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The Baron Regrets - Book Tour and Giveaway

8/6/2020

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The Baron Regrets
by D.S. Dehel
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cozy Mystery 

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Regret nothing.

Tessa Winthrop, an art restoration specialist, is hoping for the job of a lifetime—one which would cement her reputation in a field dominated by her male colleagues.

Working for Baron Lucien Stanhope—or Leo as he prefers—challenges Tess’s talent, intellect, and emotions. Leo is charming, handsome, and way out of her league. It doesn’t matter, though, because she only is there for her art and the mystery surrounding master painter Giovanni Remini.

When a night of passion leads to consequences that could mean the end of her career, Tess fears that the baron regrets having ever met her.

But fate has more in store for them, and sometimes regrets are the beginning of better things.



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​“Robert, I would like you to meet Ms. Tessa Winthrop. She is the art historian and conservator I have hired to work on Willows.” Leo had not moved from just inside the door. “Tessa, I would like you to meet my brother, Robert.”
Robert did a double-take and dropped the remote before hopping up and heading towards them.
Tess’s first thought was that while Leo was like a model in a magazine, she would look at him, think, He’s handsome, but then turn the page and forget about him. However, Robert was also like a model, but she would tear his picture out to be used as a reference. He was that striking.
The brothers were a study in contrasts. Although they were the same height, Leo appeared taller because of his thin, aristocratic build. Robert was more muscular and wore clothes that emphasized the fact. Leo’s hair was ash brown and wavy, possibly curly, but it was short and slicked back. Robert’s was straight and dark blond, worn fashionably long.
Up close, she noticed Robert’s eyes were the color of the sea on a sunny day, while Leo’s were a stormy gray.
“I’m the spare,” Robert said, shaking Tess’s hand and not letting go. He turned to Leo. “And here I thought you were hiring another dowdy artist. You didn’t tell me she was beautiful.”
“Robert is my younger brother and an incorrigible flirt. Don’t listen to a word he says.”
“That’s not a nice thing to say. Tess is beautiful. She reminds me of Botticelli’s Venus.” He tugged Tess closer to him with the hand he was still holding. “Don’t pay any attention to Leo. He’s just an old bore who has no taste in women.”
Leo rolled his eyes. “She looks nothing like Venus.”
“How insulting.” But Robert’s outrage was clearly feigned.
“Well, at least he didn’t say I look like Picasso’s Woman in a Green Hat,” she quipped.
Behind them, Leo snorted. Robert smiled, but Tess could see he did not know the Cubist painting. I bet Venus is the only painting you know.
“I hate to interrupt your vain attempt at wooing Tessa, but I would like to show her where she will be working.” Leo was now the formal, serious man of the interview.
It was Robert’s turn to roll his eyes at his brother.
“And it’s gauche to flirt with staff.” Though she may have been teasing, she had a rule to not get involved with her employers.
Finally, Robert dropped her hand. “But my dear, you are not staff. You are an expert restorer, and thus fair game.”
“You stay away from her.” Leo pointed a finger at his brother. “Let her work.” Then he walked out of the room.


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D. S. Dehel is a lover of literature, good food, and the Oxford comma. When she is not immersed in a book, she is mom to her kids and spoiling her rather coddled feline, Mr. Darcy or her equally pampered puppy, Jameson. Having finally retired, she spends her days dreaming up new plotlines. She adores literary allusions, writing sex scenes, and British men. Actually, make that hot men in general. Her devoted husband is still convinced she writes children’s books. Please don’t enlighten him.


