Scoundrel — Debra Dier

Scoundrel Original Version - January 1, 1996

BOLD IMPOSTOR

Emily Maitland didn't wish to rush into a match with one of the insipid fops she met in London. But since her parents insisted she choose suitor immediately, she gave her hand to Major Sheridan Blake. The gallant officer was everything Emily desired in a man: He was charming, dashing -- and completely imaginary. Happy to be married to a fictitious husband, Emily certainly never expected a counterfeit Major Blake to appear in the flesh and claim her as his bride. Determined t o expose the handsome rogue without revealing her own masquerade, Emily didn't count on being swept up in the most fascinating intrigue of all: passionate love.

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Scoundrel Third Edition - Substantial Revisions - June 6, 2014

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 third edition has substantial revisions from the original paperback edition. Revisions include changes to characters and plot while maintaining the original story. Book 1 in The Heiresses Series. Each book can be enjoyed as a stand alone novel.

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.