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PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

Two things make my fingers itch to pick up a book–a great title that raises an intriguing question and a fabulous cover that appeals to my reading tastes and raises further questions. Only then do I read the back cover blurb. If it promises to deliver hours of reading enjoyment, I head for the nearest cash register. Since I know I’m not the only one who judges–at least initially–a book by its cover, it's important that my book covers catch a reader’s eye and faithfully represent the story. And my amazingly talented and patient graphic artist always comes through. What follows are the major steps taken to create these beautiful covers. For commentary on each step, CLICK the individual picture. Enjoy! 

 COVER EVOLUTION 

 

 Contemporary Romance Re-Releases
 Historical Romance New Releases 
 Historical Romance Re-Writes 
PART I: Finding Baron Boursier

PART I: Finding Baron Boursier

PART II: Finding Lady Elianor

PART II: Finding Lady Elianor

PART III: Hero Meet Heroine

PART III: Hero Meet Heroine

PART IV: Of Keys And Swords and Font

PART IV: Of Keys And Swords and Font

PART V: The Armorer And A Good Salon

PART V: The Armorer And A Good Salon

PART VI: Back To The Salon

PART VI: Back To The Salon

FINAL COVER: In All Its Glory

FINAL COVER: In All Its Glory

ORIGINAL MULTNOMAH COVER

ORIGINAL MULTNOMAH COVER

STOCK PHOTO

STOCK PHOTO

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

ORIGINAL NAVPRESS COVER

ORIGINAL NAVPRESS COVER

STOCK PHOTO

STOCK PHOTO

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

PART IV

PART IV

PART V

PART V

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

PART I: Finding Alessandra

PART I: Finding Alessandra

PART II: Welcome To Algiers

PART II: Welcome To Algiers

PART III: Getting Into Character

PART III: Getting Into Character

PART IV: New Proportions/Wardrobe

PART IV: New Proportions/Wardrobe

PART V: Up High And Pretty In Purple

PART V: Up High And Pretty In Purple

FINAL COVER: In All Its Glory

FINAL COVER: In All Its Glory

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Stock Photo

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

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Stock Photo

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

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Stock Photo

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

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Stock Photo

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

PART IV

PART IV

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

PART III

PART III

PART IV

PART IV

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

PART I: Finding Rhiannyn

PART I: Finding Rhiannyn

PART II: Colors, Colors Everywhere

PART II: Colors, Colors Everywhere

PART II: Colors, Colors Everywhere

PART II: Colors, Colors Everywhere

PART II: Colors, Colors Everywhere

PART II: Colors, Colors Everywhere

PART III: Going Green

PART III: Going Green

PART IV: Almost There

PART IV: Almost There

PART V: Rhiannyn Revealed

PART V: Rhiannyn Revealed

ORIGINAL MULTNOMAH COVER

ORIGINAL MULTNOMAH COVER

STOCK PHOTO

STOCK PHOTO

FIRST CONCEPT

FIRST CONCEPT

SECOND CONCEPT

SECOND CONCEPT

PART I

PART I

PART II

PART II

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

PART I: Finding Baron Verdun

PART I: Finding Baron Verdun

PART II: Finding Lady Thomasin

PART II: Finding Lady Thomasin

PART III: All About Positioning

PART III: All About Positioning

PART IV: Getting Down To Details

PART IV: Getting Down To Details

PART V: Perfecting The Details

PART V: Perfecting The Details

PART VI: Blue/Silver-Gray/Gold Cloak

PART VI: Blue/Silver-Gray/Gold Cloak

PART VII: Ta Da!

PART VII: Ta Da!

ORIGINAL COVER

ORIGINAL COVER

STOCK PHOTO

STOCK PHOTO

FIRST CONCEPT

FIRST CONCEPT

SECOND CONCEPT:

SECOND CONCEPT:

PART I

PART I

PART II:

PART II:

FINAL COVER

FINAL COVER

PART I: Finding Baron Fulke Wynland

PART I: Finding Baron Fulke Wynland

PART II: Of Backgrounds and Clothing

PART II: Of Backgrounds and Clothing

PART III: Armor Makes the Man

PART III: Armor Makes the Man

PART IV: Another Miss on Clothing

PART IV: Another Miss on Clothing

PART V: Dreamspell In All Its Glory

PART V: Dreamspell In All Its Glory

PART I: The Original Leaving Carolina

PART I: The Original Leaving Carolina

PART II: Revamping Carolina

PART II: Revamping Carolina

PART III: Of Fireflies and Luggage

PART III: Of Fireflies and Luggage

PART IV: Going Redder and Shorter

PART IV: Going Redder and Shorter

PART V: Oh No, No, No

PART V: Oh No, No, No

PART VI: So Close

PART VI: So Close

PART VII: The Grand Finale

PART VII: The Grand Finale

Original Nowhere Carolina

Original Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina Final

Nowhere Carolina Final

PART I: THE PERFECT GRIFFIN

PART I: THE PERFECT GRIFFIN

PART II: THE PERFECT QUINTIN

PART II: THE PERFECT QUINTIN

PART III: POSITIONING HERO & HEROINE

PART III: POSITIONING HERO & HEROINE

PART IV: PERFECTING HERO/HEROINE

PART IV: PERFECTING HERO/HEROINE

PART V: OF GRIFFINS & COLORFUL GOWNS

PART V: OF GRIFFINS & COLORFUL GOWNS

PART VI: TA DA!

PART VI: TA DA!

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Nowhere Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

Restless In Carolina

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