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If you’ve read Inferno, you know the idea of a pilgrimage is one that is near and dear to my heart. Ironically thus far, all of my literary pilgrimages have been accidental. I’ve simply been in an area and gone to see the author’s home/gravesite, and often, I’m not a huge fan of the author. This was the case for Balzac and Proust.
There are two, though, that are rather special, but like the others, these trips were serendipitous. In 2007, I chaperoned a student trip to Europe, and because I am conversant in French—and have spent some time in France—during our free afternoon, I was allowed to take a smaller group of students and chaperones across Paris to Père LaChaise cemetery, ostensibly to find Jim Morrison’s tomb, but also to see the renowned resting place of so many people. There, we sought out Oscar Wilde’s grave. The story behind his last words and gravestone itself are legendary, so we had to stop and leave our “mark” on the angel headstone.
[Here I went on a half hour trip down the rabbit hole to find the picture.]
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I’ve always been a fan of Wilde’s sensibility, and this was not only good fun, but done with a sardonic respect that Wilde would appreciate.
My second literary pilgrimage came later that same week when I was in Florence. Ever since I had to take an art history class in college (long story), Italy had long been on my bucket list. For years I had been teaching the 13th Canto of The Inferno to my Honors 10 students, and this was a chance to take pictures of his house to show them. During our free time, my 17-year-old son and I ventured off to find Dante’s house.
We promptly got lost.
The entire sum of my Italian at that time was ordering gelato. (I have my priorities.)
We found a cat, a bookstore, and had a blast exploring, then we finally found Dante and toured the museum.
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Alright, one more. Last October I finally made it to Venice, and after quite the serpentine trek to find our boutique hotel, I discovered that we were staying in the same apartment block where Casanova was born. The museum was closed, but I snapped a picture anyway.
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2020 being what it is, my trip to visit Yeats’s tomb was canceled, but I have been to Coole park. (There were no swans. I was annoyed.) Having said that, Coole park and its swans are a part of my upcoming Christmas Short, “The Seventh Swan.”
I suppose if there’s a point to all of this it’s get out there and explore (once we can). You never know what fun will find you.

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71 Comments
Susan Smith
8/6/2020 10:38:38 am

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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Rita Wray
8/6/2020 10:59:24 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Wendy Jensen
8/6/2020 11:22:44 am

Romantic looking book cover.

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Beyond Comps
8/6/2020 11:43:09 am

Great cover!

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Sherry
8/6/2020 01:36:06 pm

Sounds like a good book.

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Calvin
8/6/2020 01:38:02 pm

Sweet combination of genres, positive vibes for your tour!

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wendy hutton
8/6/2020 03:17:09 pm

very nice cover

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Victoria Alexander
8/6/2020 04:05:32 pm

Thanks for sharing!

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Bernie Wallace
8/6/2020 05:21:09 pm

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Debbie P
8/6/2020 06:19:26 pm

This sounds really good!

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Amy F
8/6/2020 09:02:54 pm

Sounds like a great read!

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James Robert
8/6/2020 10:31:33 pm

Thanks for sharing your great  book and for the giveaway too.

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Del
8/6/2020 11:39:50 pm

The cover looks great!

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Judy Thomas
8/6/2020 11:45:32 pm

It sounds like a lovely story.

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Renata
8/7/2020 12:37:00 am

Very romantic cover

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Cathy French
8/7/2020 08:55:27 am

I like the line...sometimes regrets are the beginning of better things

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molli taylor
8/7/2020 10:49:29 am

this looks like a great read

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Veronica Lee link
8/7/2020 11:34:36 am

This really sounds like a terrific read! Love the cover!

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shannon zeidan
8/7/2020 01:06:22 pm

This sounds like such an amazing read.

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Shana lenoir
8/7/2020 02:01:52 pm

nice

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Terri Quick
8/7/2020 09:01:56 pm

Great cover

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Lisa
8/8/2020 01:10:02 pm

Sounds great!

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Ginger Hafer
8/8/2020 01:19:44 pm

The cover is a mixture of intrigue and romance. Looking forward to reading the story.

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Chrystal D
8/8/2020 03:44:45 pm

I like the cover, I like the colors

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Mya Murphy
8/8/2020 05:06:38 pm

The cover is super gorgeous!!

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Kayla Harmon
8/8/2020 09:07:03 pm

they dont look like they have any regrets.

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BRITTANY doerfler
8/8/2020 11:02:53 pm

I love the cover it makes you want to know more about the couple on the front .

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Stephanie Liske
8/9/2020 01:46:23 am

I like the cover.

