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Donna Lea Simpson

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gender

female

website

http://www.donnaleasimpson.com

genre

Romance, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

influences

Jane Austen, Mary Balogh, Jo Beverley

member since

February 2009

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Donna Lea Simpson is a nationally bestselling romance and mystery novelist with over twenty titles published in the last ten years. An early love for the novels of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie was a portent of things to come; Donna believes that a dash of mystery adds piquancy to a romantic tale, and a hint of romance adds humanity to a mystery story. Besides writing romance and mystery novels and reading the same, Donna has a long list of passions: cats and tea, cooking and vintage cookware, cross-stitching and watercolor painting among them. Karaoke offers her the chance to warble Dionne Warwick tunes, and nature is a constant source of comfort and inspiration. A long walk is her favorite exercise, and a fruity merlot is her drink of c...more

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I love hearing from readers, and yesterday I received the most wonderful note from a reader.

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Helen wrote:

Donna:

I am reading and loving The Curse of the Gypsy. I am torn between needing to know how it will end with Tony and Anne, and no t wanting it to end because I am enjoying it so very much. Hope to see some Lady Anne books in the future. Your characters are so engaging and your langua... Read more of this blog post »

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Donna Lea Simpson's Books

Average rating: 3.31 · 375 ratings · 79 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors

	Awaiting the Moon 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Days of a Rake 2.73 of 5 stars 2.73 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Awaiting the Night 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Scandal 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Awaiting the Fire 2.74 of 5 stars 2.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revenge of the Barbary Ghost 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curse of the Gypsy 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Rogue's Rescue 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Savage 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Donna Lea Simpson

Awaiting Series (3 books)
by Donna Lea Simpson (Goodreads Author)
3.3776223776223775 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 143 ratings

Lady Anne Mysteries (3 books)
by Donna Lea Simpson (Goodreads Author)
3.63953488372093 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 86 ratings

Love and Scandal (2 books)
by Donna Lea Simpson (Goodreads Author)
2.96 of 5 stars 2.96 avg rating — 100 ratings

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Donna Simpson liked Jeannie and Louis Rigod's review of A Deadly Grind (A Vintage Kitchen Mystery #1): " As a debut book in a new mystery series I was pleasantly entertained. The new series is known as "A Vintage Kitchen Mystery," and I was happy to have this fact presented throughout the book. It ties in so nicely. Our newest sleuth, Jaymie Leighton... " Read more of this review »
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Donna Simpson liked Debbie's review of A Deadly Grind (A Vintage Kitchen Mystery #1): " "A Deadly Grind" is a cozy mystery. It's the first novel in a series. I found the characters engaging and realistic, and they reacted in realistic ways. There was a nice level of detail about the settling and Jaymie's activities. There was some su... " Read more of this review »
May 28, 2012 10:45am · see review
Donna Simpson voted on a poll Would you read a book only based on the cover and the description? She voted for: Maybe. If the description sounded like something I'd like, then I might take a chance.
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Donna Simpson added Curse of the Gypsy by Donna Lea Simpson (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 17, 2012 06:22am
Donna Simpson liked Marta's review of Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark: " What a great combination romance and mystery! The Marquess of Darkefell has no idea what he's in for when the spunky Lady Anne shows up on his doorstep one dark rainy eve, covered with blood and demanding answers. Summoned by her friend, Lady Anne... " Read more of this review »
Feb 17, 2012 05:51am · see review
Donna Simpson added Revenge of the Barbary Ghost by Donna Lea Simpson (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 19, 2012 07:34am
Donna Simpson wants to read A Clue for the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady, #1) by Parnell Hall (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 17, 2012 11:44am
Donna Simpson wants to read The Case of the Missing Servant (Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator, #1) by Tarquin Hall (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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