I’m delighted to share you will you Tyndale House’s Summer, 2015 novels ~ I hopeful we are going to see some more unique books from Christian publishing in 2015 and Tyndale stories are a good place to start!
I’m intrigued by a number of these stories and loving the covers of many, too. Here’s my thoughts – be sure to share your impressions in the comments below.
Firstly the stunning cover of The Choosing. Don’t you just love it? Thanks to debut author, Rachelle Dekker (yes, there’s a reason you recognise her name!), and Tyndale House, we have an exclusive message from Rachelle 🙂 So fun – thanks, Rachelle. I’m truly looking forward to this story and love that is filling a bit of a genre gap for CBA fiction.
I’m looking forward to reading Candace’s novella in Chance of Loving You – I’ve already read Terri’s and Susan’s novellas, in previous formats, and they are both sweet stories. The cover…hmm…well you know I’m a fan of a fresh, clean look so the lights make this one a little fussy for me, I’m sorry to say.
Janice’s is very striking and much more appealing to me than her previous series’ covers. I’m not always a fan of the close up model shot but this one works for me. With many romantic suspense novels I’ve read of late, with the exception of Ronie Kendig, I’m finding them all a bit too much of the same, so I’m hoping Janice’s is a little more out of the box.
Tracy Groot is one of the best writers in the business and as a history buff, I love the uniqueness of the story line. I’m undecided on the cover and I’m not quite sure why. Maybe it is the sameness of the colour from her blouse to the sea. I like it, just not sure I love it.
Eva’s is the same colour wise but I love the simplicity and adore her name with the scrolling in the top right hand corner – different, don’t you think?
Mike Dellosso’s is unique and reflective of his genre. Quite taken with his name being the focus but it makes it a little hard to find the title – LOL!
Susie May’s continues to follow the Christiansen theme which is a must. I love the natural beauty of both models and I’m sure they just gave him the scruff for my friend, Deborah, who commented on twitter about not enough men with facial hair on covers only the other day – LOL! (Waving to you, Deborah xo)
I don’t like the Quaker look so Lyn’s cover doesn’t appeal much to me but I imagine it is very authentic to the time period which I respect. Karen’s Divine has a new look – love the city skyline and the remaining three covers are reflective of their original digital only covers, all striking so I’m glad they retained them for the paperback copies.
Phew! Over to you – would love to interact with you on these covers. Do you know the publishers take note of your thoughts here? Yes, they do, so it’s your opportunity to let them know what you think. Oh, and you’ll see I’ve formatted this post differently, allowing a greater focus on the covers – I’d love your thoughts on whether you prefer it this way.
Thanks, dear readers 🙂
The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker
Like all citizens since the Ruining, Carrington Hale knows the importance of this day. But she never expected the moment she’s spent a lifetime preparing for—her Choosing Ceremony—to end in disaster. Ripped from her family, she’ll spend her days serving as a Lint, the lowest level of society. She knows it’s her duty to follow the true way of the Authority.
But as Carrington begins this nightmare, rumors of rebellion rattle her beliefs. Though the whispers contradict everything she’s been told, they resonate deep within.
Then Carrington is offered an unprecedented chance at the life she’s always dreamed of, yet she can’t shake the feeling that it may be an illusion. With a killer targeting Lints and corruption threatening the highest levels of the Authority, Carrington must uncover the truth before it destroys her.
May 19th 2015
Now for the rest of the covers!
Chance of Loving You by Terri Blackstock, Candace Calvert, and Susan May Warren
An anthology by three bestselling romance authors
For Love of Money by Terri Blackstock
Trying to launch her own design firm while waitressing on the side, Julie Sheffield was drawn to the kind man she waited on at the restaurant last night . . . until he stiffed her on the tip by leaving her half of a sweepstakes ticket.
The Recipe by Candace Calvert
Hospital dietary assistant Aimee Curran is determined to win the Vegan Valentine Bake-Off to prove she’s finally found her calling. But while caring for one of her patients—the elderly grandmother of a handsome CSI photographer—Aimee begins to question where she belongs.
Hook, Line & Sinker by Susan May Warren
Grad student Abigail Cushman has agreed to enter the annual Deep Haven fishing contest. She’s a quick learner, even if she doesn’t know the difference between a bass and a trout. But nothing could prepare her for competing against the handsome charmer she’s tried to forget since grief tore them apart.
