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My first Sherry Thomas book was the second Charlotte Holmes book, which I loved. I'd like to read more by this author, but her other books (other than the other Holmes book) look like bodice rippers to me. Are they? It's hard to imagine how an author who writes an intelligent book like Conspiracy in Belgravia could also write icky romance fantasies, but those book covers are sure a turn-off for me.

Wordsworth Bryn, having read a limited number of them, I'd say that Sherry Thomas' historical romances are slow burns, not a bunch of erotica. There is a signifi…moreBryn, having read a limited number of them, I'd say that Sherry Thomas' historical romances are slow burns, not a bunch of erotica. There is a significant amount of historical fiction going on, it's just built around a framework of two people who eventually make a relationship work. That's not to say that she avoids writing about sex, like some romance authors do, but there's plenty to like even if you skim through those scenes.(less)

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