Do you judge a book by its cover? Some book covers seem to jump off the shelf at me. I think of children zeroing in on a colorful book with a dramatic design. Not that I’ve been to a library or bookstore for ages. I’m not much of a shopper but I could spend hours rifling through books. And I admit the covers are what snag me.
I hope Stage Fright’s cover attracted someone’s eye as it was pouring rain!
In my three newest books, my aim was to entice readers but not give away the whole story with the cover. The title Stage Fright is only the tip of the iceberg because my heroine, Jessica Nash, carries with her a boatload of fears and uncertainties she hopes to overcome. Even I didn’t know if she would until the ending.
An Unexpected Christmas Gift’s cover contrasts the icy cold of winter and the warmth of Christmas.
Next, I see An Unexpected Christmas Gift. I love this snowy scene on the cover, thanks to Bethany House. When it comes to the Amish, I must again do research, no matter how often I visit Lancaster County. Things change there too, and I do my best to keep in step with the times.
A pre-lease ARC of From Rome with Love visited a Christmas tree!
Finally, I spy my most recent novel, From Rome with Love. I was fortunate to have lived in Rome and have visited often. I love Italy so much I chose Italian as my language in college. I don’t suppose studying Latin for four years counts because my spelling is still horrendous.
Writing about glorious Rome where I’ve spent much time is fun!
From Rome with Love’s heroine carries with her a plethora of uncertainties and doubts. Who wouldn’t in her situation? Once again, I love the cover, which does not tell the whole story. Even I didn’t know what would happen next when I wrote it. No one was as surprised as I by the twists and turns of her Christmas trip!
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I can’t decide which is my favorite cover. Please take a moment to look them over and give me your opinion if you like. With or without commenting, enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Money for books, and a copy of Stage Fright or From Rome with Love! (Unfortunately, the Kindle version of An Unexpected Christmas Gift is not available as a prize.) Winner has three days to respond to my email. U.S. and Canada only.
i love the cover of An Unexpected Christmas Gift, i love Christmas and i love snow, it just looks so enchanting
I adore that cover too, even though I know how frigid that snow is!
I think Stage Fright would catch my eye first. And I do love the Christmas cover because I love the snow. Thanks for a giveaway.
Wonderful, Brenda!
I would LOVE to win this.. LOVE your books…
Thanks so much and good luck in the giveaway!
Would Love to win Love Your books!
Good luck in the giveaway!
Would love go win,love your books!
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I love all your covers. It’s so hard to choose one. I do judge a book by its cover, but none of yours. I have been fooled by covers, thinking that it was a sweet clean book. But then while reading it, it turned into an r or x rated book. I have always been pleased with your books, no nasty surprises in them.
Thanks for the lovely compliment! I have been fooled before too. I threw one book away so no one else wouldn have to endure the nasty language!
I have always been attracted to Christmas covers so my favorite is An Unexpected Christmas Gift. I generally don’t judge a book by the cover as I have learned it never does it justice when you do.
I love that cover too. But I have learned to read the reviews too!
From Rome With Love looks in interesting read!!!
I think you’ll find it so, Sarah!
An Unexpected Christmas Gift cover is my favorite, although I also like, From Rome With Love! I enjoy the Christmas Season, plus Winter, so both covers draw me in!
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That’s a tough one Kate! They’re all so pretty. I do lean towards An Unexpected Christmas Gift only because I really enjoy Amish stories & I’ve always had a soft spot for winter scenes. Thanks for sharing with us.
I’m ready for snow too, Robin!
I love the covers for From Rome With Love and Stage Fright because they make me want to travel, as well as find out the story of the woman in the cover.
I couldn’t walk for a better compliment, Shelley!
I like the cover of The Unexpected Christmas Gift. The buggy leaving, the girl walking away…it is inviting you to step in and read and discover…where are they going?
I told the publisher to sent my compliments, Nancy!
I love the covers
Thank you Margaret!
I usually don’t like covers with photographs of real people because I like to form my own idea of the characters’ appearances. I like that the three covers you mention do not focus on the faces. I still read books with photos of people on them, of course!
I feel the same way, Lisa!
I really like the cover of From Rome With Love. I love the Christmasy look.
So glad you like it as do I, Gayle!
An Unexpected Christmas Gift, I can’t explain it but I just think the cover is so peaceful looking with the snow , the girl walking and of course the Amish buggy !
Thank you! I love that cover too.