One chance for each woman to change her life…but will love be the real prize?
May 2015
Drawing Fire by Janice Cantore
One case from her past defines homicide detective Abby Hart.
With a possible serial killer stalking elderly women in Long Beach, California, Abby’s best lead is Luke Murphy, an irritating private investigator who saw a suspect flee the scene of the latest homicide. When Abby discovers that the most recent victim is related to the governor, she’s anxious to talk to him about a cold case that’s personal to her, one Luke is interested in as well.
As she learns more about the restaurant fire that took her parents’ lives years ago, Abby discovers why Luke is so invested in finding the ones responsible. The more they uncover, though, the more questions they have. Can Abby find peace without having all the answers?
May 2015
England, 1940. Clare Childs knew life would change when she unexpectedly inherited the Maggie Bright—a noble fifty-two-foot yacht. In fact, she’s counting on it. But the boat harbors secrets. When a stranger arrives, searching for documents hidden onboard, Clare is pulled into a Scotland Yard investigation that could shed light on Hitler’s darkest schemes and prompt America to action.
Across the Channel, Hitler’s Blitzkrieg has the entire British army in retreat with little hope for rescue at the shallow beaches of Dunkirk. With time running out, Churchill recruits civilian watercraft to help. Hitler is attacking from land, air, and sea, and any boat that goes might not return. Yet Clare knows Maggie Bright must answer the call—piloted by an American who has refused to join the war effort until now and a detective with a very personal motive for exposing the truth.
The fate of the war hinges on this rescue. While two men join the desperate fight, a nation prays for a miracle.
May 2015
Five Brides by Eva Marie Everson
One dress, five women, a lifetime of memories.
Five single, fiercely independent women live together in a Chicago apartment in the early 1950s but rarely see one another. One Saturday afternoon, as they are serendipitously together downtown, they spy a wedding dress in a storefront window at the famous Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. After trying it on—much to the dismay of the salesclerk and without a single boyfriend or date between the five of them—they decide to pool their money to purchase it.
Can one dress forever connect five women who live together only a short time before taking their own journeys to love and whatever comes happily ever after?
June 2015
Peter Ryan wakes up on a typical morning only to find his house empty, his wife and daughter nowhere to be found. His world is shattered after a phone call to a friend confirms the impossible: his wife and daughter died in a car accident he does not remember. Haunted by faint memories and flashes of details, Peter becomes convinced that something isn’t right and begins to question reality. When he discovers a note in his daughter’s handwriting, strange memories begin to surface that cause him to second-guess nearly everything he once believed. Suddenly armed men show up at Peter’s home, turning the mysterious puzzle of his past into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
On the run and unsure whom to trust, Peter has to discover what’s real and what isn’t . . . before he loses everything.
June 2015
The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren
Mortified after her semester abroad is cut short, Amelia Christiansen returns to Deep Haven, certain she isn’t brave enough for the adventures she’s dreamed of. The last thing she expects is for the man who broke her heart to cross the Atlantic and beg forgiveness.
Heir to a European hotel dynasty, Roark St. John has trekked from one exotic locale to another, haunted by tragedy and the expectations that accompany his last name. Amelia is the first woman to give him a reason to stop running. He’ll do anything for a second chance—even contend with Amelia’s old flame, who is intent on sending Roark packing.
While one surprise after another leaves Amelia reeling, Roark’s continued presence only highlights the questions pursuing her. Like him, is she running from the life God has called her to? Could finding her new place mean leaving home behind?
July 2015
An impetuous love swept Blessing Brightman away from the Quaker community, into the highest ranks of Cincinnati society. But behind the glitter of ballroom and parlor, her spirit slowly eroded in an increasingly dangerous marriage. Widowed young, determined never to lose her independence again, Blessing reclaimed her faith and vowed to use her influence to fight for women’s rights and abolition.
Gerard Ramsay, scion of a wealthy Boston family, arrives in Cincinnati hoping to escape his father’s clutches with a strategy that will gain him independence. His plan is soon complicated, however, by the enchanting widow. Never before has a woman spoken as if she’s his equal—or challenged him to consider the lives of others.
In a city nearly ablaze with racial tensions quickly dividing the country, can two people worlds apart possibly find common ground?
