Steamy Sentences from Mills and Boon
Tired of hearts and roses for Valentineâs Day? Delve into the Mills and Boon world of innuendo instead! Boon Mots: Anthology of Artless Extracts compiles Mills and Boon editorsâ favourite one-liners from over the years. A few of the best sentences:
He paused and then added more softly, âCome on Elaine, it wonât be the first time we have doubled up on a bicycle.â (Flora Kidd, Dangerous Pretence)
âMy darling, help me grope back to your white ways,â he said, his voice hoarse with emotion.
âYou wonât have to grope. You got there last nightâŠâ
(Louise Gerard, The Sultanâs Slave)
Mrs White⊠heaved at something under the blankets and produced a pineapple.
(Betty Neals, Pineapple Girl)
Anything you desire- Iâm ready, willing and able, as the hosepipe said to the fire.
Judith Watts, a PhD researcher in the University of Readingâs Mills & Boon archive and a published author of erotic fiction, said: âAs a collection the letters testify to the importance of the relationship between authors, their readers and the publisher â from the importance of women writers earning their living, to the desire of the reader to get their next romantic fix, and the publisherâs need to stay in business.
âThrough decades of charming correspondence M&B authors and the publisher discuss the changing nature of the romantic novel, and the desire to satisfy readersâ needs. Though the language of love evolved to reflect each era, the genreâs role in providing pleasure and escape was constant.â
Read more:
Naughty notebook reveals Mills & Boon editorsâ favourite phrases (University of Reading press release)
Mills & Boonâs world of innuendo (BBC)
Notebook reveals Mills & Boon editorâs favourite steamy lines (Independent)
Boons Mots: the best lines from Mills and Boon (Telegraph)
Universityâs Mills & Boon Archive offers a fascinating snapshot of the changing nature of romance (getreading)