Romance Trivia

At the RT Booklovers Convention in Chicago earlier this month, the Harlequin series authors hosted two (fabulous) events. At these events, we played a trivia game.

I'm posting the questions below.  While I was very evil and told people they couldn't cheat at the event, I can't really stop you. :-)

How many do you know? (Highlight to see answers).


1. What is the name of the heroine in The Flame and the Flower?  Heather Simmons

2. Which 1996 Harlequin  book has appeared  on the recommended  reading list for breast cancer survivors by cancer support services?  Barefoot in the Grass by Judith Arnold

3. True or False: On average a human will spend up to 2 weeks kissing in his/her lifetime. (True)

4. In the film Bull Durham, Kevin Costner states to Susan Sarandon that he believes in “long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last…” – how many days?  3

5. Who is the most prolific romance novelist on record?  Dame Barbara Cartland, who penned 723 titles

 6. In the famous scene from Ghost, where Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore are sculpting clay, what is the song playing in the background?  Unchained Melody

7. What movie carried the tag line "A romance on the brink of reality."  (Benny and Joon)

8. What movie carried the tag line” Believe in truth, beauty, freedom, and above all things, love." (Moulin Rouge)

9. Name the movie:
a. "I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love me" Notting Hill
b. "I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen" Say Anything
c. "I promise I'll come back for you. I promise I'll never leave you." THE ENGLISH PATIENT
d. I'm very discreet but I will haunt your dreams" 40 year old virgin
e.      "You make me want to be a better man." AS GOOD AS IT GETS

f.      "...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible ." HARRY MET SALLY
g. “God was showing off when he made you.” Keeping the Faith
h. "Listen to me mister, you're my knight in shining armor and don't you forget it." ON GOLDEN POND


10. In the song “As Time Goes By,” finish the next line of the song—“You must remember this…”: “A kiss is just a kiss…”

11. After Nicholas Cage tells Cher he loves her in the film Moonstruck, she promptly slaps him and tells him…  Snap out of it.

12. Oldest Harlequin series:  Harlequin Romance


13.  Newest Harlequin series: Harlequin Nocturne

14. Bestselling Harlequin series: Harlequin Presents


15.  Which Harlequin author has written the most books; Marie Ferrarella—224 by the end of 2012….


TIE BREAKER  How many books did Nora Roberts write for Harlequin:  102
TIE BREAKER: How many books did Linda Howard write for Harlequin:  23