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Cover Reveal - Love's Second Chance by L.P. Dover

I'm so excited to bring you another awesome cover reveal by an indie author. If you're not reading indie, you seriously need to start.

The Book Cover

Synopsis:

Korinne Anders had it all. She had the perfect job, the perfect house, and the perfect husband. When tragedy strikes, her world takes a devastating turn. Six months after losing her husband to a car accident, Korinne vows it to herself never to love again. If she doesn’t allow another man in her heart, then there’s no reason for her to feel the pain of loss. This plan seems to work, but is put to the test when Korinne’s best friend can’t stand to see her suffering any longer.

Korinne’s long-time friend, Jenna Perry, has an idea and it involves helping her friend find the spark of life in her soul no matter what it takes. Korinne didn’t know that Jenna’s plan meant bringing back a past love, a second chance with the man that Korinne had to leave in college, but always kept a place for in her heart.

When Galen Matthews learns of Korinne’s loss and that she’s finally moved back home, he wants nothing more than to be there for her. The love he felt for Korinne years ago has never left him, and now he’s given a second chance to not only mend her heart of her loss, but to also continue the love they shared in the past. Will his love and determination make her strong enough to give fate a second chance, or will her fear of losing another love make her run away?

What will Korinne do when she’s faced with a love so powerful that no matter what she does there’s nowhere to run from it?

Cover Reveal - Tragic by J.A. Huss

I'm hosting my first cover reveal today. YAY!

Lately, I've been reading a lot of good indie New Adult romance novels. I love this genre! So, I plan on hosting some cover reveals, and hopefully interviews, of New Adult books and authors.

First, you have to see the book trailer. It's so cool!

The Book Cover

Synopsis:

Rook Walsh is TRAGIC.

Because life so far – just sucks. Some girls get parents. Rook got the foster care system. Some girls get Prince Charming. Rook got an abusive frog. Some girls get lucky…

Rook got a second chance.

And she took it. Because when fate throws you a bone – you grab it with both hands and run.

Antoine Chaput knows the minute he spies Rook in his photography studio that she’s got The Look.  The dark and desperate look he must have to land the exclusive TRAGIC media contract.

Rook is paired up with top model, Ronin, and he’s everything her abusive ex-boyfriend wasn’t. Patient, gentle, happy, attentive, and sexy! He knows exactly what to do to make Rook blush for Antoine’s portfolio. 

Rook’s luck changes in an instant and suddenly she’s the darling of the modeling world. It’s a dream job to go with a dream guy and all she has to do is look pretty and follow directions. But there’s always a price to pay – and Rook is about to get the bill.

TRAGIC is a new adult contemporary romance.

AUTHOR BIO

J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label). 

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

Connect with J. A. Huss

 Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Author Caitlin Hensley tagged me in the Next Big Thing Blog Hop.

What is that?

Well, it’s a blog event where I answer ten questions about the “next big thing” I’m writing, and then, I tag other authors to answer questions on their blog. The purpose is to find out what your favorite authors are writing while being introduced to other authors. Cool, huh?

So, here we go.

1: What is the working title of your book?

Lash

2: Where did the idea come from for the book?

In the shower. Yeah, my story ideas seem to come to me either in the shower or while I’m driving to work. I was in the shower listening to the song, Broken Angel, when a vivid scene (which is now in Chapter 4) hit me. It was immediately followed by another scene (depicted in Chapter 22). At the time, the two scenes didn’t connect with each other, but eventually they did.

This is the song I was listening to:

3: What genre does your book come under?

New Adult Paranormal Romance

4: Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

This is a tough question. Here are a few photos of how I picture some of the characters in Lash.

LASH

NAOMI DURAN

ARCHANGEL GABRIELLE

It would be really cool if Naomi’s father was played by George Lopez. He’d be perfect!

JAVIER DURAN

Sal would obviously be played by The Rock.

SAL (SALEOS)

5: What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

A fallen angel must choose where to place his faith—in the home he has fought so hard to regain or in the forbidden love he can’t bear to lose.

6: Is your book self-published, published by an independent publisher, or represented by an agency?

Self-published.

7: How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

The actual writing of it took place during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo 2012) in November and continued for about two weeks into December. So, it took about six or seven weeks total to write.

8: What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Hmm, this is another tough question. It’s a fallen angel story so maybe it is similar to Hush, Hush, Fallen, and Angelfall. I only read the first book to Hush, Hush and didn’t read the Fallen series, so I’m not sure.

I would like to note, though, that the characters in Lash are not in high school. Most of the characters are in their early twenties. The characters deal with New Adult (18-25 year-old) issues like identity development, navigating independence, managing their first serious romantic relationship, and accepting personal responsibility.

Despite what ABC’s Nightline and JuJu Chang reported, the New Adult genre is not “smut fiction” or a merging of “young adult” with “erotic fiction.” The concept of New Adult is not new. There is an entire field of study in psychology known as “Emerging Adulthood,” which gives an empirical basis to the themes that New Adult authors write about.

9: Who or what inspired you to write this book?

I’m very active in the Twilight Fandom and have written a few fan fiction stories. When I came up with the idea for Lash, I was encouraged by friends and readers to go for it. It was scary trying out original fiction, but I just had to it. Publishing a novel has always been a dream of mine. I’m so lucky to have a great group of people cheering me on.

10: What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

This is another tough question. I asked one of my beta readers, Carrie Castañeda-Sound, this question and this is what she said:

“The redemption story for Lash, and the love story between human and angel. I love stories where finding each other unearths "secret" parts of oneself. Also, usually we think of humans unworthy next to angels...I like stories that challenge the status quo.”

Below you will find authors I tagged and who will be joining me by blog, next Thursday. Do be sure to bookmark and add them to your calendars for updates and exciting developments.

Billy Wong

Irma Geddon

Olivia Fuller

Timothy H. Scott

KA Poe

Catriona Crehan

Lash Cover Reveal

I'm totally in love with my book cover!

Regina Wamba of Mae I Design did an amazing job, and I can't recommend her enough. She was so patient with me as I explained my vision. The cover portrays a scene in Chapter 14. I don't want to give any spoilers, but if you look at the print jacket, yes, they are flying. 

I hope the cover piques your curiosity about the story and that you'll consider adding this to your TBR Goodreads shelf.

E-book Cover

Print Book Cover