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Melanie borhi
8/9/2020 06:23:03 am

Sounds like a great read

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Ann Fantom
8/9/2020 02:19:53 pm

I like the cover. It has very nice artwork

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Victoria Scott
8/9/2020 02:40:24 pm

Looks good! Thanks for sharing!

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Debbi Wellenstein
8/9/2020 02:43:03 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

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beth shepherd
8/9/2020 08:15:18 pm

I really like the blurb and the cover. Thank you

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Barbara Montag
8/10/2020 08:40:11 am

Romance, Cozy Mystery - I love it!
And an intriguing cover.
Thank you for sharing this review.

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Sandy Klocinski
8/10/2020 12:04:29 pm

Sounds like an awesome book! We all have regrets. Thank you for the opportunity to win

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Bill Hoff
8/11/2020 05:34:16 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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Jessica Iskey
8/11/2020 06:59:54 pm

The cover is sultry and romantic - it's a perfect fit for the book!

Thank you so much for the generous giveaway!!❤

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Julie Lundstrom
8/12/2020 12:26:56 am

I like the cover of this book.

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Julie Murphy
8/13/2020 11:32:41 am

I like a good mystery.

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MARCY MEYER
8/13/2020 01:30:08 pm

The cover looks great and the story sounds good.

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Mary Cloud
8/13/2020 09:27:00 pm

The cover is interesting - thanks for sharing

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Serge B
8/14/2020 07:41:08 pm

I liked the cover--looked like a baron!

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Robin Abrams
8/16/2020 08:33:14 am

The cover looks great

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Karin
8/17/2020 07:19:24 am

Very nice cover

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Francine Anchondo
8/20/2020 10:51:08 am

I like the cover

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bn100
8/21/2020 06:17:22 pm

nice cover

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Diana Hardt
8/24/2020 08:11:22 am

Nice cover. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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Brandi Dawn
8/24/2020 04:31:15 pm

I really like the cover!

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Paula
8/24/2020 05:46:00 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

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joy f
8/26/2020 07:41:47 pm

Sounds good.

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Carrie Conley
8/28/2020 04:58:36 pm

I like the cover and I have no questions

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Alex
9/1/2020 05:18:02 pm

The cover looks good!

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Anne Higgins
9/1/2020 08:36:34 pm

The cover and characters do a good job drawing an audience to want more of what is inside the pages. Thanks for sharing.

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Nancy
9/2/2020 01:26:06 pm

I do have two questions for the author: When you were a child, what authors were your very favorites? Dd you have any book series that you especially enjoyed?

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Robert Young
9/3/2020 02:29:11 am

Very Nice, Soft and down to Earth

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Daniel M
9/4/2020 02:52:45 pm

like the cover

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avm
9/4/2020 09:15:08 pm

looks interesting

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Nancy Schools
9/4/2020 11:10:04 pm

I like the cover.

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Heather Kaufman
9/5/2020 12:09:33 pm

This book sounds great.

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Carol
9/5/2020 03:42:24 pm

I am always interested in learning about new books to possibly read.

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Max Morais Dos Santos
9/6/2020 09:47:36 am

Good cover

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Amber Y
9/6/2020 09:55:11 am

The cover makes me think of a spy thriller, but the excerpt has me interested.

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latisha depoortere
9/6/2020 12:03:24 pm

Love the cover thanks for sharing!

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Erin Madigan
9/6/2020 02:47:05 pm

I really like the book cover!

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Leah Shumack
9/6/2020 04:15:51 pm

This cover looks hot!

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Emily B.
9/6/2020 05:26:23 pm

The cover fits the title well.

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Hesper Fry
9/6/2020 06:46:51 pm

I really like the book cover!

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Sand
9/6/2020 09:32:02 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Stacey A Smith
9/6/2020 10:11:51 pm

the cover is very regal looking.

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Betty Curran
9/6/2020 11:08:20 pm

Sounds like a great book. And the author's comments about the trip to Florence rang a bell with me as the same thing happened on my trip to Puerto Rico.

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Jerry Marquardt
9/6/2020 11:52:23 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Baron Regrets, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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