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Cynthia Thomason

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Born

in Evansville, Indiana, The United States

August 09

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http://cynthiathomason.net

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@cynthiathomason

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Romance, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

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I'm Cynthia Thomason, and I'm a romantic. To me, romance means love between people as well as finding romance in places, such as waterfalls, lighthouses, beaches, or wherever else your soul connects with the wider universe.. I have written 39 romance novels for Harlequin and Kensington. But I am currently proud to announce, BACKDROP DEAD, my FIRST COZY HISTORICAL MYSTERY, set on a showboat in 1898. I guess I'll add showboats to my list of romantic places.
I was raised in Ohio. I taught high school English, ran my own auction house, and wrote books. I have experienced a great love, but lost my husband a few years ago to cancer. But he's still around. I can feel him.
I have won the HOLT Medallion Award, the Golden Quill and Readers' Choice Aw ...more

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Veteran’s Day always makes me nostalgic. My father, a WW II vet, has been gone since 1998, and I still miss him. For much of my childhood he was bigger than life. He let us kids try on his army uniform and play with the memorabilia he brought home from the Pacific Theater. He was my hero, a man who left his family behind to keep the world safe for those who would come after him. Many of these men

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	Suddenly a Bride 3.77 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gabriel's Angel 3.72 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Windswept 3.68 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Cradle Lake 4.38 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deal Me In 3.68 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dilemma at Bayberry Cove 3.49 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Sister's Child 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Husband She Never Knew : Marriage of Inconvenience (Harlequin Superromance No. 1180) 3.61 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Hero For Hire 3.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unlikely Match (Harlequin Superromance No. 1312) 3.59 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Heron Point (3 books)
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“It's the small miracles that happen every day that keep us going. You just have to look for them and believe.
...said by Papa James in Homespun Hearts”
― Cynthia Thomason

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“It's the small miracles that happen every day that keep us going. You just have to look for them and believe.
...said by Papa James in Homespun Hearts”
― Cynthia Thomason

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message 3: by Ciana Stone

Apr 30, 2015 09:51AM

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message 2: by Bill

May 14, 2012 04:41PM

Well, I agree Nancy Cohen is a great writer. I'm an Ohioan, Clevelander actually, transplanted to Oklahoma 32 years ago. Glad to have you as a friend. If you like thrillers, I'd like you to read Room 1515, my new novel. You can watch the trailer by going to Google and typing in Room 1515 YouTube to see if it is a read for you. I hope it is.

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message 1: by NorthernLightsGirl

Sep 06, 2011 12:21AM

Thanks for the friends invite. I am excited to see the list of books that you have written. I'll have to add them. I really enjoyed The Men Of Thorne Island. What a bunch of lovable characters!

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