Mills & Boon, the highly successful publisher of romantic novels, is celebrating it’s centenary year. The novels have sold in the hundreds of millions, lapped up by a staunchly loyal readership base. Often criticized for being misogynist as well as sexist, the themes of the novels have moved in a decidedly raunchier direction.
In this hilarious photo gallery, Times Online takes a look at how the covers of the novels have evolved over the years.