Deborah Simmons
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. |
BiographyDeborah Simmons is the author of twenty-seven 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 and her popular series on the medieval de Burgh family. Her 2003 release, A Man of Many Talents, was a launch title for Berkley's Sensation imprint. Two of her books have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America's annual RITA competition for excellence: The Gentleman Thief in 2001 and A Lady of Distinction in 2005. Simmons has sold more than two million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in twenty-seven countries, including illustrated editions in Japan. She is a member of RWA, Novelists Inc., and the Author's Guild. Some of Deb's Personal Favorites
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