Bethany House never disappoints when it comes to producing high quality, story specific covers and their early 2018 releases are no exception. Even if the cover doesn’t particularly appeal to my taste, there’s always something to love about nearly all their covers.
I adore the covers for Debra White Smith’s Austen retellings. These stories first released in the mid 2000s (Harvest House) and I have the originals with covers not as cute and fresh. These are fun romances and I hope they release the other three based on Sense & Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, and Mansfield Park.
Jocelyn’s, Jennifer’s, Lisa’s, and Conni’s are the ones that catch my eye immediately, and I’m going to guess Jennifer’s might be our expert cover commentator Aaron’s favourite! Speaking of, Aaron, I’m particularly interested in what you think of Tracie’s, with no decapitation but the stunning hat obscuring the heroine’s face.
As many of you know, I do enjoy having male characters on covers so Melissa’s and Susan’s caught my eye. But I’m obviously getting old, as Susan’s model looks oh so young to me, so it doesn’t quite work for me 😉 I can’t go past Beverly’s cover either because the little guy is so stinking cute! It’s rare that an Amish cover appeals but this one managed to catch my eye!
Patrick’s and Jill’s are stunning – perfect for their genres – and Angela’s appeals to me much more than the first in this series. I’m afraid Nancy’s is my least favourite of her Defenders of Justice series. I’m not a fan of the pink font and the dressy blouse seems an odd fit with the converse shoes.
All that said, Bethany House continues to be a leader in cover design and their investment in this area no doubt contributes to their success.
I’m keen to dive into most of these novels, but particularly A Refuge Assured, Keturah, Judah’s Wife, A Light on the Hill, and A Chance at Forever. These books are all on Amazon now so you can click on the title links and pre-order to your heart’s content!
Would love to hear your thoughts, as always. Which covers/stories catch your eye?
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Judah’s Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees by Angela Hunt
The Silent Years #2
Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great’s generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law of Moses.
Judah’s father resists the decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before dying, he commands his son to pick up his sword and continue the fight–or bear responsibility for the obliteration of the land of Judah. Leah, who wants nothing but peace, struggles with her husband’s decision–what kind of God would destroy the peace she has sought for so long?
January 2018
A Song Unheard by Roseanna M. White
Shadows over England #2
Willa Forsythe is both a violin prodigy and top-notch thief, which makes her the perfect choice for a crucial task at the outset of World War I–to steal a cypher from a famous violinist currently in Wales.
Lukas De Wilde has enjoyed the life of fame he’s won–until now, when being recognized nearly gets him killed. Everyone wants the key to his father’s work as a cryptologist. And Lukas fears that his mother and sister, who have vanished in the wake of the German invasion of Belgium, will pay the price. The only light he finds is meeting the intriguing Willa Forsythe.
But danger presses in from every side, and Willa knows what Lukas doesn’t–that she must betray him and find that cypher, or her own family will pay the price as surely as his has.
January 2018
Out of the Ashes by Tracie Peterson & Kimberley Woodhouse
The Heart of Alaska #2
After the death of their father, Collette and Jean-Michel Langelier are no longer tied to post-war France. While his sister dreams of adventure, Jean-Michel is hoping to finally escape reminders of the horrors he faced in the war. When Jean-Michel receives an unexpected invitation for them to visit Alaska and the Curry Hotel, it seems an opportunity for a change he needs.
Katherine Demarchis is a young widow who does not grieve the dangerous husband she was forced to marry. Now she just wants to retreat to a quiet life, content to be alone. First, though, she’s agreed to accompany her grandmother on a final trip, but never expects to see a man from her past.
Katherine and Jean-Michel once shared a deep love that was torn apart by forces beyond their control. Reunited now, have the years changed them too deeply to rediscover what they had? And when Jean-Michel’s nightmares return with terrifying consequences, will faith be enough to heal what’s been broken for so long?
January 2018
Hearts Entwined by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings, & Melissa Jagears
Four top historical romance novelists team up in this new collection to offer stories of love and romance with a twist of humor. In Karen Witemeyer’s “The Love Knot,” Claire Nevin gets the surprise of her life awaiting her sister’s arrival by train. Mary Connealy’s “The Tangled Ties That Bind” offers the story of two former best friends who are reunited while escaping a stampede. Regina Jennings offers “Bound and Determined,” where a most unusual trip across barren Oklahoma plains is filled with adventure, romance, and . . . camels? And Melissa Jagears’ “Tied and True” entertains with a tale of two hearts from different social classes who become entwined at a cotton thread factory.
