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Welcome one and all!
It’s time to wrap up 2017 and get ready to begin 2018. With that, I thought I’d post a new call for covers.
I need lots and lots of covers to share from January 2018 forward!
Apologies, I don’t post erotica, or anything above a 4 heat level in content or cover image. You will find everything you need to show the world your covers at this link: https://calisarhose.com/uncover-monthly/
Please consider submitting your covers, and I’d appreciate if you would share the link with your loops and groups as well as this UCM showcase.
The next post will go live at midnight (CMT) Tuesday, January 2 (instead of Monday the 1st). We’d love to see new faces in the comments and in the showcase in the months to come.
Thank you!!!
Now, meet our new family member, my five month old, three pound apple-head (notice how round and apple-like her head is?) chihuahua, Itsy-Bitsy Boop. Some of you might have heard earlier this Spring that my beloved Cocoa passed as quietly as she lived–and in my arms. It took a very painful eight months to feel my heart again, it seemed.
But then, I met Bitsy and my daughter gave her to me as an early, and ever amusing, birthday gift. No matter how much thoughts of my Li’l Miss Cocoa Rio still invade my days and nights, Bitsy is always ready to make me laugh and feel loved. And she’s ready for Santa! I’m just not sure if she’s waiting to offer the ultimate elf a gift of her monkey toy, or to taste him, or she’s hoping he might bring her a tasty snack. Fo
r his sake, I hope he brings a snack. Her little baby teeth are razor-sharp! 😆
Back to business! Welcome to Pen of the Dreamer, where I welcome guest authors with their beautiful covers on UnCover Monthly!
Go HERE to get the application, read carefully, then hurry and submit your covers! Remember, the early bird gets the prime slots. 😀
For now, enjoy more awesome cover art by the incredible authors and artists who make them possible for you to gaze upon each month.
It would be great if you leave a comment letting everyone know what you think about them and maybe even check out a few author links to meet those behind the books. Or just say hi. Don’t forget to tell your friends to stop by so they can appreciate some greatness, or get in on the fun, too!
This feature is only to highlight the authors and artists, instead of the actual book (though if you see one you want to buy I’m sure the authors won’t mind 😆 ). Enjoy this months’ covers to ogle and explore. If there is one provided, you can follow the artist links by clicking on the name, if there’s an artist link provided, to learn more about the amazing creators of these beautiful covers.
There’s a heat level rating for covers, one through four scale, for your benefit. You should never see a *5* rating on the Ranch since I don’t feature anything erotic in nature.
Some author links may be shortened due to the site format, but the hyperlinks are not. If any link does not work when clicked, please let me know so I can fix it asap. A note in comments or by email is good.
If there’s anything else you’d like to know about covers being revealed here, please don’t hesitate to let me know. You can leave it either in a comment or by my contact page https://calisarhose.com/say-hey/.
Title: A Ghost To Die For
Author: Keta Diablo
Weblink: www.ketaskeep.blogspot.com
Genre: Contemporary-Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella, 33000 words.
Heat Level: 3
Publisher: Keta Diablo
Cover artist: Charlene Raddon
Release date: September 15, 2017
Do you believe in ghosts? Rooney Fontaine doesn’t—or didn’t until one named Stuart Granger shows up in her hotel room. Now the humorous, yet desperate, apparition is begging her to find the men who murdered him before his brother becomes their next victim.
After serving three tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, Stephan Granger is no stranger to risk and peril. When a woman shows up at his house rambling about ghosts, murder and assassins, his first inclination is to deem her wrong in the head and send her packing. But how does she know things that happened to him and his dear departed brother in their childhoods, secrets they never shared with anyone?
Soon after he invites her in to hear more about what really happened to Stuart, gunfire splits the air and shatters all the windows in the house. Someone is trying to kill them. Now they’re on the run from assassins while trying to find out who killed his brother and why they want him dead too.
Even amid murder and mayhem, sometimes you find love.
