From bestselling author Debra Dier comes a story filled with romance, intrigue, and memorable characters. Scoundrel is set during the glittering Regency period in England. This edition includes substantial revisions to character and plot while maintaining the original story. This is the first book in the Beyond the First Blush series. Scoundrel was nominated for the Romantic Times (RT Reviews) Regency Historical Romance of the Year award. "Debra Dier pens a delightfully original romance. Scoundrel is an enchanting book to treasure."-RT Reviews. Independent minded Emily Maitland knew her parents would never allow her younger sisters to attend the Season until she married. Since she had no intention of making a loveless match with some witless fop or sentencing her sisters to spinsterhood, she eloped with the perfect man. Major Sheridan Blake was her ideal husband: handsome, charming, dashing-and completely imaginary. She was stunned when a counterfeit Major Blake marched into her life and claimed her as his bride. Determined to vanquish the handsome rogue without revealing her own deception, Emily soon discovers the bewildering scoundrel is even more intriguing than any ideal from her imagination. An agent for the Ministry, Simon St. James exploited Emily's deception to suit his mission. He was searching for a traitor smuggling arms to Napoleon's army. He found an auburn haired virago who could heal his wounded soul. Trapped in the web of his own deception, he would fight the devil himself for the chance of winning his lady.

Scoundrel (Beyond the First Blush)

Romance

Dier, Debra

Historical

Dierington Press

From bestselling author Debra Dier comes a tale of a beastly Duke who meets his match with a gentle beauty. Devil’s Honor is set during the Regency period in England. This edition includes minor revisions to characters and plot while maintaining the original story. Devil’s Honor is the second book in the Beyond the First Blush series. Devil's Honor is a wonderful read with beautiful characterizations. Fabulous job, Ms. Dier! Ms. Dier's characterizations give Devil's Honor a romantic zing! Once again, Ms. Dier does not disappoint. Her heroes are simply dashing! Get out the drool buckets ladies, Ms. Dier's men will make you salivate! Roguish scamps, spunky women, and endearing secondary characters are trademark Debra Dier, and this book is full of them! Gloria Lower— Copyright © Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved — From Literary Times Justin Trevelyan, the new Duke of Marlow, has everything a woman could want. Yet match-making mamas hide their daughters whenever he steps into a ballroom. They call him Devil Trevelyan—an arrogant beast of a man, a notorious libertine who has raised debauchery to an art form. No one sees the ugly scars hidden beneath his handsome face and reckless spirit. Isabel Darracott is determined to convince her negligent guardian to provide for her two younger sisters. Instead of the middle-aged gentleman she expected to find in London, she tangles with a half-clad barbarian intent on ravishing her. When she realizes the horrible truth, she insists Justin appoint an appropriate guardian. Astonished by his estranged father’s will, Justin abhors the idea of guardianship to this impertinent spinster and her two sisters. Yet, Isabel has tossed the gauntlet. She challenges him, defies him, captivates him with her gentle beauty and strong spirit. As they untangle an ancient mystery and investigate the murders of her father and brother, Justin realizes he must prove his honor to earn a chance for this angel to redeem his soul. “Debra Dier will keep you turning the pages in this entertaining, fast paced tale…It both charms and delights with a little mystery, passion and even a bit of humor.” —RT Reviews Visit debradier.com to read the first four chapters of the book.

Devil's Honor (The Heiresses)

MacLaren's Bride (The Heiresses)

From award winning author Debra Dier comes the first book in the Destiny Devices Series, a romantic adventure with a touch of fantasy. In A Quest of Dreams a determined idealist hires a jaded realist to guide her through the Amazon to find a long-lost city of Atlantis. This edition includes minor revisions to the original story. “Steamy…with just the right touch of fantasy.”—New York Times Bestselling author Bobbi Smith To Devlin McCain she was a fool chasing moonbeams, a spoiled rich girl who fancied herself an archaeologist and believed her money could buy anything. But beneath her spinsterish façade burned a blistering sensuality he was powerless to resist, and he would journey through hell to claim her. To Kate Whitmore, he was an overbearing brute who treated women like chattel, an unscrupulous scoundrel who valued gold above all else. Yet try as she might, she couldn’t deny the irresistible allure of this dangerous man. Hard-edged realist and passionate idealist, Devlin and Kate plunged into the Brazilian jungle, searching for the answer to an ancient mystery. Yet someone else sought that mystery, someone determined to possess it at any cost. “Debra Dier always brings something new and special to the genre…”—RT Reviews

