A Veiled Deception

When Madiera Cutler returns home to Mystick Falls, Connecticut, for her sister's wedding, she must magically unravel the secrets that an antique wedding dress holds to bring the real killer of her sister's arch enemy to justice before everything falls apart at the seams. Original.

"Veiled Deception" takes readers on an exhilarating journey through a complex web of human relationships, where secrets lurk beneath the surface, and the boundaries between truth and deception become increasingly blurred. This gripping tale delves deep into the intricacies of the human psyche, exploring the profound impact that hidden truths can have on individuals and their interconnected lives.

Madeira Cutler is busy opening her new vintage clothing store in what was once the town's morgue when she discovers an intruder snooping around a bunch of bones in a body drawer. Now, she'll have to dig up more than the past to solve a crime.

Madeira Cutler loves her Vintage Magic boutique, but the 'visions' she gets from the garments can be hard to handle, especially when she knows the owner. At first she's thrilled to receive a package containing the beautifully bejeweled dress she designed for actress and old friend Dominique Delong while in fashion school. But the dress comes with a disturbing message from Dominique, who it seems took her last bow under very mysterious circumstances.

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?Winner of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in Published Historical Romance"An intriguing mystery, a heartwarming romance, a touch of humor and a hero and heroine who are meant to be together all wrapped up in a fast-paced, well-written story...you don't want to miss." ~ The Romance Dish"With a scientist heroine and a dark hero, murders and investigations, mystery and romance, it had everything to keep the reader's heart racing..." ~ ExLibris"Why didn't anyone tell me how great Heather Snow was? This is just the type of historical I like to read." ~ Under the Covers Book Blog