Forbidden Quest (Love Spectrum Romance)
A beautiful, powerful story filled with raw emotion and intensity that touches the reader on many levels.  This tale is at once a romance, but it is also about confronting prejudice and being true to oneself.  The lyrical prose and complex characters captivate like a soft perfume and entice the reader on to each new page.  A compelling novel not to be missed.   --Rendezvous, August 1998FORBIDDEN QUEST is a must-read romance, especially if you believe love is color- blind (or would like to).  Carolyna Sinclair is from an old, established Southern family with old money and old prejudices.  She has been raised with all the ingrained beliefs of her station in life and believes they are true until she meets Paul Michael Quest, a handsome man from Jamaica.  They belong to different races, different cultures, [and] have different values . . . Not a run-of- the-mill romance, FORBIDDEN QUEST approaches the differences head-on, examines them, and goes on.  It is sensual, sizzling, thoughtful, thought-provoking, and above all else, a keeper.   --Under the Covers Book Reviews, June 25, 1998In FORBIDDEN QUEST, Tomlinson offers an unusual and insightful story about a cross-cultural relationship.   --Rocky Mountain News, August 9, 1998This novel is a must-read. [Tomlinson] takes readers on a journey inside the hearts and minds of Carolyna Sinclair and Paul Michael Quest, confronting the racism that is still rampant in many parts of the world.  FORBIDDEN QUEST is a well-written, thought-provoking masterpiece.  Congratulations to Ms. Tomlinson on a wonderful depiction of interracial love.  --Romantic Times Magazine, September 1998What an amazing treat this book is!  If you're like me, you've been tempted to pick up a 'multicultural' romance novel, but perhaps have shied away, not knowing what to expect.  We don't want to buy a book that turns out to be cliched, insensitive, or clumsy.  But we live in America in the 1990s, and it's a little strange (to me, at least) to see so many contemporary romances out there that don't address the issue of race and culture.  It's reality, and when sensitively done, it can add wonder detail to a story.  All this to say, FORBIDDEN QUEST is a great book . . . it is not a 'fluff' book.  It is not a lightweight read with a few 'exotic' characters thrown in for good measure.  The multicultural aspect is integral to the story, and the backdrop of modern-day Savannah, Georgia, is described with beautiful detail.  Take the plunge into the multicultural world with this book   you won't regret it.   --CompuServe Romance Reviews, August 1998