July 2015
Divine by Karen Kingsbury (repackage)
Mary Madison is educated and redeemed, a powerful voice in Washington, DC. But she also has a past that shamed polite society. A survivor of unspeakable horror, Mary has battled paralyzing fear, faithlessness, addiction, and promiscuity. Yet even in her darkest valley, Mary was sustained from afar, prayed over by a grandmother who clung to the belief that God had special plans for Mary.
Now a divine power has set Mary free to bring life-changing hope and love to battered women living in the shadow of the nation’s capital—women like Emma Johnson. A single mother fleeing an abusive relationship, Emma wonders whether there is hope for her and her young daughters. She is desperate, broken, and unloved . . . and tempted to commit the unthinkable. Then Mary introduces Emma to the greatest love of all, greater than any either of them has ever imagined.
With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of life, loss, love, faith—and the miracle of resurrection.
August 2015
**Note from Tyndale: These three titles below were released as digital only previously. We were so encouraged by their reception in the market that we decided to release them as print and digital.
When Livy O’Brien spies a young boy jostling a man walking along the boardwalk, she recognizes the act for what it is. After all, she used to be known as Light-Fingered Livy. But that was before she put her past behind her and moved to the growing town of Chestnut, Illinois, where she’s helping to run an orphanage. Now she’ll do almost anything to protect the street kids like herself.
Sheriff’s deputy Jake Russell had no idea what he was in for when he ran into Livy—literally while chasing down a pickpocket. With a rash of robberies and a growing number of street kids in town—as well as a loan on the family farm that needs to be paid off—Jake doesn’t have time to pursue a girl. Still, he can’t seem to get Livy out of his mind. He wants to get to know her better . . . but Livy isn’t willing to trust any man, especially not a lawman.
August 2015
Where Treasure Hides by Johnnie Alexander
Artist Alison Schuyler spends her time working in her family’s renowned art gallery, determined to avoid the curse that has followed the Schuyler clan from the Netherlands to America and back again. She’s certain that true love will only lead to tragedy—that is, until a chance meeting at Waterloo station brings Ian Devlin into her life. Drawn to the bold and compassionate British Army captain, Alison begins to question her fear of love as World War II breaks out, separating the two and drawing each into their own battles.
While Ian fights for freedom on the battlefield, Alison works with the Dutch Underground to find a safe haven for Jewish children and priceless pieces of art alike. But safety is a luxury war does not allow. As time, war, and human will struggle to keep them apart, will Alison and Ian have the faith to fight for their love, or is it their fate to be separated forever?
August 2015
Mind of Her Own by Diana Brandmeyer
Who knew making dinner could change your life? Louisa Copeland certainly didn’t. But when the George Foreman grill falls out of the pantry onto her head, resulting in a bump and a mighty case of amnesia, Louisa’s life takes a turn for the unexpected. Who is this Collin fellow, claiming she is his wife? And whose kids are those? Her name can’t be Louisa. Why, she is the renowned romance writer Jazz Sweet, not a Midwestern mom of three.
Struggling to put the pieces together of the life she’s told she had, Louisa/Jazz may realize that some memories are better left alone.
August 2015
November 20, 2014 at 7:52 am
Aside from Susan’s (which I love for the genre and series), I think the cover I adore best in this batch is ‘Five Brides.’ Wow. It’s simple, but really gorgeous and I think with that, the plot sounds fascinating. Definitely something to look into especially as it’s set in a similar era as ‘Call the Midwife’ and I’m a fan. Susan’s is one of my very favorites and I’m excited this one’s about Amelia – sounds good and like you, Rel, I do like how genuine and natural the characters appear.
Rachelle’s sounds crazy good too! Lots of good reading to come. 🙂
November 20, 2014 at 8:28 am
Great comments, as always, dear Rissi. Five Brides is really quite delicate which makes it all the more lovely, I think.
Call the Midwife?! Don’t you just love that series. I’m re-watching with my eldest – she’s loving it, too.
Here’s to another great reading year!
November 22, 2014 at 1:42 am
That was one of the standouts for us too, Rissi 🙂 And it’s such a fun story. And wouldn’t you know, the more us girls in the office got to chatting it turns out we have TWO people on our team that shared their wedding dress with other women! So fun.
November 20, 2014 at 8:00 am
Thanks for the cover reveal Rel, you showcased each one so nicely. We appreciate your partnership with Tyndale House Crazy4Fiction. Looking forward to hearing what your readers think.
