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Coming in mid 2014 from Thomas Nelson

Short and sweet today but here’s a peek at Thomas Nelson’s mid 2014 covers!

I’m enamoured with Liz Tolsma’s, Beth Wiseman’s, and Rebecca and Nancy’s. Kristy Cambron’s is stunning although the butterfly distracts my eye a little bit more than I’d like.

Loving that a number of these authors are new names to me, that there are some unique storylines I can’t wait to discover – Beth’s, Andrew’s, Bruce’s, Carrie’s, and Mary’s. Carrie’s is particularly fascinating and while the cover isn’t my kind of cover, I love that it is different and reflective of the story. Colleen’s are reissues, but …

For Love or Loyalty by Jennifer Hudson Taylor

Synopsis:~

To atone for her father’s evil, Lauren Campbell agrees to help Malcolm MacGregor. By the time she realizes she’s the bargaining price to free Malcolm’s mother from indentured servitude, it’s too late.

Malcolm MacGregor only wants to free his family and exact revenge against Duncan Campbell. As the pride and joy of Duncan’s life, his daughter Lauren is the perfect answer, but during the voyage to America, her faith continues to witness to Malcolm. He becomes enraptured with her, and upon their arrival, discovers he’s sold her into a fate worse than death. Now Malcolm has the dilemma: free …

Character Spotlight ~ Jen Turano’s Felicia & Grayson with Giveaway

Meet a jilted woman and an English lord in

Jen Turano’s

historical romantic comedy

A Talent for Trouble

Bethany House

The Story

For years, Miss Felicia Murdock’s every thought and action have been in pursuit of becoming a minister’s wife. When the minister she’d set her sights on has other ideas, she decides something in her life needs to change–and soon–before she wastes any more time pretending to be someone she’s not. If that means spreading her wings and embracing a more lively way of life, who’s to say nay?

Grayson Sumner, Lord Sefton, has had more than enough …

“Behind the Scenes” with Kristen Vasgaard ~ Part 2

Back with Part 2 of my exclusive interview with the fabulously talented, Kristen Vasgaard, who the Art Director for HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Before you dive in here, make sure you have read Part 1 of our interview where Kristen shares about who she is, what she does, some book covers she adores, and a lot more interesting stuff!

Today, Kristen responds to more detailed questions and takes us through the cover design process, step by step. We hope you enjoy!

Learn more about the cover design process with

Kristen Vasgaard

Art Director, HarperCollins

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Rel:~ Can you …

Character Spotlight ~ David Bain’s Addison Deverell

Meet a budding diplomat in

David J. Bain’s

thriller

Torn Blood

Bo Iti Press

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The Story

One man pursues a question left unanswered for four thousand years. His search takes him to the gates of Hell.

—Will it bring him back?

Three weeks before officially reporting for duty at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Addison Deverell arrives in Israel determined to find an answer to a question buried for nearly four thousand years.

Bound to an escort by the embassy, he is unable to begin his search as time is running out. Mere days before he must report …