Lady criminologist, Miss Emma Wallingford, unknowingly finds herself tangled in the dangerous final mission of Lord Derick Aveline, a spy who also happens to be her long lost first love. But when deception, however sweet, is the name of the game, no one can be trusted. And every love--and every life--is at risk.Review"Grabs reader attention from the very beginning. Snow's intriguing, brilliant heroine is fascinated by investigation, justice and forensic science, and she's up against a man who is more than he seems. Snow adds the spice of seduction to the thrill of the chase, leaving readers anticipating the surprising climax." ~ RT Book Reviews"Believable tight plotting, the right touch of darkness...intelligent, realistically drawn characters...and one of the most exquisitely tender and moving love scenes I've ever read... SWEET DECEPTION is an unpredictable unabashedly intelligent historical romance...Loved it!" ~ Manic Readers"Heather Snow is a genius with plot, characters, and intricate information. Readers must embrace the magic that is the romance of her words, and appreciate the brilliance of her ability to write a mystery no one can figure out." ~ The Reading Reviewer"This book has so many pluses...murder, mystery, intrigue and romance. Heather Snow has yet another winner with Sweet Deception. Can't wait for more." ~ Book Obsessed Chicks 5 Stars"I enjoyed every minute of it. I am impressed with how many different elements Ms. Snow was able to combine in this book without losing the romance at the center of it." ~ Eye On RomanceAbout the AuthorHeather Snow is a historical romance author with a degree in chemistry who found she much preferred creating chemistry on the page rather than in the lab. She is forever trying to wrangle her left and right brain to work together (some days with more success than others!), but if her two sides had to duke it out, left would win every time—which can be a creative challenge. Luckily, she loves challenges....She just goes about solving them analytically. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, two rambunctious boys and one very put upon cat. Heather truly hopes you find her stories have just the right chemistry.

Geoffrey Wentworth, a war hero and rising political star, never wanted to be the Earl, but when his brother dies, he knows his duty—take up the responsibility for his family’s estates.  His mother’s definition of duty differs from his, however, and can be summed up in one word—heirs.  When Geoffrey rushes home to answer her urgent summons, he finds himself host to a house full of women, all vying to become the next Countess of Stratford.  But his love is Parliament, where he wields his influence and reputation to better the lives of ex-soldiers, until a tempting houseguest and a secret from his past threaten his freedom…and his heart. Liliana Claremont, a brilliant chemist, doesn’t want to be any man’s wife, much less a Countess.  If she had tuppence for every time she’d been told her place was filling the nursery, not experimenting in the laboratory, she could buy the Tower Bridge.  However, when she receives a coveted invitation to the Earl’s house party, she trades in her beakers for ball gowns and gladly takes on the guise of husband hunter—for the chance to uncover what the Earl had to do with the murder of her father. Liliana believes the best way to get the answers she needs is to keep her enemy close, though romance is not part of her formula.  But it only takes one kiss to start a reaction she can't control...