November 20, 2014 at 8:29 am
Thanks for taking the time to drop by, Cheryl – appreciate it 🙂 It’s a pleasure to work with your fabulous fiction authors and team.
November 20, 2014 at 8:02 am
Hey Rel,
First, I love the format of the post this way. It definitely emphasizes the covers more, which is great! Now to the covers… You may be surprised by my favorite again. We agree. I LOVE the cover for “The Choosing!” It definitely tells a story and hints at an allegorical message with the upper white area reflecting heaven and the lower red alluding to hell. Fantastic cover! Oh, and the story sounds great, too. I do disagree with you about “Blessing” however. I love this cover, too. I like Quaker stories, though. What i especially like about this cover is it does the era’s Quaker clothes, showing differences from the traditional black and white as depicted on the cover of book 1. I also really like Pam’s cover. As with you, I liked it as an ebook cover so I agree it was good to keep that. This goes for the other two ebook releases as well. Although I want to say that I really, really like Johnnie Alexander’s cover a lot! And it points out something for me as to compare to the cover of “Maggie Bright.” I like the “Maggie Bright” cover fine, but like you, something about it bothers be somewhat. After looking at Johnnie Alexander’s cover, I realize for me it is the dress on “Maggie Bright.” It doesn’t look WWII era to me. So juxtaposed against the ship, which definitely looks WWII, the cover looks a bit off to me. I realize it would be difficult to show a WWII era dress with just that portion of it showing, but it just seems off to me. I love the cover for “Five Brides.” What a great design! I do love her name in the corner, as that with the darker edge on the left frames the picture so well. And the light coming in highlights her veiled face turned slightly. I do like the scrollwork with her name and the title, too. Awesome! I am also with you about “Drawing Fire.” Although I did like a couple of covers from her first series, this one stands out to me. Her being close up does work here for me too, and the vehicle looks so real, for lack of a better word. I do like the title design with the series title, too. I do disagree with you about the romance collection. I really like the lights, and the cover in general. I do like this cover of Susan May Warren’s better than the others in the series, except for the Christmas novella which I thought was great. But I still do not like the title font as it is just too big and overwhelming to me. I am not too crazy about the redesign of “Divine.” The backdrop is good, but, and these things are picky I admit, I do not like the title design or the blowing scarf. I am afraid I do not like the cover for “Centralia.” I am sure the story is great, but I get no read on it from the cover. I do find this batch of covers to be outstanding overall! Thanks for posting, Rel!
November 20, 2014 at 8:34 am
Yay! Thanks for the feedback on the formatting, Aaron – appreciate that. Looks like we are mostly in agreement with regard to these covers. Appreciate your insight on each cover.
Cheers
November 22, 2014 at 3:41 am
Wow, Aaron, I didn’t think of the white/red Heaven/hell allegorical message on The Choosing until you pointed it out. If I was the designer of that cover, I’d say, “Yep, that was the intention ALL along!” lol
This looks like a great line up for Summer and my TBR list just exploded… I read Where Treasure Hides and Mind of Her Own as ebooks and they are fantastic. With this list to choose from, I’ll have a really hard time deciding what to read first. The Choosing is a really cool concept as well as Five Brides. I just might have to read several at once! lol
Covers: I like them all, but Drawing Fire is great. The heroine reminds me of Beckett on Castle and that’s a good thing. 🙂
Rel, thank you for sharing this. You rock, lady! 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 7:08 am
Thanks for the kudos, Pam. You know, Stealing Jake is my favorite western romance!
November 22, 2014 at 9:49 am
Hey Pam,
Remember, I teach English in college. Symbolism is always with me! 🙂 I am looking forward to getting this when it releases!
November 22, 2014 at 10:06 am
Well, there you go, Aaron! The true sign of a dedicated English professor. 🙂
November 23, 2014 at 4:04 am
Thank you Pam. Glad you liked Mind of Her Own. I liked Stealing Jake too!
November 24, 2014 at 12:40 pm
Hi Pam – thanks for dropping by. Soooo very glad your novel is to be released in paperback. Well deserved 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 7:07 am
Thank you, Aaron. The designer did a beautiful job evoking the time period and mood of the story, and I just love it.
November 22, 2014 at 9:48 am
Thank you. I am now looking forward to getting your book and reading it!
November 23, 2014 at 2:32 am
Thanks, Aaron. I hope it resonates with you.
