Claiming the Duchess (Fitzhugh Trilogy Book 0.5), Page 8
Sherry Thomas
The Fitzhugh Trilogy
½. Claiming the Duchess (Free story)
Clarissa has exchanged hundreds of letters with her faithful correspondent. But who is J. M. K., exactly?
1. Beguiling the Beauty
A transatlantic crossing on a luxury ocean liner. A mysterious lady with vengeance on her mind. A duke who falls for the one woman he has sworn never to love.
“Complex, compelling characters, an unusual and emotionally powerful plot, and prose with the range and beauty of music—what more can a reader ask for?” — The Romance Dish
2. Ravishing the Heiress
Married: 8 years. Marriage consummated: 0 times. It changes: Now.
A Publishers Weekly Best Read of Summer 2012.
“Millie and Fitz’s marriage is one of the truest, most romantic, and most uplifting depictions I’ve read in a long, long time. And what can I say — Sherry Thomas rocks my world.” — All About Romance
2½. A Dance in Moonlight (Novella)
A heartbroken woman meets someone who looks almost exactly like the man she has lost. Come late at night, she tells him, so I can pretend that you are the one I love.
3. Tempting the Bride
He loves her. She loathes him. But now she will wake up and know him only as a handsome stranger.
A Library Journal Best Romance of 2012.
“Bottom line: this is the best Historical of 2012. If you read one Historical this entire year, even if you eschewed Historical in favor of another genre, you have to read Tempting the Bride.” — The Season
3½. The Bride of Larkspear (Novella)
The hero of Tempting the Bride does not write sonnets. Instead, he writes an erotic story for his beloved. This is that story.
Standalone Historical Romances
My Beautiful Enemy
A lovely, lethal woman, a man audacious enough even for her, and a danger greater than any they have ever faced.
Available August 5, 2014
The Luckiest Lady in London
An impoverished young lady who needs to marry well meets a man who couldn’t be more perfect for a husband. But when The Ideal Gentleman proposes, it is not to make her his wife, but his mistress. What is a girl to do? Well, this young lady will play the game only on her own terms.
A NPR Best Book of 2013.
“Transporting.” — New York Times Book Review
His at Night
A man who has perfected the art of pretending to be an idiot. A woman desperate enough to trap him into marriage. Imagine the wedding night.
Winner of Romance Writers of America’s Prestigious RITA® Award for Best Historical Romance of 2011.
“I find myself saying ‘OMG, I can’t believe how good this is’ with one part of my brain while the rest of it is saying ‘shut up and keep reading.’ Needless to say, this is an A read for me.” — Dear Author
Not Quite a Husband
He was once her husband. Now he is only her companion and protector on the most dangerous journey of her life.
Winner of Romance Writers of America’s Prestigious RITA® Award for Best Historical Romance of 2010.
“A beautifully written, deeply moving story of romantic renewal and moral repair set against the backdrop of a heart-stopping journey across northwest India.” — Read React Review
Delicious
A man who would one day occupy 10 Downing Street. A woman who spends her life in the kitchen. A Cinderella story as you have never read before.
A Library Journal Best Romance of 2008.
“A sublime, fairy-tale inspired romance…an irresistible literary treat.” — Chicago Tribune
Private Arrangements
She lives in London, he lives in New York—and theirs is considered the perfect marriage. But what happens when she asks for a divorce?
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008
“Steamy and smart…Deft plotting and sparkling characters mark this superior debut historical.” — Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
Young Adult Fiction
The Burning Sky, Book 1 of the Elemental Trilogy
The story of a girl who fooled a thousand boys, a boy who fooled an entire country, a partnership that would change the fate of realms, and a power to challenge the greatest tyrant the world had ever known. Expect magic.
“Thomas weaves a lush, intricate fantasy world around a gorgeous romance that kept me riveted until the very last page. What a breathtaking journey!”—Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series
The Perilous Sea, Book 2 of the Elemental Trilogy
Available September 16, 2014.
Untitled Book 1 of the Heart of Blade series
A girl training to be deadly, a boy on the run across continents, their lives about to collide in one calamitous night. Prequel to My Beautiful Enemy.
Available August 2014.
