Thursday, May 26, 2011

BOOK COVER FOR BENEATH THE SURFACE!



Are you ready? Really ready? Okay (drum roll please). The cover for BENEATH THE SURFACE has arrived. I couldn't be happier! The cover art department at The Wild Rose Press did a wonderful job. Special thanks to cover artist Kimberlee Mendoza for her awesome work!







BENEATH THE SURFACE

She's fighting to stay independent--he's determined to protect her no matter what...

Brooke Richards survived the earthquake that took her parents and most of her leg, but she needs time to regroup. A trip to Florida for a state-of-the-art prosthesis and to visit her best friend Linda seems ideal. But the trip turns traumatic when Brooke witnesses Linda's boat disintegrating in a fiery explosion.

Police Officer Garrett Ciavello believes the blast was intentionally set to hide something Linda found on a dive. When Brooke offers her expertise in underwater archaeology, Garrett accepts her help with the investigation. But since his fiancee's death years ago, Garrett has become overprotective, and as they are drawn to each other, Garrett realizes he will risk anything to keep Brooke safe.

Brooke is fiercely independent. Garrett is fiercely protective. Will they heal each other's wounds and find a killer...before it's too late?

35 comments:

Unknown said...

Joya,

Yea!!! I love the cover!

Awesomeness!

Loni

Sharon Buchbinder, Romance Author said...

BEAUTIFUL cover for a GREAT story! Congratulations!

Sharon

Joya said...

Thanks so much, Loni! And thanks for all of your help with the story. :)

Joya said...

Thank you, Sharon! And thanks for all of your support through this very new process. You're a great friend and author. xxoo

Laura Kaye said...

I totally love the cover! Very evocative! Congratulations!

Calisa Rhose said...

Kimberly did a fantastic job! Congrats Joya. You must be floating!

Lea Nolan said...

Ooh, nice cover! Congrats!

Joya said...

Laura, Thanks for your support and guidance through this process. Yes! Evocative. I agree!! :)

Calisa, Yes I AM floating, you're right. And LOL: good tie-in with the underwater theme. Floating! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. :)

Lea, Thanks so much for the congrats and for checking out the cover. I appreciate your support! :)

Carol Henry said...

Joya, a truly beautiful cover. I agree with Laura, a very evocative cover. TWRP does wonderful covers, indeed! Congrats.

Susan Macatee said...

Gorgeous cover, Joya! Love the blurb too!

I have a newly contracted book with TWRP and can't wait to see my new cover. They did such a great job with all my other ones.

Vicki Batman, sassy writer said...

OMG!!! That cover is frickin' awesome, Joya. You have to be over the moon. I am for you. Well done.

Joya said...

Thank you, Carol! I agree about TWRP cover artists. They're awesome. I want to plaster this cover everywhere. Wallpaper my house, make a dress out of it, put up a billboard. LOL! Thanks for stopping by. :)

Joya said...

Susan, Thanks for stopping by and for liking the blurb, too! Fantastic news about your new contract with TWRP and awesome that they've done great covers for you in the past. Best wishes for big sales and a wonderful upcoming cover. :)

Vicki!! You're so sweet to be over the moon for me. Thank you and thanks for taking time to check out the new cover. :)

Jannine Gallant said...

Beautiful cover, Joya! Isn't it thrilling to get that first look at a new one? Congratulations.

Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Author said...

A very distinctive and attractive cover. I'm sure you're pleased and rightfully so. Emjoy the journey to publication.

Mona Risk said...

Lovely cover Joya, and a very good blurb.

Joya said...

Thank you, Jannine. You're so right about that first look at a new cover. So cool to see someone else's vision about my story. Thanks for the congrats and for stopping by to check out the cover!

Mona, I appreciate your comments on the blurb and the cover. Exciting stuff. Thanks very much for checking it all out! :)

Joya said...

Vonnie, thanks so much. Distinctive--great way to describe the cover and I think you're right. Thanks for your good wishes for my journey to publication. So far it's been a REALLY fun journey. Thanks for stopping by. :)

Cara Marsi said...

Joya

That cover is beautiful. Really beautiful. Wild Rose does wonderful covers. I love the premise of the story. It's on my to buy list when it's released.

Joya said...

Cara, Thanks for saying the cover is beautiful! You're AWESOME to put my book on your "to buy" list when it comes out.
I appreciate your support very much! :)

Leigh D'Ansey said...

Nice cover Joya - good luck!

Joya said...

Leigh, Thanks very much for stopping by and for the good wishes! Hope you have a productive and wonderful day. :)

Unknown said...

When is the release date? Sounds like a great read.

Joya said...

Mageela,
Thanks for stopping by and for checking out the new cover. Not sure when it will be released. I couldn't wait to share the cover, though! :)

Magda Alexander said...

What a cool cover, Joya! Very mysterious and I love the curlicue on the font.

Amy V.

Joya said...

Thank you, Amy! And thanks for your great crits. I love the curlicue font, too. It's like a fish tail. Perfect for a book with lots of underwater scenes. :)

Michelle Libby said...

What a wonderful cover. It has so many levels. Love it. congrats.

Michelle Libby

Joya said...

Michelle,
LOL, love your comment *so many levels*. You're so right! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the cover. :)

Diane M. Wylie said...

I love the cover, Joya. Especially the font on the title. Excellent!

Laura said...

Joya, great cover! It's eye catching and actually seems to relate to the story. What luck! Congratulations,

Laura DT

Lilly Gayle said...

Awseom cover! I love it. Then again, I'm very partial to most TWRP covers.

Joya said...

Diane, thanks so much. I love the font too. Very undersea-ish. LOL. Thanks for taking time to stop by and check it out. :)

Laura, LOL about the luck. Yes, it does go VERY well with the story. Even has a sense of mystery. Thanks! :)

Lilly, partial to most TWRP covers eh? I can see why. Thanks for your comment and for loving the cover. :)

Teresa said...

Georgeous, Dahling!
Read enough for a tease. Can't wait for the full read.

aarbaugh said...

Wonderful cover! You should frame one for your house. Congrats.

Joya said...

Teresa,
LOL about the "tease!" Thanks for checking out the cover and for stopping by to comment. :)

Ann,
You bet I'm gonna frame one! I thought about wallpapering the entire interior of the house with it but the rest of family did not approve. Thanks for commenting! :)