November 20, 2014 at 8:15 am
Love Dekker’s and Mike Dellosso’s–can’t wait to read that story! He’s such a talented writer. And I agree with Rissi – Eva’s has that WOW! factor!
November 20, 2014 at 8:34 am
Thought of you when I posted Mike’s, Ronie 🙂 Sounded like your kind of story. Always love it when you stop by – thanks xo
November 20, 2014 at 9:10 am
I am so excited for Rachelle’s. Her cover is definitely my favorite of the batch. Maggie Bright (I adore the title) and Where Treasure Hides are two Historicals I so want to read since they’re set in the UK. (Total Anglophile here) Lyn Cote’s looks amazing too. I need to read her other book, Honor, first.
November 20, 2014 at 9:24 am
Hey Alyssa – Rachelle’s is eye-catching cover and story wise, right? I’m with you on international settings, UK or otherwise 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 7:10 am
Hi, Alyssa. Where Treasure Hides starts out in England, hopscotches to Holland, detours in Germany, and eventually ends up in England again. Best part, you don’t need a passport!
November 20, 2014 at 9:52 am
Another fantastic batch of covers! Definitely puts me in the reading mood. Thank you for sharing, Rel.
November 20, 2014 at 2:40 pm
So agree, Tamara xo
November 20, 2014 at 12:23 pm
Some of these I find interesting! Drawing Fire, Blessing, Divine and Where Treasure Lies all stand out, to me, cover-wise. Thanks for sharing, Rel!
November 20, 2014 at 2:42 pm
Glad there are some you fancy, Ganise 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 7:13 am
Thanks, Ganise. I get so many compliments on the cover to Where Treasure Hides so I am indebted to the very talented cover designer Kristin Bakken. She’s great!
November 20, 2014 at 12:33 pm
Thank you so much for posting a little sneak peek at my upcoming book’s cover! I’m so jazzed about this …
Eva Marie
November 20, 2014 at 2:42 pm
It’s looking good, Eva Marie 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
November 20, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Great new feature having Rachelle pop by (& Blair) to share the excitement of her release.
Can’t wait for Mike’s story. I like the colours in the cover but wish the tagline was bigger. But bound to be a great story.
Interesting there’s a lot of that “dusk” feel about the covers, there’ area lot of tans, oranges, sandy colouring…
November 20, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Glad you liked that, Ian – so sweet of her.
I guess covers are a bit like fashion – different colours take precedence at different time!
November 22, 2014 at 3:47 am
But don’t they make a great “collage”? 🙂 (Does anybody even use collage anymore? lol
November 20, 2014 at 9:26 pm
I have to say I agree with you on Lyn’s book it looks very old world. I think I like Eva Marie’s best of the lot.
November 24, 2014 at 12:41 pm
It is lovely, isn’t it, Jenny?
November 21, 2014 at 8:39 am
How hot is the guy on the Wonder of You cover?
How gorgeous is Chance of Loving You?
November 22, 2014 at 1:45 am
Have to agree, Juju! It’s always fun for us when the designer puts together options for Susie’s covers. 🙂 When we saw Chance of Loving You we were all wowed. Definitely has a cinematic feel. I would go see a movie with that cover, for sure!
November 24, 2014 at 12:43 pm
Love the freshness of their faces, Shaina – so nice they weren’t overly made up. Really adds to the appeal.
November 24, 2014 at 12:42 pm
Haha!! Love it, Juju 🙂
November 21, 2014 at 11:08 am
Ohhh, the Five Brides cover reminds me of that sculpture in Kiera Knightley’s Pride and Prejudice. The white marble one at Darcy’s dumpy little hovel.
Very gorgeous and elegant.
The model for The Blessing looks like Idina Menzel.
I also like Tracie Groot’s and Johnnie Alexander’s.
Love the video from Rachelle Dekker!! The cat at the end? Hahaha!
November 22, 2014 at 1:47 am
Oh my gosh, Jennifer. The Pride and Prejudice comparison is spot on. I wouldn’t have made the connection but now that you said it… 🙂 Yes, we’ve been told Blair may steal Rachelle’s spotlight from time to time. So glad you liked the covers. We are really excited for these books to hit shelves, and bring with them summer reading and summer sunshine!!
November 24, 2014 at 12:45 pm
The sunshine is already here, Shaina…it’s summer so where are those books?!?! Sigh, silly hemisphere issues….
