![]() ![]() Not only is English not her first language, but unlike, say, German and English, Chinese and English are totally different in structure and usage. According to her website, a year later she was reading big fat historical romances with her trusty Chinese American dictionary by her side. What makes it extraordinary is that Sherry is a first generation Chinese American who didn’t come to this country until she was 13. ![]() Her wordcraft would be impressive with any new author. Quite simply, her prose was ravishing-the kind of wit that is associated with the very best of Regencies, though Sherry’s books are set in late Victorian times. The very first time I ever went out and bought a book by an unknown author because of the cyber-promo piece was Sherry Thomas’s Private Arrangements. Sometimes, if I’m not busy or the promo is for an author I like, I’ll take a look. MJP: As a romance writer, I get all kinds of romance promo thingies in e-mail. ![]()
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