I met Heather Snow thanks to a tweet.
I tweeted and she e-mailed me in response.
I liked what she had to say and now here she is.
In her introductory e-mail, I learned that Heather is a debut romance novelist with two young boys. Her first book came out in February and her next book comes out in August.
This is the way it works sometimes in this brave new world of social media. You see a tweet, you respond, you land a spot in a giveaway, and who knows what will happen next!
Please help me welcome, Heather.
About Heather Snow
Heather Snow is a historical romance author with a degree in Chemistry who discovered 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.
Heather lives in the Midwest with her husband, two rambunctious boys and one very put upon cat. She sincerely hopes you find her stories have just the right chemistry…
Please visit her at www.HeatherSnowBooks.com, on Facebook www.facebook.com/authorheathersnow or on Twitter www.twitter.com/HeatherSnowRW.
About Sweet Enemy: A Veiled Seduction Novel
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…
The Very Short Interview
When did you know for sure that you were a writer and that writing would be a major energy focus in your life?
I’m going to have to say it was the day I sold, and realized that with that contract came deadlines! Sweet Enemy was my first completed manuscript, one started just before our eldest son was born, sort of to see if I could do it. I’d always liked the idea of writing, but hadn’t made a serious effort at it until then, and since I was writing about a Regency era lady chemist, I wasn’t sure anyone else but me would find her interesting. I was shocked when it sold so quickly, and was just as quickly thrown into the life of a working writer! It’s been very exciting, and also quite challenging, particularly because our second son was born shortly before the deadline for my second book.
Who has always been behind your writing career and who helped pull you up the ladder of success?
I’m blessed with an incredibly supportive family and friend network. I wouldn’t have had the courage to start writing if not for the lifelong support of my mother, who always stressed that I could do anything I set my heart to. Nor would I have been able to do it without the encouragement and sacrifices of my husband. As for people who pulled me up the ladder of success? There are so many. The romance writing and reading community is amazing, the authors so giving of their knowledge and time and advice—everything from workshops on how to write better, to my awesome critique groups, to readers who love our work and spread the word. There isn’t enough space in the blogosphere for me to list every person who has been a part of this journey with me!
What is the most frequent comment you hear about your book (or books) from readers? Tell us a little story about the response to your work.
I’ve been so thrilled with how people have reacted to Sweet Enemy—they’ve loved the unique chemist heroine and viewing the Regency through her analytical mind, they’ve loved the mystery elements. But I think the most surprising comments I’ve had are from readers who don’t typically identify themselves as romance readers. Either they won the book in a giveaway, or a friend (or in one man’s case, his wife!) insisted they read it, or someone in their book club picked it—and they loved it! That’s been very gratifying, and hopefully will encourage some of those readers to give other romance novels a try. There are so many AWESOME authors in our genre!
And Now, Your Turn
Now it’s your turn. You remember how this works right?
I ask you a question. You answer in the comments for your chance to win a book each day.
Please just respond once, even if you make a typo. 
Answer in the comments in 50-200 words (no less and no more to qualify to win one of today’s books). Please read the complete rules at least once!
Thanks for participating in the Writer Mama Every-Day-In-May Book Giveaway! I hope to see you here every day this month. Bring your friends!
Tell us about your romance with writing. Has it been tumultuous, steady, or unrequited? Describe your relationship to writing and the impact this tone has on your ability to succeed or not succeed?
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