Each tale is a fun blend of history and romance that will delight readers.
January 2018
The Sugar Baron’s Daughters #1
In 1772 England, Lady Keturah Banning Tomlinson and her sisters find themselves the heiresses of their father’s estates and know they have one option: Go to the West Indies to save what is left of their heritage.
Although it flies against all the conventions for women of the time, they’re determined to make their own way in the world. But once they arrive in the Caribbean, proper gender roles are the least of their concerns. On the infamous island of Nevis, the sisters discover the legacy of the legendary sugar barons has vastly declined–and that’s just the start of
what their eyes are opened to in this unfamiliar world.
Keturah never intends to put herself at the mercy of a man again, but every man on the island seems to be trying to win her hand and, with it, the ownership of her plantation. She could desperately use an ally, but even an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend leaves her questioning his motives.
Set on keeping her family together and saving her father’s once-great plantation, can Keturah ever surrender her stubbornness and guarded heart to God and find the healing and love awaiting her?
February 2018
A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette
Cities of Refuge #1
Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, but Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and the disdain of the townspeople keeps her from socializing. And marriage prospects were out of the question . . . until now.
Her father has found someone to marry her, and she hopes to use her love of cooking to impress the man and his motherless sons. But when things go horribly wrong, Moriyah is forced to flee. Seeking safety at one of the newly-established Levitical cities of refuge, she is wildly unprepared for the dangers she will face, and the enemies–and unexpected allies–she will encounter on her way.
February 2018
A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green
Lacemaker Vivienne Rivard never imagined her craft could threaten her life. Yet in revolutionary France, it is a death sentence when the nobility, and those associated with them, are forced to the guillotine. Vivienne flees to Philadelphia but finds the same dangers lurking in the French Quarter, as revolutionary sympathizers threaten the life of a young boy left in her care, who some suspect to be the Dauphin. Can the nearby French settlement, Azilum, offer permanent refuge?
Militiaman Liam Delaney proudly served in the American Revolution, but now that the new government has imposed an oppressive tax that impacts his family, he barely recognizes the democracy he fought for. He wants only to cultivate the land of his hard-won farm near Azilum, but soon finds himself drawn into the escalating tension of the Whiskey Rebellion. When he meets a beautiful young Frenchwoman recently arrived from Paris, they will be drawn together in surprising ways to fight for the peace and safety for which they long.
February 2018
In Places Hidden by Tracie Peterson
Golden Gate Secrets #1
On her way to San Francisco to find her brother, Caleb, who went missing three months ago, Camriann Coulter meets Judith and Kenzie, who both have their own mysteries to solve in the booming West Coast city. The women decide to help each other, including rooming together and working at Kenzie’s cousin’s chocolate factory.
Camri’s search for her brother, an attorney, leads her deep into the political corruption of the city–and into the acquaintance of Patrick Murdock, a handsome Irishman who was saved from a false murder charge by Caleb. Patrick challenges all of Camri’s privileged beliefs, but he knows more about what happened to her brother than anyone else. Together, they move closer to the truth behind Caleb’s disappearance. But as the stakes rise and threats loom, will Patrick be able to protect Camri from the dangers he knows lie in the hidden places of the city?
March 2018
A Most Noble Heir by Susan Anne Mason
When stable hand Nolan Price learns from his dying mother that he is actually the son of the Earl of Stainsby, his plans for a future with kitchen maid Hannah Burnham are shattered. Once he is officially acknowledged as the earl’s heir, Nolan will be forbidden to marry beneath his station.
Unwilling to give up the girl he loves, he devises a plan to elope–believing that once their marriage is sanctioned by God, Lord Stainsby will be forced to accept their union. However, as Nolan struggles to learn the ways of the aristocracy, he finds himself caught between pleasing Hannah and living up to his father’s demanding expectations.
At every turn, forces work to keep the couple apart, and a solution to remain together seems further and further away. With Nolan’s new life pulling him irrevocably away from the woman he loves, it seems only a miracle will bring them back together.
March 2018
A Chance at Forever by Melissa Jagears
Teaville Moral Society #3
In early 1900s Kansas, Mercy McClain, determined to protect Teaville’s children from the bullying she experienced as a child, finds fulfillment working at the local orphanage and serving on the school board. When Aaron Firebrook, the classmate who bothered her more than any other, petitions the board for a teaching position, she’s dead set against him getting the job.