A Quest of Dreams (Destiny's Devices)

Paranormal

From award winning author Debra Dier comes the third book in the Destiny Devices Series, a romantic adventure with a touch of fantasy. In MacKenzie’s Magic, a notorious English Marquess awakens after an accident claiming he is a Scottish earl from three hundred years in the past. His reluctant bride must decide if her new husband is playing an elaborate game with her, or if her life has been touched by magic. This edition includes minor revisions to the original story. “Debra Dier has written a refreshingly delightful time-travel romance.”—Midwest Book Review The day after he survives a murder attempt, Dominic Stanbridge, the notorious Marquess of Lancaster, awakens claiming he is Colin MacKenzie, a Scottish earl who lived three hundred years ago. Suddenly London’s fashion plate is running about town dressed only in his silk dressing gown, wielding a sword, and speaking in a strange Scottish accent. He has no memory of his life as Lancaster, and no idea who wants him dead. After Dominic forced Jane into marriage, she vowed to thwart his attempts at seduction and earn her freedom. She steeled herself against the handsome blackguard, aware he would go to any lengths to win their bargain and seal her fate. Yet nothing could have prepared her for Lancaster’s abrupt change the day after their wedding. How was it possible the detestable scoundrel could suddenly send her pulse racing with a single touch? Jane was far too practical to believe anyone could bewitch her. Yet suddenly she was at the mercy of MacKenzie’s Magic. “Debra Dier always brings something new and special to the genre…”—RT Reviews

MacKenzie's Magic (Destiny's Devices)

From award winning author Debra Dier comes the fourth book in the Destiny Devices Series, a romantic adventure with a touch of fantasy. In The Sorcerer’s Lady, an Irish Sorcerer travels a thousand years to claim the woman of his destiny. This edition includes minor revisions to the original story. “Debra Dier takes myths and turns them into a magical, mystical world…Here is laughter and love wrapped up in a marvelous, memorable story.”—Paperback Forum Victorian debutante Laura Sullivan couldn’t believe her eyes; Aunt Sophie’s ancient spell had conjured up the man of Laura’s dreams—and deposited a half-naked barbarian in the elegant library of her Boston home. How in the world could she explain the arrival of the captivating Viking? Although she could not deny an irresistible attraction to the infuriating brute, he was hardly the proper blue blood her father expected her to marry. A powerful sorcerer, Connor had traveled through the ages to reach his soul mate, the bewitching beauty who had captured his heart in dreams. But Beacon Hill wasn’t ninth-century Ireland, and Connor’s powers were useless if he couldn’t convince Laura that love was stronger than magic and that she was destined to become The Sorcerer’s Lady. “Debra Dier always brings something new and special to the genre…”—RT Reviews “A marvelous tale…A Keeper!”—Rendezvous

The Sorcerer's Lady (Destiny's Devices)

After the devastating scandal her mother had caused years ago, Sarah Van Horne avoided the slightest whiff of impropriety, along with any chance for marriage. She froze eligible gentlemen where they stood. Fortune hunters retreated in defeat. But the dangerously handsome burglar she caught in her New York City mansion stole every trace of her composure. Although she ought to send the suave rogue to prison, she had reasons not to involve the authorities. And the idea of this captivating scoundrel behind bars disturbed her far more than she wanted to admit.Confident, ingenious, and devilishly charming, Lord Austin Sinclair knew how to get what he wanted. A locked door would not prevent him from retrieving a dangerous stolen artifact, nor the pistol Sarah aimed at his head. Still, he had never expected the icy beauty would tempt him. An entanglement with Sarah could prove a disaster. He must deceive her to get what he wanted. Unfortunately, the beguiling lady threatened his heart as well as his mission.

Deceptions and Dreams (Destiny's Devices)

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