Julie Pottinger, better known by her pen name Julia Quinn, is a best-selling American historical romance author. Her novels have been translated into 41 languages, and she has appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List 19 times. Her Bridgerton series of books has been adapted for Netflix by Shonda Rhimes under the title Bridgerton.
A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." However, precursors include authors of literary fiction, such as Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, and Charlotte Brontë.
Mary Balogh is a Welsh-Canadian novelist writing historical romance, born and raised in Swansea. In 1967, she moved to Canada to start a teaching career, married a local coroner and settled in Kipling, Saskatchewan, where she eventually became a school principal. Her debut novel appeared in 1985. Her historical fiction is set in the Regency era (1811–1820) or the wider Georgian era (1714–1830).
Nora Roberts is an American author of more than 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb for the in Death series and has also written under the pseudonyms Jill March and for publications in the U.K. as Sarah Hardesty.
Debbie Macomber is an American author of romance novels and contemporary women's fiction. Six of her novels have become made-for-TV movies and her Cedar Cove series of novels was adapted into a television series of the same name. Macomber was the inaugural winner of the fan-voted Quill Award for romance in 2005 and has been awarded both a RITA Award and a lifetime achievement award by the Romance Writers of America.
LaVyrle Spencer is an American best-selling author of contemporary and historical romance novels. She has successfully published a number of books, with several of them made into movies. Twelve of her books have been New York Times bestsellers, and Spencer was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame in 1988. She retired from writing in 1997.
Denise María Sanz Laurel, better known as Denise Laurel, is a Filipina actress and singer. She is a granddaughter of former vice president Salvador Laurel and great-granddaughter of former president José P. Laurel on her father's side, while on her mother's side, She is the great-granddaughter of Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz, former governor of Romblon and Palawan and the great-grandniece of former president Manuel Roxas. She is best known for playing roles in various ABS-CBN dramas, such as Precious Hearts Romances series' Midnight Phantom and Kristine, Dahil Sa Pag-ibig, Annaliza and most recently Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita. She is also the Grand Winner of the second season of the Philippine edition of Your Face Sounds Familiar. Laurel is a member of Star Magic and is a former GMA Network artist.
Pamela Wallace is an American screenwriter and author. She won an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for the movie Witness. Wallace has also written 25 romance novels, under her own name and the pseudonyms Pamela Simpson and Dianne King.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart is a 2009 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series and serves as the third installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The third installment got positive and rave reviews due to the launching loveteam Kaye Abad and Guji Lorenzana. The series aired on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from October 19, 2009 to December 4, 2009.
My Cheating Heart is the fourth installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series, It is also the remake of the pocket book "Sweetheart" of the Precious Hearts Romances series.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom is the 10th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series based on the pocket book of the same title by Martha Cecilia, and is also the first installment to simultaneously air with the 11th installment, Impostor. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from July 12, 2010 to August 13, 2010.
Love Is Only In The Movies is the 5th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The series stars Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez. The series is based on the novel written by Filipino romance author, Heart Yngrid.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: You're Mine, Only Mine is the 7th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. Starring Denise Laurel and Will Devaughn.
Lumang Piso Para sa Puso is a drama television series and the 8th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The series will star real-life couple Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto.
Alyna is a 2010 Philippine romantic-drama television series loosely based on the PHR pocketbook Dominic created by Martha Cecilia and directed by FM Reyes and Cathy Garcia-Molina and serves as the 13th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The series stars ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold Queen Shaina Magdayao in her title role as Alyna Natividad, and Kaye Abad as Lilet Cenarosa-del Carmen, together with leading men Jason Abalos and Sid Lucero, with an ensemble cast consisting of Francine Prieto, Jao Mapa, Beauty Gonzalez, Paul Jake Castillo, Charee Pineda, JM de Guzman, Jose Sarasola, Maria Isabel Lopez, Dionne Monsanto, Bing Davao, Edward Mendez, Andrea Brillantes, and Gloria Sevilla in their supporting roles. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block, replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor on its timeslot from September 20, 2010 to February 11, 2011.
Tagalog romance novels, sometimes collectively referred to as Tagalog pocketbooks, Tagalog paperbacks, Tagalog romance paperbacks, Tagalog romance pocketbooks, Philippine romance novels, Filipino romance novels, Pinoy pocketbooks, Tagalog popular novels, or Tagalog popular romance literature are commercialized novels published in paperback or pocketbook format published in the Tagalog or the Filipino language in the Philippines. Unlike the formal or literary romance genre, these popular romance novels were written, as described by Dominador Buhain in the book A History of Publishing in the Philippines as a form of traditional or conventional romance stories of "rich boy meets poor girl or vice versa who go through a series of obstacles and finally end up in each other's arms".
Martha Cecilia was a Filipino writer of Tagalog romance pocketbook novels. She was the author of best selling novel series Kristine and Sweetheart. Many of her novels were serialized by ABS-CBN under Precious Hearts Romances Presents.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin is a 2012 Philippine romantic drama television series based on Precious Hearts Romances novel series Pangako created by Martha Cecilia and directed by Katski Flores and Toto Natividad. It also serves as the 15th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The series stars Maja Salvador, Jason Abalos and Patrick Garcia, together with an ensemble cast. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from January 23, 2012 to May 4, 2012, replacing Reputasyon and was replaced by Aryana.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Pintada is a Philippine romantic drama television series based on the PHR pocketbook Green Meadows created by Arielle and directed by Theodore C. Boborol, Cathy Garcia-Molina, and Toto Natividad. It also serves as the 17th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The series stars Denise Laurel as Alysa Alvarez and Martin del Rosario as Severino Monzon, with an ensemble cast consisting of Lemuel Pelayo, Alma Concepcion, Ricardo Cepeda, Nikka Valencia, Bernadette Allyson, Lorenzo Mara, Chase Vega, Trina Legaspi, Yen Santos, Eslove Briones, Deniesse Joaquin, Jommy Teotico, Jess Mendoza, James Reid, Erin Ocampo, Cecil Paz, Arlene Tobias, Lui Manansala, Dolly Gutierrez, Buddy Palad, and Boom Labrusca in their supporting roles. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block and worldwide on TFC from July 16 to November 2, 2012 replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Hiyas and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Paraiso.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi is a 2018 Philippine drama television series under Precious Hearts Romances based on the Filipino pocket book novel El Paraiso by Martha Cecilia, starring JM de Guzman and Barbie Imperial. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from April 30 to October 12, 2018, replacing Hanggang Saan and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos.