Aaron knows he deserves every bit of Mercy’s mistrust, but he’s returned to his hometown a changed man and is seeking to earn forgiveness of those he wronged. He doesn’t expect Mercy to like him, but surely he can prove he now has the best interests of the children at heart.
Will resentment and old wounds hold them back, or can Mercy and Aaron put the past behind them in time to face the unexpected threats to everything they’re working for?
March 2018
The Heart’s Appeal by Jennifer Delamere
London Beginnings #2
Strong-minded and independent Julia Bernay comes to London to study medicine and become a doctor–a profession that has only just opened up to women. She witnesses a serious accident, and through her quick actions saves the life of an ambitious young barrister named Michael Stephenson.
Coming from a family that long ago lost its money and its respectability, Michael Stephenson has achieved what many would have thought was impossible. Hard work and an aptitude for the law have enabled him to rise above his family’s stigma and set him on the path to wealth and recognition. But his well-laid plans are upended when the accident brings Julia into his life.
Michael soon discovers he’s met a woman every bit as stubborn and determined to make her mark on the world as he is. Sparks fly–but will they find common ground?
March 2018
The Road Home by Beverly Lewis
Lena Rose Schwartz hadn’t planned to leave her Old Order community in Centerville, Michigan. But then, she could not have foreseen the accident that made her and her siblings orphans. After her parents’ funeral, her younger brothers and sisters are farmed out to various nearby relatives. But when the deacon in charge of the arrangements tells her there aren’t places enough for everyone, she agrees to go live with her father’s second cousin and his family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Beside the fact that Lena has never been more than a few miles from home, she’s never met the family she will now be living with. But worse than that is the thought of being separated from her siblings. How will they manage without her to care for them–especially eight-year-old Chris? And what about Hannes Lehman, the beau she was sure would soon be asking her to marry him? It was true that he was not the man her father would have preferred for her. Maybe that was what the deacon was hinting at when he said “a fresh start might do you good.”
It won’t be forever, she consoles herself. I’ll come back as soon as I can to take care of my family–and to make a home with Hannes. But doing so may prove far more complicated then she ever imagined.
April 2018
The Wounded Shadow by Patrick W. Carr
The Darkwater Saga #3
The kings and queens of the northern continent lay siege to the Darkwater Forest, desperate to contain its evil. But rumors of gold and aurium have lured deserters and the desperate into its shadow, creating a growing army held in its sway. Desperate after the death and dissolution of their greatest ally, Willet and the Vigil seek the truth of what lies at the heart of the evil they face. They delve the mind of an old enemy and find an answer far worse than they could have imagined.
Danger stalks the cities of the north, striking at the rulers of the kingdoms. As Willet and the rest of the Vigil seek to find answers, the group is scattered with an ever-growing darkness around them. Will they discover a path to keep their land safe, or will an ancient evil reclaim the world it once called its own?
April 2018
A Breath of Hope by Lauraine Snelling
Under Northern Skies #2
Nilda Carlson has been trying to save enough money to go to America for months, so when a letter arrives, with an offer to pay her passage, she jumps at the chance. Her younger brother Ivar accompanies her, and they are thrilled to join older brother Rune and his family in the northern forests of Minnesota.
But America is not everything Nilda imagined. A terrifying experience in a lumber camp shakes Nilda’s confidence and trust in men, but a job helping a young widow raise her children and run her farm gives her a chance to build her own life. When she meets Fritz, the children’s schoolteacher, she is initially unimpressed and uninterested. His kindness and passion for learning begin to win her over, but how can she sacrifice her dreams for the future for a man she’s still not sure of?
April 2018
The Accidental Guardian by Mary Connealy
High Sierra Sweethearts #1
When Trace Riley finds the smoldering ruins of a small wagon train, he recognizes the hand behind the attack as the same group who left him as sole survivor years ago. Living off the wilderness since then, he’d finally carved out a home and started a herd–while serving as a self-appointed guardian of the trail, driving off dangerous men. He’d
hoped those days were over, but the latest attack shows he was wrong.
Deborah Harkness saved her younger sister and two toddlers during the attack, and now finds herself at the mercy of her rescuer. Trace offers the only shelter for miles around, and agrees to take them in until she can safely continue. His simple bachelor existence never anticipated kids and women in the picture and their arrival is unsettling–yet enticing.
Working to survive the winter and finally bring justice to the trail, Trace and Deborah find themselves drawn together–yet every day approaches the moment she’ll leave forever.
