Every book needs a great cover and when you have an awesome cover designer it makes things go smoothly. I just love this new cover. This book has been a long time in the making. I had to step away from it for a little bit. Sometimes we writers have to do that. But now I’m into the editing and so glad to be almost finished. I love this series.
This cover took alot of thought. What’s funny is it started out totally different and by the time we were finished it was this gorgeous concoction. The original cover was very vibrant, but my designer decided on using these subtles hues of beige, gray and white, which to me looks totally awesome.
Here’s an excerpt to give you a little tease:
The next morning it was rainy and dreary outside. She woke up in a bad mood, which was unusual for her. When she arrived at the office, Abigail had her a cup of coffee on her desk as soon as she saw her face.
“Stacy, what’s wrong? You look like you didn’t sleep well.” She looked a little concerned. She’d never seen her like this.
“I went to bed with a bad headache and it seems to have woken up with me.” As she reached for the coffee her engagement ring twinkled back at her. She smiled through the pain.
“Let me see that gorgeous ring. I heard about the engagement. Congratulations.” She looked at the ring and smiled. “That’s quite a stunning ring. You’re a lucky woman.”
“Thanks Abigail. I am a lucky woman with a lot of hard decisions.” She sat down and sighed.
“Alright, what’s up?” Abigail sat down in the chair on the other side of the desk.
“Guess when he wants to get married?” She propped her head in her hands.
“In June?” She said quietly.
“Oh, June I could work with. He wants to get married on Valentine’s Day.” She looked at Abigail and made a face.
“This Valentine’s Day?” Abigail’s eyes became huge with surprise.
“The very one.”
“No wonder you have a headache. I guess he’s not a patient man.” She grinned and gave her a wink.
“Well, that’s not very long to plan a wedding and it’s about to get really busy around here.” She sat back and sighed heavily. “What are you going to do?”
“I guess I’m going to attempt to put a wedding together in six weeks.” She looked up again. “That’s not the only decision that has to be made.”
“Let me guess, where are you two going to live?”
“Abigail, why does life have to be like this? Here I am with a dream come true groom to be and now I have to decide so much in a short time.”
“Honey, that’s life. I’m sorry you have to go through that part, but I’m happy you found a good man.” She gave her hand a pat. “You have a client coming in at ten.”
As I said, it’s in the editing department of Horseshoe Publishing, so it should be ready really soon. I’m excited to have it completed and ready to go. It’s crazy how relieved I always feel to have the cover completed. The editing is a process that excites me, but the cover is always so pivotal for the book that sometimes this part of the process is so stressful.
Horseshoe Publishing is so happy to have such a great designer. If your book needs a cover and you’re struggling, give us a shout and we’ll help you out. We’re reasonable and ready to help you today…
As always, good writing and May God Bless You…
Stephanie Hurt - Romance Author 