Hi Friends, Have you seen the final cover of A Token of Love? What do you think? I love the bright colors, the red ribbon, and the gold token. They all capture the feeling of this English dual-time story set in the Victorian era and present day.
I enjoyed working with the team at Bethany House and offering a few ideas for the cover design. I have a fine arts degree, so covers are very important to me. I’m grateful they were open to my feedback and suggestions. A Token of Love is a stand-alone story, but they wanted the cover to connect readers to my previous dual-time novel, The Legacy of Longdale Manor. We hope those who enjoyed that story will want to try this one.
We also hoped to capture that same romantic, English historical feeling we had with The Legacy of Londale Manor. Using a partial image of the heroine and dressing her in a Victorian style dress suggests the genre and era.
Here’s the first cover design they sent.
I liked the heroine and the building they chose, but the colors didn’t give that romantic feeling I was looking for. I suggested changing her dress to royal blue, and using a blue background rather than green. I was also curious about the position of the hand. It looked a bit awkward to me. Was she holding the ribbon or . . . ?
The designer took my suggestions and made those changes. She also brightened the colors, giving the design more contrast. Showing a bit more of the blue sky above the building the lower right corner also balanced the colors and pulled the design together. She moved her hand to the right just a bit, and added those twinkly white dots over the upper part of the design. I love the final cover!
Have you preordered your copy of A Token of Love? It releases on September 3, 2024. Baker Book House offers 40% off and free shipping! But you can preorder it wherever you like to buy books. I have easy order links on this page of my website.
I’d love to hear your thoughts about the cover!
Until Next Time ~ Happy Reading,
Carrie
I prefer the blue!!
Thanks, Judi, I love the blue too.
The changes are wonderful!! It’s definitely one of my favorite covers. The blue background and her slightly lighter blue dress are perfect changes. From the beginning, I always liked her diamond earrings. The ribbon is a beautiful shade of red. I’m in love with the building in the corner. The entire cover is perfection! My favorite is the green to blue.
Hi Jaclyn, it sounds like you have an artist’s eye! Thanks for your thoughtful comments about the cover!
Oh, Carrie, your suggestions were spot on. It’s amazing how a few color changes makes this so much more appealing! The depth of color is impactful ❤️
Thanks, Charlotte. I’m grateful to have some input on my covers!
I love the final cover! Your suggestions were great! I’m looking forward to reading “ A Token Of Love” . I so enjoyed “The Legacy of Longdale Manor”!
Your design suggestions were spot on. So looking forward to reading this one.
Hi Lorraine, thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts about the cover. I hope you enjoy reading A Token of Love!
Hi Cheryl, I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed The Legacy of Longdale Manor! Thanks for your kind words about the cover!
I love the blues. So pretty.
Thank you Dienece! I hope you enjoy reading A Token of Love!
Gorgeous cover! Your ideas win the gold! 🥇I love, love the changes you made.
Thank you, Donna! I appreciate your kind words about the cover. I’m excited to share this new story with reading friends. Will I see you at ACFW? I hope so!
Dear Carrie, The cover of your new book is beautiful… I can’t wait to read it! I loved The Legacy of Longdale Manor and have it on the bookshelf of my favorite books. I really loved that cover too! Thank you Carrie for writing these wonderful books for us to enjoy! ❤
Hi Mary, I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed reading The Legacy of Longdale Manor! This new story has some similar elements, but it also unique with a new setting, time period, and issues the characters face. I hope you will enjoy A Token of Love!
Mrs Carrie, I love the cover. As you I agree the brighter colors bring out the feeling of the story.
Thank you, Keren. I appreciate your help getting the word out.
Gorgeous cover!!! You have amazing taste and style!!!
Yes! I have preordered!
Thanks, Luann. My art background does come in handy in many areas of life even though I don’t do much painting or drawing these days. It helps with cover design, interior decorating, flower arranging, crafting, gardening, and more.
Oh wow, it’s eye catching!!! A pretty cover attracts you right off, as well as the title!!! It this will be a great read in my future!!
Thank you, Linda! I’m excited to share this new story with you!
So beautiful! I look forward to reading it, Carrie. 🙂