A former journalist, Deborah Simmons is the author of twenty-eight historical romances and novellas, including a USA Today Bestselling anthology.

Two of Simmons' titles have been RITA finalists, and two have been finalists for The Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for Mystery/Suspense. She has sold more than two and a half million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in thirty-one countries, including illustrated editions in Japan.