Book Reviews / If You LikeIf You Like / India / multicultural53 Comments
Dear Author guest post by Kim T. A few years ago, I watched a Hindi language, historical epic film called Jodhaa Akbar, starring Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. As a librarian with a graduate degree in European history, I was intrigued by the 16th century historical detail ... more >
The readers have voted (and it was a close call) but Sherry Thomas’ Beguiling the Beauty has won. Next Tuesday we’ll post a series of questions about the book and invite the author and the editor to weigh in. I thought the idea of themes is a great one for ... more >
B- ReviewsBerkley Books / disguise / revenge39 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas: I have the same problem reviewing you as I do Courtney Milan. As in, do I really have the temerity to criticize such an amazing writer? Apparently the answer is yes because while Beguiling the Beauty was beautifully written, I wasn’t feeling the romance. This may be ... more >
B+ Reviews19th century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / forced-marriage / Historical Romances / Sherry Thomas30 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas, A new Sherry Thomas book is an occasion for rejoicing; I’ve given A grades to each of your three previous books. So I had high hopes for His at Night, hopes that were stoked further by the blurb on your website. A hero playing dumb (shades of The ... more >
A Reviews19th century / Con / England / Literary Agents / mystery / Sherry Thomas21 Comments
Here is another new summer reviewer, Sunita, and her take on Sherry Thomas’ release, His at Night. Dear Ms. Thomas, When romance novel readers bring up their favorite books, yours are among the first and most frequently cited as exemplary works in current historical romance. Your prose is lyrical and ... more >
A Review Category / Book Reviewsfemale doctor / Historical Romances / India / reunited-lovers / Sherry Thomas24 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas: I read 18 A-level romances in 2008, an unusually rich year for me. Two of those 18 books were your first two romances, Private Arrangements and Delicious. Needless to say, your books have vaulted to the top of my “most anticipated” list. So I settled down to ... more >