April 2018
Blind Betrayal by Nancy Mehl
Defenders of Justice #3
Deputy U.S. Marshal Casey Quinn has worked at the St. Louis marshals office for two years and is given a routine assignment to help transport a reporter to D.C. to testify before a grand jury. Valerie, the reporter, was writing a story about an up-and-coming environmentalist who suddenly disappeared and, she later discovered, whose backers purportedly have ties to a terrorist.
When the seemingly ordinary assignment suddenly takes a shocking turn, Casey is forced to put aside her own feelings about the unexpected reappearance of a man from her past as she and two other marshals take Valerie on the run. And as it becomes dangerously clear Valerie’s testimony has even bigger implications than they knew, they’ll do whatever it takes to make it out alive.
April 2018
The Kinsman Chronicles #3
Part 7 of Jill Williamson’s Epic Fantasy Series The Kinsman Chronicles
The remnant of the Five Realms has finally found a home in Er’Rets. However, peace is much harder to secure, and forces from within and without threaten Trevn’s new rule. The Hadar family and their allies prepare to make one final stand in the name of Arman: There shall be war–in Er’Rets and in the Veil–to vanquish evil or be ruled by darkness.
The Reluctant King is collected together with parts 8 and 9 in King’s War.
April 2018
First Impressions by Debra White Smith
A Contemporary Retelling of Pride and Prejudice
Lawyer Eddi Boswick tries out for a production of Pride and Prejudice in her small Texas town. When she’s cast as the lead, Elizabeth Bennet, her romantic co-star is none other than the town’s most eligible–and arrogant–bachelor.
April 2018
A Contemporary Retelling of Emma
A bit of a busybody, Amanda always has her friends’ best interests at heart. She prides herself on her matchmaking skills . . . but when nothing seems to be going according to plan on the beautiful island of Tasmania, can she learn to listen to her own heart?
April 2018
Possibilities by Debra White Smith
A Contemporary Retelling of Persuasion
When Allie falls in love with a young man her family thinks is unworthy of her wealthy Southern family, she yields to the pressure and ends the relationship. But when they find themselves in the same city years later, can she face her regrets before he falls for someone else?
April 2018
June 23, 2017 at 2:36 pm
AWWW! I had no idea Debra’s series were being re-released. I read those years ago, and loved them so much. Seeing these stunning (fresh and vibrant, not to mention complimentary to our current cover design trends) re issues makes me a. want to re-read them and b. buy them in these new designs! 🙂
Of course, beyond these, I’m excited for Melissa’s and Lisa’s. Tracie’s cover is really pretty and “different” than her normal but without being too drastic so that fans won’t still be drawn in. (Love the pop of red!) Jennifer’s series also interests me so I’ll have to keep an eye out for that one. 🙂
June 25, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Rissi » Happy reading moments ahead for us, Rissi! xo
June 23, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Yay! I love seeing what’s coming! I hadn’t heard about Mary Connealy’s new series so I’m really excited about that one. I always love the novella collections by her, Karen, melissa and Regina, so that’s another one I can’t wait for. The Austen retellings look fun too!
June 25, 2017 at 2:25 pm
Heidi Robbins » Thanks for sharing, Heidi – I’ll have Mary’s cover up soon!
June 23, 2017 at 5:19 pm
Hey Rel! Thanks for the shout-out, but I’m not sure about the expert part. Well, you got close to my favorite of this batch, and this favorite is actually one of my favorites of all-time, Tracie’s new one! I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE many times over this cover! As Rissi mentioned, it is similar enough to other covers of Tracie’s but it is different, too. I love the dark backdrop and the fantastic red and black hat against it. I actually don’t mind the eyes being covered by the hat as that, along with the colors, give the cover a mysterious feel that matches the series and book titles as well as the synopsis. I am sure Tracie is over the moon for this one! Now I can’t wait to see the others in the series! I also love Roseanna White’s cover! The violin along with title and the art deco touches make for a great addition to the first in the series. Jennifer Delamere’s is gorgeous! I am a bit surprised, however, to see more of a portrait look while the first had more of a full-body look. I love the winter scene, as usual, of Lauraine’s new one! I also like the knitted sweater or shawl she is wearing as it is time and area appropriate. And I love Melissa Jagears’ new cover. As with the previous one in this series, they used a great way to not show the facial features of the gentleman without a decapitation. I do really love Lisa Bergren’s cover, and I am excited about the time period-my favorite, but it is basically the same as the cover for Annette O’Hare’s “Northern Light.” As a guy, I have to say I like seeing my gender represented from