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Scoundrel

  • 1996 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (5 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Debra Dier's Scoundrel (1996) is a historical romance novel. It takes readers to England in 1812. Readers will find themes of spies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 33 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 400 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Scoundrel

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. Scoundrel is the first book in the Beyond the First Blush series. Independent minded 25 year old 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 29 year old 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 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
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Spies
  • Love stories
  • Historical romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Scoundrel?

Scoundrel was written by Debra Dier and first published in 1996.

What genre is Scoundrel?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is Scoundrel?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Scoundrel?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ransom, The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library) and Mine Till Midnight (Platinum Romance Series).

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