Mills & Boon to launch 'spicy' new series to woo younger book lovers
The Guardian|December 20, 2023
While the longstanding publisher of romantic fiction sells a book every second in the UK, according to its website, there is not yet much appetite for its titles among users of the video-sharing app.
Mills & Boon to launch 'spicy' new series to woo younger book lovers

Romance "is by far the biggest book genre" on the service, says Edel Flood, the head of lifestyle and education at TikTok UK.

Search the hashtag #Book Tok on the platform and you are likely to be given recommendations for "spicy" (read: sexy) books by the romance authors Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry, or blends of fantasy and romance from the likes of Rebecca Yarros or Sarah J Maas.This interest has led to the publisher launching Mills & Boon Afterglow, which will publish two titles a month from January, joining the six existing imprints that range from steamy, passionate sagas (Mills & Boon Desire) to the love stories of high-flying doctors (Mills & Boon Medical).

Afterglow is "a trend-led, tropefilled list of books with authentic and relatable characters", with "a generous dose of spice in every story", says Katie Barnes-Wallis, the marketing director.

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