Title: Christmas Revels IV :
Four Regency Novellas
(Christmas Revels series)
Author: Hannah Meredith, Anna D. Allen,
Kate Parker, Louisa Cornell
Weblink: www.hannahmeredith.com
Genre: Historical romance
Length: Anthology -433 pages (Print)
Heat Level: 1-4
Publisher: Singing Sprint Press
Cover artist: Hannah Meredith
Release date: October 30, 2017
The Revels Continue…
The Sergeant’s Christmas Bride – Sergeant Jacob Burrows just wants a place to bed down for the night. He never expects to be confronted by a lady with a gun. Elizabeth FitzWalter intends to drive the stranger off her land, until she realizes he meets her most pressing need.
Home for Christmas – When Charity Fletcher receives a mysterious bequest—a house by the sea—she hopes to rebuild her life. Lord Gilbert Narron leases a seaside house to hide from his memories of war. Charity’s refuge is Gil’s bolt-hole… but what both are seeking is a home for their hearts.
A Memorable Christmas Season –The last thing Lady Roekirk expects at her Christmas party is a dead traitor in her parlor… or the Crown’s Spymaster helping her hide the body. Thirty years earlier, she’d been forced to wed another and Lord Keyminster became a spy. After this long, does their love stand a chance?
A Perfectly Unforgettable Christmas – Every day, Lucien Rollinsby endures a memory of Christmas Eve. Not even his lovely new neighbor can make him forget that horrible night five years ago. Caroline McAlasdair remembers that Christmas Eve, too. But if Lucien recalls her presence there, it will destroy their only chance at happiness forever.
Title: Christmastime on Donner’s Mountain
Author: Laura Strickland
Weblink: www.laurastricklandbooks.com
personal link.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: Novella
Heat Level: 3
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Cover artist: Diana Carlisle
Release date: November 10, 2017
For most of her life, Becca Monroe’s been running. The urge to see what lay beyond the next horizon took her away from Donner’s Mountain and the man she loved. Now, back for what will surely be her grandfather’s last Christmas, she’s caught in a tangle of unresolved emotions that leave her torn between the impulse to flee and the desire to stay.
Jack Donner never stopped loving Becca, even though she deserted him. Better than anyone else, he knows how cruel it would be to fetter her wild spirit, and he doubts she could ever be happy living in one place, on his mountain.
Can memories of Christmases past remind Becca what truly matters? And can love convince Jack to give her one more chance, even if it means risking his battered heart?
Title: Her Country Heart,
Christmas Edition,
Sierra Creek Series Bk 1
Author: Reggi Allder
Weblink: www.facebook.com/reggi.allder
Genre: Contemporary romance
Length: Novel
Heat Level: 3
Publisher: Cressmead Publishing
Cover artist: Steven Novak
Release date: September 1, 2017
Why is Amy Long attracted to the only man who can prevent her from achieving her dream?
A single mother, she was downsized and then lost her apartment in the city. Will she have a home for Christmas? Hoping to find a fresh start, Amy returns to the small town of Sierra Creek. Does she fit in? Cowboy Wyatt Cameron knows she belongs in the city and he has the power to see she returns.
What can she do to change his mind? When opposites attract, will sparks fly without breaking a heart?
Title: Love’s Ultimate Balm
Author: Mickie Sherwood
Weblink: www.mickiesherwood.com/
Genre: African American Romance
Length: Novel
Heat Level: 2
Publisher: Mickie Sherwood
Cover artist: Mickie Sherwood
Release date: October 1, 2017
Now that Dr. ZeLisa Tobias has survived an IED attack and a stint of homelessness, nothing will prevent her from achieving her goals (her “Three B’s”). Then, the veterinarian makes a house call on Halloween night. Face to face with a man from her past, she must deal with his feelings of betrayal and, later, a series of rash misfortune that threatens her newfound stability.
Firefighter Hank Streeter knows his call to the animal hospital is a mistake the instant he answers the door. The doctor has arrived. And—heartbreak is her name.
Will deception, doubt, and a run of bad luck curse their accidental reunion? Or will Hank convince ZeLisa that a marriage of convenience is love’s ultimate balm?
Title: No Such Thing As Dasher
Author: Juli D. Revezzo
Weblink: www.julidrevezzo.com
Genre: Paranormal romance
Length: Novelette
Heat Level: 1
Publisher: Raven Queen Publications
Cover artist: Raven Queen Publications
Release date: November 16, 2017
For Avery, her holiday duties as a forest ranger oftentimes involve tracking revelers who have lost their way in her wilderness domain. After a camper clashes with a reindeer, however, Avery is shocked to discover the creature is defended not by Santa, but by the formidable, yet gentle, shapeshifting Lord of the Forest.