time to time on covers, too, and Susan Anne Mason’s cover does it well. But I mainly love the house in the backdrop! I love Connilyn Cossette’s cover. The colors and the backdrop work great. I also am happy to see her continuing with stories set during Bible times with fictional main characters. Angie’s is beautiful, too! I will say that this model does have a bit too much makeup on. While I think it worked for Cleopatra on the previous cover, it is a bit much for Leah at this time historically, at least that is the perception I think most will have. I like Tracie’s with Kimberley Woodhouse a lot, but something about it doesn’t quite pop like the first of the series did for me. I admit I am disappointed with Jocelyn Green’s cover. As I mentioned before with another title, this is my favorite time period and I look forward to reading this one. The colors of the dress and the fan along with the lace touches are gorgeous! The flourishes in the corners are nice, too, but the decapitation is so unnecessary. Instead of working at hiding the features and making them nondescript, it is just distracting from the rest. The same with the cover on the novella collection. The knotted rope in a heart shape is a fantastic touch and definitely is noticed. As for the head, enough of the hair shows to know the color and style, and some of the facial features show. The cutting off of the top of the head, again, is just distracting and takes away from the overall look. They remind me of looking at photos by bad photographers who can’t center subjects well for portraits. I agree with you about Bev’s new cover. That little boy is adorable and makes the entire cover pop! I do like the touches of the leaves and the lantern on the weathered porch, too. I agree with you about Nancy Mehl’s, too. The yellow color of the series number would have been better for the author’s name. I like Patrick Carr’s fine, and Jill Williamson’s is ok, but as I’ve said before about the style, this title is now basically the green one of the series. As for Debra’s, I like them ok. They kind of look like a traditional Bethany historical person cover and a Katherine Reay cover had triplet girls. 🙂 As always, thanks for sharing, Rel. Have a blessed day!
June 25, 2017 at 2:24 pm
We can agree to disagree on Jocelyn’s but generally I’m with you on most of your other comments. Always enjoy reading your thoughts, Aaron, and getting a male perspective. You are right about Lisa’s and Annette’s covers. Oh dear!
June 23, 2017 at 8:53 pm
Oooh! I LOVE Judah’s Wife! The cover and the synopsis. I hadn’t seen that one yet. I have to say, I also love Tracie’s cover. Jocelyn, Lisa, and Rosanna all have lovely ones too, but I’d already seen and gushed over them. 😉
June 25, 2017 at 2:19 pm
I love that publishers are getting covers to their authors before they are live on Amazon, Katie. It’s so much nicer for authors to get the chance to reveal their covers before Amazon does, and then subsequently me!
June 23, 2017 at 10:02 pm
So many lovely covers!! My favorites are Angela’s, Jocelyn’s and Tracie’s. Your comment about Susan’s cover cracked me up and I have to say it is true for me as well. 🙂
As for which ones I’m most excited to read: A Refuge Assured, A Light on the Hill, A Most Noble Heir and A Chance at Forever. I’d like to read Jennifer’s and Angela’s too, but need to read the first in the series first.
Happy weekend!
June 25, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Staci » We are obviously ageing, Staci – least we are doing it together! Great choices to read first, too 🙂 Although, you usually can’t go wrong with a Bethany House book, no matter cover preferences 🙂
June 23, 2017 at 11:22 pm
Wow! Just the book covers make me want to read every one of these books! Looking forward to their release!!!
June 25, 2017 at 2:15 pm
Becky Smith » Then the designers have done their job well, Becky!
June 24, 2017 at 12:00 am
Hah. I literally just donated my entire set of the Austen books because (like you) the covers were not so nice and I don’t think these were ones I’d be rereading. These updates however look fantastic and I would have kept these on my shelves!
Also that it probably the best cover Tracie Peterson has ever had. It’s lovely.
June 25, 2017 at 2:15 pm
Deborah » How funny, Deborah – perfect timing to get your hands on the new covers 🙂
June 24, 2017 at 12:10 am
I actually prefer the original covers of Debra’s books, but then I like old things.
June 25, 2017 at 2:14 pm
Beth » 🙂
June 24, 2017 at 1:52 am
Despite the decapitation I really like Jocelyn’s cover. The lacey border on the corners of the book, the profile, dress, and fan all draw my eye in and make me want to know this lovely lady’s story. I also like Tracie’s with her jaunty hat and beautiful necklace. The black and red colors are a fantastic dynamic. Although, I really like Connilyn’s cover, it’s the story I can’t want to get my grubby little hands on. I finished her “Out of Egypt” series a couple of weeks ago and it was an excellent. So excited to read Moriyah’s story and am super thrilled it’s the first book in Connilyn’s next series.
