It’s pretty great to hold the Advanced Review Copies (ARCs), but there’s nothing, absolutely nothing like holding the book for the first time. I didn’t know I was going to have raised sparkly silver lettering on the front and I’m pretty sure I caressed the one copy that my editor sent me until my husband was jealous enough of my attentions to take photos for me…
I’m particularly in love with the back of the book, even though I have not read the blurb and will not read it for fear of finding some sort of mistake that I cannot fix. In fact, I don’t think I will allow myself to read anything but the inside praise page!
Well, it IS a pretty book.
And no headless woman like on so many Mediaeval and Tudor novels these days. 😉
That headless girl trend is so strange! On the other hand, they’re doing something more cinematic which is cool, though my book cover has an older oil-painting feel. I’m not sure how they’re going to do the sequel but I know the image they’re going to go with and I’m very excited about it.
Are you giving away ARC’s? I know some authors do. And also you’re really pretty. 🙂
Telling me that I’m pretty is a great way of getting a free ARC. I am totally bribable. Promising to review it if I send you one is another good way.
I would absolutely do that! I also work in a book store, its in the airport but its fairly large for an airport book store, and we write reviews for books that we like. So if we ended up getting your book in then I would also write one for the store. Please email me if you can(?) since I’m running around a lot but always check my email at least once a day. It’s cleo.christine@gmail.com
SQUEE! Raised lettering! Did you hug it, pet it and name it George? I’m terribly excited for you. And I want January to happen so I can put your copy (HOPING you’ll sign it) on my bookshelf next to Poisoned Kisses which is alongside my first-ever read HQN novel and my Austens.
The back looks gorgeous from here.
And speaking of book cover trends — glad you didn’t get the feet one. Goodreads has lists for the headless covers and feet covers.
With such great reviews for all your books, I can also not wait until you release in hardback. Doubly the precious!
I’ll sign it twice 😛
The cover is beautiful and I can read it in a about a month! Woot!
Thank you! I was nervous about the cover at first but now I love it 😉