Claiming the Duchess (Fitzhugh Trilogy Book 0.5) Read online

  ***

  Sherry Thomas writes both historical romance and young adult fantasy.

  On the romance side, she is one of the most acclaimed authors working in the genre today, her books regularly receiving starred reviews and best-of-the-year honors from trade publications. She is also a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® Award.

  On the young adult side, The Perilous Sea, book 2 of the Elemental Trilogy, releases September 2014.

  Sherry writes in her second language. She learned English by reading romance and science fiction—every word Isaac Asimov ever wrote, in fact. She is proud to say that her son is her biggest fanboy—for the YA fantasy, not the romances. At least, not yet…

  You can receive email updates on Sherry’s upcoming books, contact her, and find her on the web at https://www.sherrythomas.com/contact.php.

  Beguiling the Beauty: an excerpt

  Prologue