Can the magic of the forest bring together a ranger and a supernatural being, or is Avery destined to celebrate yet another Christmas alone?
An enchanting fairy tale to celebrate the magic of the season!
Title: One Week to Win Her Boss,
Snowflake Valley #2
Author: Barbara White Daille
Weblink: www.barbarawhitedaille.com
Genre: Sweet romance
Length: Novel
Heat Level: 1
Publisher: Entangled Bliss
Release date: November 2018
Single mom Amber Barnett loves family, kids, Christmas…and unfortunately, her boss, confirmed bachelor Michael DeFranco. It’s a crush she really needs to get over. Except, when she’s temporarily forced from her apartment, her only option is to stay at Michael’s private ski lodge, where she’s the housekeeper. No problem. Her handsome boss rarely visits Snowflake Valley unexpectedly, plus he’s spending the holidays with his family. Or so she thinks…
A stormy Christmas Eve reunion leaves Michael seeking the solitude of his lodge, where he finds Amber in residence—and in trouble. Attempting to save her from her matchmaking family, he announces they’re a couple. His good deed backfires when they’re instantly included in each and every holiday event in town. So much for solitude.
Only the more time he spends with the beautiful, cheery brunette, the more he yearns to make things real between them. But he and Amber want different things, and Michael could never be the family man she’s looking for.
Title: Retribution
Author: Karen Cogan
Weblink: www.amazon.com/Karen-Cogan/
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Length: Novel 351 Pages
Heat Level: 1
Publisher: Karen Cogan
Cover artist: N/A
Release date: July 12, 2017
In this romantic crime novel, Steve Yarrow returns from war to discover that his hometown is no safer than a war zone. His family is marked for murder and he is the first on the hit list. The only escape lies in identifying the assailant and the motive before it is too late.
Title: Rule Breakers, Soul Takers,
Bk One, Hell Runners Series
Author: Jacqueline Jayne
Weblink: www.jacquelinejayneauthor.com
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel- 109,000 words
Heat Level: 4
Publisher: Hartwood Publishing
Cover artist: Hartwood Publishing
Release date: November 2017
For more than a hundred years, gifted humans of the uber-elite, ultra-secret Hell Runners Society have sworn to rescue lost souls from the First Ring of Hell. Thousands of misguided spirits have been saved and sent onto Heaven without one Soul Saver ever questioning the Society’s authority.
Until now.
Prudence Luckett trained almost her entire life to earn the prestigious position of Soul Saver. Just like her father. But once Jack Luckett became Chancellor, he wielded his power to prevent his daughter entering Hell’s First Ring. Her career stunted. Without explanation. Bent on circumventing her father’s orders, Pru swallows her pride and approaches Hell Runner’s only-ever demoted Soul Saver with a proposition. Though as arrogant and stubborn as he is sexy, she’s certain he’s like her—desperate to regain his good reputation as she is to create one.
Jesse Thorne rescued more souls than anyone else in the Society’s history, but lost everyone’s respect the day his former partner decided to punt the rules. Though forbidden by the boss, his partner chose to remain behind the Gate and search for the Legendary Door connecting Heaven to Hell. Jesse didn’t agree with his decision, but he kept his friend’s secret. The backlash resulted in accusations of negligence for leaving his partner behind. Worse still, he suffered a total shunning by all the other Soul Savers.
All, except one. The Chancellor’s irrepressible and smokin’ hot daughter, offering him a chance at redemption.
UnCover Mondays on The Ranch!!! This feature is only to highlight authors–not to sell books (though if you see one you want to buy I’m sure the authors won’t mind 
). Enjoy this weeks’ covers to ogle and explore. If there is one provided, you can follow the artist links by clicking each book cover that has an artist linked to learn more about the amazing creators of these beautiful covers. I think they deserve fair mention since they helped create the book! As always, click the author website links to find out more about them. Be sure to return on alternate Mondays for some amazing banners and video trailers by authors!