November 22, 2014 at 2:35 am
Dumpy little hovel–nice, Jennifer! 😀
November 24, 2014 at 12:44 pm
Hey Jennifer – you and your Darcy hovel 😉
November 21, 2014 at 12:43 pm
So I added three books to my TBR list–Susie Warren’s (love that series, The Choosing, and Maggie Bright. But I don’t care for that last book’s cover. I had no idea what the story would be about from the cover. I assumed it was just another typical historical novel about a woman maybe being a mail-order bride perhaps from Europe. Or something along those lines. Then I saw the author’s name and got excited! I looooved Flames of Resistance. Read what it was about and bam–I’m hooked! Come on, May 2015. 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 1:49 am
So excited you could add some fun reads to your TBR list, Sally! We cannot wait for summer reading to start… only a few, too many in my opinion, chilly Midwestern months of winter to get through until we can pile our bags full of books and enjoy some sunshine 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 2:36 am
Thankfully, Shaina, you guys have lots of other good fiction out right now to keep us busy through the winter. 🙂 Tyndale is one of my favorite publishers for fiction.
November 22, 2014 at 4:53 am
That’s so sweet of you to say, Sally. We’ve been incredibly blessed with some amazing authors, that is for sure! Def. stop by our blog sometime to say hi or share book recommendations. We’re always looking for a good read 🙂
November 24, 2014 at 12:46 pm
Yep, the cover is just a little NQR for me, too. But Tracy’s writing is STELLAR so it’s a must read for me.
November 22, 2014 at 1:50 am
Rel, you’re the best! Thanks for letting everyone know about the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction summer lineup. We cannot wait!
November 24, 2014 at 12:46 pm
Loved that you have visited and shared your thoughts, Shaina. I think YOU are the best!!!!
November 22, 2014 at 5:44 am
I can’t wait to read Centralia by Mike Dellosso. I’ve been a Dellosso fan for several years and even had the privilege of co-authoring a short story with him (Mirror Image). I was first taken by Mike’s book, Scream and then The Hunted, I’ve read almost every one of his books. Among my favorites are Frantic and Fearless. Mike is a wonderful author and I am happy to see Tyndale represent him!
November 24, 2014 at 12:48 pm
I agree, Aaron, it’s great to see Mike at Tyndale 🙂
November 22, 2014 at 7:03 am
Wow, the cover to Five Brides is gorgeous. I love mystery it evokes and the way Eva Marie’s name is tucked into the corner. My three favorites though are Stealing Jake, Mind of Her Own, and (ahem) Where Treasure Hides. When these three released as ebooks, I was blessed to join with Pam and Diana in a marketing promotion. They both were so kind to this newbie. Plus I love their novels.
Thanks for the reveal. My heart’s doing flip-flops to be included with so many talented authors.
November 24, 2014 at 12:49 pm
Thanks for stopping by, Johnnie – really pleased to see your novel hitting the bookshelves.
November 22, 2014 at 2:07 pm
I love the cover of Where Treasure Hides! And I couldn’t put it down when I read it.
November 23, 2014 at 2:33 am
Thank you, Pat.
November 23, 2014 at 4:07 am
What a fun post! I love having so many new books to chose from and seeing the covers now gets me in the mood to buy!
Thank you for posting Mind of Her Own.
November 24, 2014 at 12:50 pm
A pleasure, Diana 🙂
November 26, 2014 at 6:21 am
Hi Rel! Great topic! (Said the author…) These covers looks great. Wish I had 6 of me. One of those mes would be in charge of reading books based on cover art alone. Centralia snags my attention–what is not to love about a cover that sort of looks like a smeary solar system and all of a sudden it’s bullets in glass? Way cool. (But then, I’m on a Steven James kick.) I’m also on a Zachary Bartels kick, which is a crying rotten shame because he has only ONE BOOK out right now. (Playing Saint.) Hard to be on a one-book kick. Kicks should last longer. Anyway…Centralia’s heading for my Goodreads list, so thanks for highlighting these interesting books!
Tracy
January 8, 2015 at 6:42 am
Five Brides and Maggie Bright are my favorites. I love how the water in the cover of Tracy Groot’s novel mirrors the lace pattern in the woman’s blouse. And I really love the color scheme of both. Thanks again, Rel, for highlighting upcoming fiction. My TBR pile just got higher too;)