Deborah Simmons discovered romantic fiction in seventh grade and set aside her (still cherished) collection of Nancy Drew mysteries for works by Georgette Heyer, Mary Stewart, Victoria Holt and other wonderful gothic authors.

Several of her titles (The Devil Earl, The Last Rogue, A Man of Many Talents, and The Dark Viscount) pay homage to the beloved gothics of her youth.

Deborah Simmons is the author of twenty-six historical romances and novellas, published by Avon, Berkley, and Harlequin.

A native midwesterner, Simmons graduated cum laude from Wittenberg University and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Her first book, Heart's Masquerade, was published by Avon in 1989 and was followed by a number of Harlequin Historicals, including a USA Today Bestselling anthology. Her 2003 release, A Man of Many Talents, was a launch title for Berkley's Sensation imprint.

Simmons has sold two million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in twenty-four foreign countries, including illustrated editions in Japan. She is a member of RWA, Novelists Inc., and the Author's Guild.

"I like to think of my stories as adventures," Simmons says. Most take place in Regency or Medieval England, such as her popular series on the thirteenth century de Burgh family. "But no matter what the setting, I hope you'll find interesting characters, humor, romance, and mystery."
(from her website)