I started working with a new publisher and this was my first cover with them. Decadent Publishing.

  Whatcha think?

And here are a few other new ones…

The lovely Cari Quinn from Loose-ID:

And from Samhain:

And from Lyrical Press:

The rest can be seen in my portfolio page. 

Slam Dunk

Who says you can only score on the court?

A story from the Black & White Collection.

Trey Donovan is mourning the end of summer with fellow teachers when Ellie Hunter walks into Tully’s Bar. Better yet, she’s now a former rival basketball coach and the newest science teacher at his high school. He can’t think of anyone better to fill the vacant assistant coach job. In fact, if he plays his cards right, she might end up his perfect match off the court, too.

If she stops holding him at arm’s length long enough to give him a chance.

Coming off a year of bad decisions that not only broke her heart, but cost her a job, Ellie has good reason to swear off workplace romances. Her undeniable—and undeniably mutual—attraction to Trey is a serious threat to her resolve. Especially since Trey’s too-easy capitulation to her boundaries stings just a little too much.

Funny thing, though. When she sees Trey dancing with someone else, the edges of her vision turn decidedly green. And when another man tries to kiss Ellie, Trey sees red.

Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to fudge the rules. Just a little. After all, casual sex doesn’t count. Right?

Get your copy today!  http://store.samhainpublishing.com/slam-dunk-p-6464.html

Party Naked

Mari Carr

Cocktales, Book One

Stephanie Harper is perfectly happy co-owning Books and Brew, where she slings drinks and entertains her friends with cutting wit and a cynical take on love. She’s convinced she has no time for anything deeper than sex; she has a business to run, after all. And her thrice-married mother has proven happy every after doesn’t exist.

Jarod Nolan begs to differ. Chance has him running into Steph—and giving her a ticket—one morning, but it’s fate that finds him in her place of business that same evening. A sizzling one-night stand ensues, and although Stephanie escapes before he wakes the next morning, Jarod is already sure she’s worth the chase.

Steph’s more than willing to party naked with the hot cop, but she’s adamant they’re driven by lust, not love. Jarod is prepared to prove otherwise, even if it means giving up one of the things he and Stephanie do best…

What’s that old saying? Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder?

Get your copy today:  http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9588-party-naked.aspx

Don’t they look spiffy next to each other?  I can’t wait to see all four of them some day. 

Oh, and I have a few other new covers posted in the Portfolio section.

My first thought was, good for you.  I’m sure you and your $2.00 cover will be very happy.  Too bad you’ll never be able to use it for print or to get any promotional material made because you’ve used very low resolution images.  But hey, whatever floats your boat. You get what you pay for.

As a member of the cover artist community, I must say that $1,000 is excessive.  As much as I’d LOVE to charge $1,000 for a cover, that’s not realistic, especially as a freelance artist who mainly does e-book covers. 

 However, keep in mind that if they are using exclusive photos (i.e. they have their own photography studio), it’s possible they feel they need to charge that much to recoup their investment. Or if they get their images from a certain vendor (which I won’t name because their prices are ridiculous), they may have to pay for an additional license fee to get the print rights.

So, hug your loved one…  If you don’t have one, hug yourself.  Like the commercial says: Because you’re worth it.

What about you?  What are your feelings on the holiday?

Anyway, come check the posts out for the week.  I hope to be back in a blogging groove soon.