Harlequin Spanish

This was not flattery. The Harlequin Spanish reduced a diverse, complex nation to a single, laughing, costumed fool.

"Harlequin Spanish" primarily refers to the Spanish-language publications of , the world's largest publisher of romance fiction. These books are produced through its division, HarperCollins Ibérica , and include both original Spanish works and translations of popular English series. Overview of Harlequin Spanish Imprints harlequin spanish

In romance novels (especially those published by Harlequin Enterprises ), a is a sub-genre trope: a passionate, volatile, dark-haired male lead (often a bullfighter or Andalusian aristocrat) who is literally a "Latin lover" stereotype. Think of the covers: the shirtless man with the guitar. That is the commercial, paperback version of the 19th-century painting. This was not flattery