unmatched involvement, engagement and participation with its readers," says Pam Laycock. "Because of this intimate relationship, Harlequin is going beyond reader participation in the Round Robin to tap the creativity and wisdom of our global community via http://www.writeharlequin.com/. We ask such burning questions as 'What Is Love?' or 'What Was Your Worst Date Ever?' and anyone and everyone can send in responses. A collection of the most appealing answers will be published in a digital format early in 2007 and then later as a print version."

So if you haven't dropped by Harlequin's website lately, stop by and check out these latest offerings!