**Don’t shoot me, but I forgot THIS Monday was my post day for this! Yeah- Anyway, so here ya’ll go for a Wednesday mid-week pick-me-up. I hope you enjoy these lovely covers for May. 😀
Title: Sky Tinted Water
Author: Keta Diablo
Website: www.ketaskeep.blogspot.com
Genre: Historical/Mystery
Publisher: Keta Diablo
Cover Artist: Fantasia Frog Designs
Release date: January 30, 2013
Familial bonds, malevolent schemes and passion collide in this sweet historical novel. Set in Minnesota during the Civil War and the Sioux uprising, this is the story of Rory Hudson, the exquisite Irish lass with an unbreakable spirit and the enigmatic Dawson Finch, a man bound by honor, duty and loyalty.
When Dawson enlists in the army to bring peace to nation divided, Rory’s world plummets into a tailspin. War, distance and time separate them, but nothing can dispel the haunting memories of their love. Not even death can destroy their fierce passion or a love so strong it beats the odds of the impossible.
Title: Sweet Revenge
Author: Kay Rogal
Website: http://www.hipwadersvsheels.
wordpress.com
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Artist:
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Selena Malone left the Agency in search of a normal life. She never expected to find it in the arms of the dark and brooding Drake, a man with determination and a killer touch. On the night of her wedding, not only does she learn she is modern-day slaver Don Donovan’s daughter, but her beloved stepsister has been murdered by his blood, leaving a son behind. Selena knows she must take the Donovan family – her family –down if she wants to keep Drake and her nephew alive.
Drake Carpoli is on leave from the Agency until he can refocus on the mission instead of his revenge against the Donovans for killing his brother. He hadn’t planned on falling in love with Selena. It isn’t until she disappears that he learns she is a member of the family he has vowed vengeance on. When he finds Selena in the midst of the Donovans, fighting for her life, he will do whatever it takes to reclaim her, even if he is not sure on what side her loyalty lies. But first, he needs to get her out alive.
Title: Lapses of Memory
Author: M. S. Spencer
Website:
http://www.msspencertalespinner.
blogspot.com
Genre: Romance, Action/Adventure
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Cover Artist: Dawné Dominique
Release Date: May 10, 2013
Lapses of Memory is a story within a story, in which Sydney Bellek relates the story of her life to her daughter Olivia. Every few years from the age of five Sydney meets her true love Elian Davies, but while he remembers her, she doesn’t recognize him. Only after surviving wars, revolutions, and years of separation does she realize they are meant to be, but this time it is Elian who has lost his memory of her. While Olivia chronicles the ups and downs of her parents’ romance she must also deal with her own dilemma, choosing between the rich and dashing Rémy de Beaumec, who wants to take her around the world, and the strong, silent, American-to-the-core, Benjamin Knox, who wants to make her happy.
Title: An Exotic Heir
Author: Meredith Bond
Website: www.meredithbond.com
Genre: Regency Historical
Publisher: Self-published (Anessa Books)
Artist: Meredith Bond
Release Date: March 8, 2013
Weaving a web of revenge can be satisfying, but dangerous to your heart.
London society is shallow and cruel, sending Cassandra Renwick running to Calcutta, the exotic seat of the British Raj. It’s a fascinating place filled with interesting sights – including the dark and mysterious Julian Ritchie. But she never thought that an even greater heartbreak could be here in this alien and enchanting land.
Julian has always been discriminated against for being only half English. Embittered, he plots an intricate plan for vengeance with the innocent and lovely Cassandra as his pawn. But he soon finds that payback can be painful for the avenger as well when the threads of revenge unwittingly turn into the silken bonds of love.
Title: Dragon Moon (Book 1 – Dragon Moon series)
Author: Nulli Para Ora
Website: www.nulliparaora.com
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Cover Artist: Lyn Taylor
Release Date: December 17, 2012
David Johnson and Angelique Meadows are colleagues on a business trip to China. They’ve worked together for years, but neither has been able to admit their true feelings for the other. This business trip represents a landmark deal in their careers and an opportunity to reveal the truth of their hearts. Just as love blooms, disaster strikes.
The man they’re meeting with is Yuen Gao, CEO of a multi-million dollar company. The world sees him as a successful business man. His pack sees him as their Alpha. Rogues, secret experiments, and the undeniable pull of his mate force him to reveal his secret. Is his love strong enough to overcome the pain of loss?
