The Heart is a Universe
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3. 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
The Fitzhugh Series (Historical Romance)
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.
The Marsden Brothers Series (Historical Romance)
1. 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
2. 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
Contemporary Romance
The One in My Heart
Eva’s life appears perfect from the outside. She knows she’s messed up on the inside, but she’s happy to keep that a secret. This is the story of what happens when she meets a man who sees the truth about her right away—and wants her all the same.
The Elemental Trilogy (Young Adult Fantasy)
1. The Burning Sky
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
2. The Perilous Sea
A girl and a boy wake up in the Sahara Desert, unable to recollect who they are or how they got there. No past. No future. Only danger—and each other.
3. The Immortal Heights
Visions of their own deaths haunt Titus and Iolanthe. But even if they make the ultimate sacrifice, will it be enough?
Acknowledgments
Janine Ballard, for her thorough critique.
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Kate Ramirez, for her timely read and encouragement.
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May Petersen, for bolstering my faith in this story.
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Judith Utz, for organizing the Sight Unseen anthology, in which this work first appeared, and thereby giving me a reason to finish a manuscript I first started in 2008.
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And you, dear reader, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
About the Author
USA Today-bestselling author Sherry Thomas decided years ago that her goal in life is to write every kind of book she enjoys reading. Thus far she has published romance, fantasy, mystery, and a wuxia-inspired duology. Her books regularly receive starred reviews and best-of-the-year honors from trade publications, including such outlets as the New York Times and National Public Radio. She is also a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® Award.
English is her second language.
www.sherrythomas.com
sherry@sherrythomas.com
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
The Heart Is a Universe © 2017 by Sherry Thomas
Cover design © Frauke Spanuth of Croco Designs
All rights reserved. Where such permission is sufficient, the author grants the right to strip any DRM which may be applied to this work.