The Dark Viscount

Old friends… or new enemies?Sydony Marchant is suspicious of the maze behind her new home, a manor house with a sinister history. She's even more suspicious of former neighbor Bartholomew Hawthorne, and when he arrives on her doorstep, she doesn't know whether to run to him-or away from him.Viscount Hawthorne hasn't traveled to Oakfield to gawk at a garden maze, no matter how eerie it is. He's there to solve a mystery of his own, and he won't be distracted by lovely Sydony Marchant-even though she might be his one weakness.But Sydony and Samhain may change his mind.Book #1 of Regency Lures"Simmons grabs readers with a well-crafted Regency-set romance." – Romantic TimesKEY THEMES: Regency romance, historical romance mystery, Gothic romance,, historical romantic suspense, second chance romance, brooding hero, reunited, dark hero, Halloween romance, viscount, strong heroine, regency romance secrets, independent heroine, British historical romance, love story.Two-time RITA Finalist Deborah Simmons is a USA Today bestselling author of historical romances originally published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as a romantic comedy. I began my writing career as a journalist, but left nonfiction for the world of happily ever afters. I've written historical romances originally published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as a romantic comedy. My books A Lady of Distinction and The Gentleman Thief were finalists in Romance Writers of America's annual RITA competition. Two other releases, The Gentleman's Quest and Glory and the Rake (now titled Glory and the Duke), were up for The Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for Mystery/Suspense. And my work has been translated and published in more than thirty countries, with graphic novel editions available for some titles. I believe in strong heroines, wry humor, a touch of mystery, and love that can't be denied. DeborahSimmons.comFacebook.com/authorDeborahSimmons