June 25, 2017 at 2:14 pm
Amy » Love your comments, dear Amy! Always xo My book club just discussed Counted with the Stars and Conni joined us via Skype to chat – it was great fun!
June 24, 2017 at 2:20 am
I can’t wait to get my hands on some of these books! I actually started salivating looking at some of the covers and reading the descriptions — kind of like when you see a pizza commercial on tv with the thick stretchy cheese. 😛
June 24, 2017 at 2:27 am
I wasn’t done yet and my comment sent. 😮 Anyway, I can’t wait to read Keturah. The cover, blurb, everything about it is perfect! Love Jocelyn’s cover, agree about the model looking too young on Susan’s, but love her books.
June 25, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Diana » I love everything Lisa writes, Diana, so I’m with you 🙂 As far as Susan’s model goes, he may be perfectly aged for the story, it’s just me that’s getting old, I think – hehe!
June 25, 2017 at 2:13 pm
Diana » Here’s a napkin, Diana 😉
June 24, 2017 at 2:57 am
WOW Rel,
These are all fantastic looking books. The covers are all so appealing!
There are many I really want to read. Angela’s is simply beautiful, and so is Lisa’s, but my eye was also drawn to Roseanna’s, Connilyn’s, Jocelyn’s, and Traci’s. They are all beautiful!
I also agree with you that Susan’s guy seems a bit young, but he sure is handsome. Looks like a fun book to read.
I can’t wait for all of these to come out!
June 25, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Marylin Furumasu » Happy times ahead, Marylin!!
June 24, 2017 at 7:20 am
What a great bunch of stunning covers! I’m looking forward to reading so many of these. I love Roseanna’s, Jocelyn’s, Melissa’s, and Jennifer’s. Susan Anne Mason’s is also beautiful, despite the young looking guy. Maybe he’ll mature by the time it comes out. 😀 I’m wondering how old he’s supposed to be in the story. So many beautiful covers and intriguing stories! Thanks, Rel, for the previews!
June 25, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Winnie Thomas » Your comment made me laugh, Winnie 🙂 Glad you enjoyed seeing the books all in one place, Winnie
June 25, 2017 at 2:28 pm
Rel, I asked Susan how old he is in the story, and she said 21. Was that gutsy of me? I put it tactfully. 😀
June 24, 2017 at 12:03 pm
I wasn’t crazy about the pink either. I wondered if it would turn male readers off. Hopefully, by the third book in the series, readers won’t be deciding to read the book because of a color choice. In response to one person’s comment: They already used yellow for another cover in the series. I think they were trying to pick something different. I’ve grown to like it a little better. I really like the rest of the cover.
As far as the blouse, it’s exactly right because of the story. The main character had to change clothes quickly and left the blouse on she wore with her business suit. Might look a little odd, but it’s correct.
I really like the model and even changed my character’s eye color to match hers!
The other covers are great. Bethany House certainly goes above and beyond with their covers. I think the guy on Susan’s cover is a doll. Yes, he looks a little young – but everyone looks young to me. Sigh.
June 25, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Nancy Mehl » Thank you SO much for stopping by and taking the time to share some background to your cover, Nancy. I do love that the cover reflects the story as you talk about her clothes. And while I didn’t mention it in my initial comments, I do like that she is holding her keys – make it real 🙂
Yes, most are looking young to me, too!
Appreciate you!
June 24, 2017 at 1:05 pm
Some stunning covers!! Especially Connilyn and Lisa’s! The colors!
June 25, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Janet Ferguson » They are lovely, aren’t they, Janet!
June 26, 2017 at 8:20 am
Yes 🙂
June 25, 2017 at 6:12 am
SQUEEEEE!!!!!! Bethany House has set the bar high again for these STUNNING covers!
REL, thank you for sharing these lovelies!
June 25, 2017 at 1:49 pm
carylkane » Yay! Glad you enjoyed the cover love, Caryl 🙂
July 9, 2017 at 10:12 am
What an amazing list of books by some very talented authors! I am looking forward to reading all of the books.
August 2, 2017 at 12:46 am
Wow Bethany House just keeps getting better with their covers. These are stunning! Can’t wait to read the books that come with them.
Blessings. Jiy
August 7, 2017 at 10:53 am
Wow. So many great authors and lovely book covers! I do like Melissa Jagear’s, Angela Hunt’s, Mary Connealy’s, Roseanna White’s, Jocelyn Green’s….
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