I’m so excited for this weeks Hump Day Hook – because it’s also my official Cover Art Reveal! I’ve been using a version of this for a few months now – but the finalized look is stunning! The design is mine, but the lovely Dawne Dominique worked with me and helped kick it up a notch to this stunning cover.
I don’t have my official release date yet, but I know that it will be out next month with Secret Cravings Publishing – that’s right, February!
Blurb is below the excerpt. It’s from one of my favorite scenes. It’s a little longer than a paragraph, so sorry…I usually try to keep it smaller, but this week is special.
Cole has been in trouble with Jane for 3 weeks. She has ignored him & all his attempts to get her to cave to his charms. All she wants is an apology for his behavior:
“Sorry.”
She grew still. It was an apology. Not a good apology, but she hadn’t really specified. Her hands rested on her hips, her resolve wavering.
“I said it. You happy?”
Frustration filtered into his tone. It had to be enough. Still, she waited. If he tried to walk away, she’d cave, she knew it.
He grumbled a curse under his breath and covered the distance between them in a heartbeat. Perspiration lit up across her skin. It was a hot day, but his presence made it scorching. His breath brushed her ear, “Sorry I laughed at the thought of you being a teacher. Even when ya told me to stop.”
Now that was good. Good enough. What now? She’d ignored him so long, how could she break it properly? Let him know exactly what she wanted?
“You ever gonna speak to me again?”
“Search me.” Perfect. The way his eyes lit up and he leaned closer, he got the double meaning.
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There is nothing simple about forgetting your past.
Cole Mitchell runs the busiest saloon and brothel in Dominion Falls. He makes time with his women, makes a killing gambling, and exerts his power how he pleases. One thing he never does is let anyone in.
Until the day she falls into his saloon bleeding and near death. He saves her from the pine box, and finds he can’t walk away. The problem is, if he lets her get close he could relive his past – and he worked too hard to forget it.
She wakes with no memory, only the firm belief that someone wanted her dead. With no name she keeps ‘Jane Doe’ and tries to carve out a life. She finds herself drawn to Cole, and they start a fiery relationship that sets the whole town talking. Their pasts – her lack of, and his buried – keep them from admitting the depth of their feelings, but they find they only trust each other.
Through the chaos of renegade Indian raids, an abandoned husband and her recurring nightmares they fight to find the truth of what happened to her. She soon learns that sometimes the truth is the last thing you want to learn, and she starts to think it may be best to leave the past where it is.
That past isn’t that willing to let go. A stranger proves that he’s willing to kill to keep his secrets safe. If Jane doesn’t remember soon, everyone she loves will be in danger.
Changing Tracks is a 110k Historical Western Romance set in the Colorado Territory in 1871.
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A nice hook. I enjoyed reading this foreplay to the moment of forgiveness.
That is a lovely cover, very haunting and I love the sepia tint! Great hook as well, thanks for sharing.
Sounds fantastic! And beautiful cover:)
Nicely done. The emotion leading her up to her statement…great hook.
Great hook! I loved everything about it. Sounds like a wonderful story.
Congratulations on your cover! And a great hook! 🙂
When you ask for an apology, you gotta be specific, you know! Loved it.
Beautiful cover and great hook!
Evocative cover and compelling scene. I’m definitely hooked.
Ooh, very nice hook. Love the cover too!
Engaging cover and scene as well. Congratulations on your upcoming release. I want to know more about this couple. Great hook!
So good! and your cover is so lovely! the colours are amazing!
Wonderful hook. And you’re cover is amazing. Wishing you all the best with the upcoming release!
Oooooh….nice hook, and the blurb is intriguing! Congrats on your release! Love the cover, too!
Great Cover! Haven’t we all been there 🙂
Ha! Now comes a little make up time! LOL. Loved this and loving your cover!
Heehee! So true, Kathleen! So very true!! Makeup time is always amazing 😉
Thanks so much! I’m very proud of the cover…and so grateful to Dawne for her excellent help taking it to the next level!