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Mills & Boon

Mills & Boon

Mills & Boon is a romance publisher founded in 1908, selling series paperbacks and ebooks, multi-book collections and a monthly romance book subscription.

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About Mills & Boon

Mills & Boon is a British romance publisher that Gerald Mills and Charles Boon started in 1908 with £1,000 of capital. It merged with Harlequin in 1971 and today sits within HarperCollins as a Harlequin subsidiary. The UK web store is run by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, a company registered in Scotland under number 27389 with its registered address in Robroyston, Glasgow.

What Mills & Boon sells

  • New titles each month from its series lines, among them Modern, Medical, Historical, Heroes, Love Always, True Love, Desire and Dare, in paperback and ebook
  • Books from the Afterglow Books imprint and the store's special collections
  • Multi-book collections and themed bundles, including an 18-title Christmas collection
  • Reading lists sorted by trope and mood, such as fake dating, marriage of convenience, small-town and Formula One romances
  • A monthly romance book subscription and a rotating list of 99p ebooks

The site also hosts free reads, author profiles, competitions and pages for series adapted by Netflix, including Virgin River and Ransom Canyon.

Delivery and returns

Mills & Boon's delivery page prices UK postage by weight: £3.38 for parcels up to 1kg and £4.36 above that, with higher bands for very large orders. UK delivery takes up to 5 working days, and orders leave the warehouse the next working day, depending on stock and when the order was placed. Subscription parcels travel free within the UK. Overseas orders go to World Zones 1 to 8, arrive within about 14 working days and carry no tracking number, while print-on-demand titles take 2 to 3 weeks.

Unread physical books can be sent back within 14 days of telling customer services about the cancellation, in their original packaging and with the despatch note. The right to change one's mind about an ebook ends once it has been downloaded. Faulty items are replaced after contacting customer services at info@millsandboon.co.uk.

Ways to save at Mills & Boon

The store runs a loyalty programme, with rewards shown after signing in, and a refer-a-friend scheme. Multi-book collections and the 99p ebook list bring down the price per title.

Mills & Boon was founded in 1908. It is part of HarperCollins.

Shipping & Returns

International Shipping

UK £3.38 up to 1kg, £4.36 over 1kg (higher bands over 10kg and 20kg), up to 5 working days; dispatched the next working day depending on stock. Subscriptions post free in the UK. International to World Zones 1-8, priced at checkout, within about 14 working days, untracked. Print-on-demand titles 2-3 weeks.

Returns Policy

Contact customer services within 14 days of deciding to cancel; physical books must be unread, in original packaging and returned with the despatch note. Ebooks cannot be cancelled once downloaded. Faulty items are replaced.

Company Information

Founded

1908

Parent Company

HarperCollins

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is Mills & Boon delivery in the UK?

UK delivery costs £3.38 for parcels up to 1kg and £4.36 for heavier parcels, and takes up to 5 working days. Orders are dispatched the next working day when the books are in stock, and book subscriptions include free UK postage.

What is the Mills & Boon returns policy?

Physical books can be returned within 14 days of notifying customer services, provided they are unread, in the original packaging and sent back with the despatch note. Ebooks cannot be cancelled once downloaded, and faulty items are replaced.

Does Mills & Boon have a book subscription?

Yes. Mills & Boon sells a monthly romance book subscription that posts newly published books each month, and its delivery page says subscription orders travel free within the UK.

Who owns Mills & Boon?

Mills & Boon is part of HarperCollins and operates as a subsidiary of Harlequin Enterprises, which it merged with in 1971. Gerald Mills and Charles Boon founded the publisher in 1908, and its UK store is run by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

How long do Mills & Boon print-on-demand books take?

Print-on-demand books take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive, according to Mills & Boon's delivery page. Titles held in stock are dispatched the next working day and reach UK addresses within 5 working days.

Does Mills & Boon deliver outside the UK?

Yes. The store ships to World Zones 1 to 8, with postage worked out at checkout from the parcel weight and destination. International parcels arrive within about 14 working days and are sent without tracking numbers.

How do shoppers contact Mills & Boon customer services?

Mills & Boon's returns page gives info@millsandboon.co.uk as the customer services email address. Customers need to contact this team before posting any book back, because it sends the return instructions.

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