{"id":18881,"date":"2024-12-28T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=18881"},"modified":"2024-12-28T20:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T01:55:33","slug":"the-covers-of-2024-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/18881","title":{"rendered":"The Covers of 2024: Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Mistletoe Motive<\/em><\/a> (2021) by Chloe Liese<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"The<\/a>Cover illustration by Leni Kauffman, cover design by Monika Roe. Published by Kobo (Rakuten).<\/p>\n

Nit: She is falling off that ladder.<\/p>\n

Aside from that, I love the deep red and the stars and the snowflakes that make it a winter holiday book.<\/p>\n

And the ridiculously tall wall of books.<\/p>\n


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Ex Appeal<\/em><\/a> (2022) by Cathy Yardley<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Ex<\/a>Cover design & illustration by Philip Pascuzzo. Published by Montlake (Amazon).<\/p>\n

This matches the other book in this series I’ve read. <\/p>\n

It’s simple, but has the important elements, such as reptiles, fish, and even computer code, and I love that the snake is making half the heart.<\/p>\n

Ponto Beach Reunion<\/strong>: Gouda Friends<\/em><\/a> (2022), Ex Appeal<\/em><\/a> (2022)<\/p>\n


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Do Me a Favor<\/em><\/a> (2024) by Cathy Yardley<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Do<\/a>Cover design by Molly von Borstel & cover illustration by Leni Kauffman. Published by Montlake (Amazon).<\/p>\n

This is a pinch more professional looking than the previous cover, which is to be expected I think since this was published after the other series.<\/p>\n

More interestingly (to me) although it is not part of a series, this book and Role Playing<\/a><\/em> both have a similar feel, which is nice since they both feature older protagonists. Both covers have more of a cuddling feel than a hot and heavy spicy feel, which I also liked.<\/p>\n


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Hen Fever: A Sapphic Victorian Romance<\/em><\/a> (2022) by Olivia Waite<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Hen<\/a>Self-published.<\/p>\n

I love this entirely because of the chicken.<\/p>\n


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Curio<\/em><\/a> (2024) by C.S. Poe<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cover Art by Reese Dante. Self-published.<\/p>\n

I’m a sucker for old photographs. <\/p>\n

It’s a relatively simple and plain cover, but the pictures are eye catching and what drew my attention to the book. <\/p>\n


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The Siren of Sussex<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 (2022) by Mimi Matthews<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"The<\/a>Cover design by Farjana Yasmin. Published by Jove (Berkley).<\/p>\n

I admit I’m slightly concerned about the size of the horse as compared to the size of the woman, I do love how competent she looks on horseback. And the swath of green fabric is eye catching and also perfect for the story.<\/p>\n

(Belles of London #1)<\/p>\n


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Although Berkley has excellent mystery covers, as usual, they don’t even have a showing in the romance category.<\/p>\n

Self-published: 2
\nMontlake: 2
\nJove: 1
\nKobo: 1<\/p>\n

(Leni Kauffman: 2)<\/p>\n

The Books of 2024<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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