Hearts unite and break as trusted friends become enemies behind the scenes. Love longed for is lost to be replaced by a bond deeper than words. Loyalties are tested as ghosts of the past step into the present.
Can true love survive when forbidden hearts are reconnected?
Title: On With The Show
Author: Linda Carroll-Bradd
Website: www.lindacarroll-bradd.com
Genre: contemporary romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Cover Artist: Tamra Westberry
Release Date: November 21, 2012
Every Thanksgiving, Franzi Mueller returns to her hometown, Freedom Valley, to help with a musical show put on at the veteran’s hospital. After a decade of living in Houston, Franzi starts feeling nostalgic for the sense of community of her small Texas town. Too bad Mama has decided to play matchmaker and keeps pushing together Franzi and her ex-high school beau, Dietz Reinhardt. Local hardware store owner Dietz can see that her big city clothing designer job has worn Franzi down and he’s doing what he can to ease her load. Circumstances throw them together at every turn, and every glance and each touch ignites the old sparks. Can Franzi find what her creative spirit needs in Freedom Valley? Is time running out on this second chance for Dietz to win over her heart?
Title: The English Lily
Author: Kae Elle Wheeler
Website: www.kae-elle-wheeler.com
Genre: historical romance sweet
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Cover Artist: Kim Mendoza
Release Date: May 15, 2013 (Available on Amazon Kindle Select now)
Lady Kendra Frazier is devastated. The love of her life just married another, and now all she desires is to be as far away as possible. Viscount Lawrie, Joseph Pinetti Gray, is facing financial ruin and needs a wealthy heiress. Luckily for him, Kendra’s impetuous nature has handed him the fortuity he requires to save his family’s downfall. But Joseph’s carefully cultivated plans come to a grinding halt when he finds himself falling in love for what should have only been a marriage of convenience. And how can an old cursed doll help?
Title: You Belong To Me
Author: Marlie Bridges
Website: www.marliebridges.com
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Marlie Bridges
Cover artist:
Release date: October 16, 2012
Erin Reilly wants to live life on her own terms far away from her psychotic ex-husband, Daniel. However, when she moves half-way across the country, pulls her life together, and falls in love with corporate lawyer Colin Marshall, Daniel follows her.
Colin’s belief in love and desire for a family were abandoned with a woman’s betrayal. And he questions his own capacity for love, until he meets Erin and is willing to test the boundaries of his heart.
Through a series of devastating events engineered by Daniel neither of them believes they can ever achieve their dreams.
But Colin proves he is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for love and help Erin discover the strength and courage she needs to conquer her fears and the monster who tries to destroy them both.
Erin wants the American dream. Colin wants to give it to her.
But can they escape the nightmare that threatens their very lives?
Title: Daughter of Night
Author: Kelley Heckart
Website: www.kelleyheckart.com
Genre: Historical fantasy romance
Publisher: Mundania Press
Cover Artist: Publisher
Release date: July 24, 2012
Their destiny began in ancient Anatolia.
Becuille is a Daughter of Night and a servant to the Great Goddess, created to wield Her vengeance. Callileon is a prince of the Hatti, who may be the one she was sent to punish.
When love finds them, they are cursed by the gods and surrounded by tragedy, which even the Fates are powerless to change.
Can two mortals fight the will of the gods?
Title: Painted Memories
Author: Loni Flowers
Website: www.loniflowers.com
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Self
Cover artist: Carol Webb
Release Date: January 21, 2013
I’ve come to realize how much life can change with circumstance. One moment I was a happy sixteen year old girl with a great brother, Jesse, who I adored.
Then Jesse died.
No matter how much I wished it had been me in the accident, wishing will never change what happened. Five years later, my father’s eyes are still filled with hate and regret whenever he looks at me. I haven’t forgotten my mistake, but I’ve accepted it.
My father has not.
He may always see me as a failure, but I’m determined to make a fresh start in a new town where love promises to be more generous than the scorn I’ve left in my father’s eyes. With any luck, maybe some distance will make him see me as his daughter again. Until then I’ll find my own way.
It’s what Jesse would want.
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Because March got a bit messed up due to the car accident my husband and I were in (more on that later, but we’re fine) I missed UnCover Mondays. I did get Covers posted in April but missed banners and videos again. I apologize for this. To make up for it I’m posting a special […]
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