Veiled Seduction Series - Book Two
Winner of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in published historical romance.
The spy she once loved…
After years as England’s most elusive double agent, Lord Derick Aveline has vowed to leave his days of espionage behind. Though he’d like nothing more than to make a fresh start in the Americas, he first must complete one last mission for the Crown—to unmask a deadly traitor. But to do that, he must return to the one place he’d vowed never to go again…home.
The girl who always saw through him…
Lady criminologist, Miss Emma Wallingford, can scarcely believe the dandy who waltzes back into Derbyshire is the same man who left without a word a decade ago, taking her heart with him. What’s worse, he is poking his nose where it no longer belongs, which threatens all she holds dear. Still, it doesn’t take long to deduce the truth…that Derick is not who he is pretending to be. And, he’s hunting the same murder as she.
Though she suspects he’s only back in her life until the killer is found, Emma is determined to convince Derick to stay this time. Will their re-found love prove true? Or is it all just a Sweet Deception?
Genre: FICTION / Romance / HistoricalSweet Deception was a national best-selling book in 2012, originally released by Penguin and translated into 5 languages. Now that rights have reverted to me, I'd like to expand its reach world-wide. It's the second in a critically acclaimed three book series, and there is also a prequel novella, which will hopefully build sales as the series releases.
This series has an average of 4 stars out of 1700+ ratings.
I DO NOT have the rights for France, Japan, Turkey, or Russia. These rights have been sold.
The tic in Derick’s jaw jumped even more noticeably. “I am removing a threat from your home.”
“That’s not for you to decide.”
A sharp inhalation made his nostrils flare. “You think not?”
Emma couldn’t help drawing in her own breath. The very air around Derick hummed with an energy that caused her skin to tingle. What on earth had him so incensed?
“Someone has to watch out for you, Emma.” The concern in his voice coated her in an oddly delicious way.
Worry for her had wrought this remarkable change in Derick? A slow heat took Emma by surprise. No one had ever shown such upset on her account.
His next words doused the pleasant warmth before it could spread too far.
“As your brother isn’t capable and you clearly don’t have the common sense the good Lord gave a flea, I suppose it will have to be me.”
Emma gasped and thumped her hand against her chest. “I’ll have you know, Derick Aveline, that I have intelligence in clubs.”
“Clubs?” Derick shook his head slowly. “That’s spades, Emma. You have intelligence in spades.” A low chuckle rumbled his chest. “Unruffle your feathers, Pygmy,” he murmured, his voice laced with a wry amusement and something else. Affection? “It’s not an insult. Intelligence and common sense are far from the same thing.”
Emma rolled her eyes. “Don’t call me that. And I’m not going to just toss Thomas out. I shouldn’t have to point out that he may very well be innocent.”
“He may,” Derick agreed, but his voice had gone frigid again. “He may also be a cold-blooded killer."
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Translated by Milene Assunção
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Translated by Sara Pintado Paredes and Mihaela I. Neaga
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