Book covers really peek my interest in a book. I like all the covers. All of them look very intriguing,
Thanks, Helen!
Love covers. They say so much! I honestly get my first impression by the cover!
So so I, Sunnie!
I love them both so hard to choose lol
Love your books,thank for the chance
Thanks, Roberta!
I just love all the Christmas Books!!! My favorites!!! I would love to win!! Thanks so much for the chance!!
Thanks for entering the Giveaway, Molly!
I like “From Rome With Love” best.
Oh, that makes me want to go back!
Covers are a helping decision on grabbing my attention. I do tend to look at covers.
In regards to which book cover of your 3 I love, is a tied from Stage Freight and From Rome with Love. They both share a unique stunning grab attention to pull you in. But since I love lights sparkling I will go with From Rome with Love
A lovely tie, Keren! A lot of thought went into that red coat.
My very favorite cover is An Unexpected Christmas Gift. How can a cover be warm & inviting when there is snow on the cover? Perhaps it is the Christmas sentiment or the fact that I know there will be wonderfully “gut” smells coming from the warm kitchen wherever the horse and buggy stop. The red barn in the background and the pops of red in the forefront just draw me in too. I have no idea how the “Englisher” fits in, so I will definitely read the book to find out! My next favorite after the Christmas book would be Stage Fright. I don’t have any concrete reasons other than I believe I see Big Ben and I like the red trench coat of the model and, I’ve always wanted to visit England. Very difficult choice!
I thought the same things, Linda! Love thos covers for different reasons
I often judge a book by the cover, altho for me the author trumps all. I usually choose books because I like the author. I do like the covers for your books, esp the one for Stage Fright.
I agree with above, I look for an author I recognize. I do like the Stage Fright. I also enjoy your chats. Thanks for the opportunity to enter this giveaway.
Thank you!!!
From Rome With Love is my favorite. I think it’s the Christmas Tree that is grabbing me 🙂 I love holiday reads .
That is so much fun to hear, Marcie.
My favorite cover is The Unexpected Christmas Gift
Sounds as if you’re ready for snow!
My favorite cover is the snow scene – I gravitate towards those.
I love that cover too!
I love the cover of An Unexpected Christmas Gift. All are beautiful but my favorite one is this one. I am looking forward to reading all three books. I love your books.
It really is a stunning cover!
Thanks so much!
I love the cover of “From Rome with Love!”. I love the snow for Christmas but on the cover of “An Unexpected Christmas Gift” it makes me think of being alone at Christmas. But I would love to read both books and I don’t judge a book by its cover.
Glad you like From rome with Love’s cover! Hope you get to read it.
All 3 covers are great, but my fav seems to be Stage Fright. My trip to England was so enjoyable & the cover brings a flood of memories back to me.
Just what I’d hoped for!
A lot of times, the cover decides whether or not I’m going to pick it up and read the back and see what the book is all about. I just don’t read a book by it’s cover though. The plot has to be interesting. The cover that grabs me out of these three is An Unexpected Christmas Gift. I’m not sure if it’s the snow or the Amish buggy that really draws me in.
I hope you enjoy reading this snowy, unexpected story!
unexpected christmas is perfect
You’re ready for snow!
Well I must say all your covers are so BEAUTIFUL. I like each cover for different reasons.
Starting from Scratch–The Prayer Kapp (I think that’s what they are called) caught my attention and I had to buy it. I love to read about Amish.
Leaving Lancaster–this also catches my eye. I haven’t read It yet but it looks like a “what will she do” kind of story!
An Unexpected Christmas Gift–I love the way the snow is falling and the buggy is in the background.
I grew up in Oh and know all about snow and I hated it. That’s why I live in FL now. Lol
A Letter from Lancaster County–I like the paper at the top of the book and at the bottom has the house and horse.
Forever Amish & Pennsylvania Patchwork books–they have Amish girls so that catches my attention.
Amish Christmas Kitchen–I love the green dress and the red banner. Reminds you of Christmas colors and that our looks so yummy.
Stage Fright & From Rome with Love-I like how you showcase different things on the covers: girl, bldg, trees, etc.
And last but not least Portrait of Marguarite–this is a beautiful cover. Just like the title says Portrait…it’s a beautiful portrait of the main character.
If I know the authors and have read their books, I don’t hesitate about buying their books. Now if they are new to me then I look at the cover but then I’ll read the back cover. And since I like clean romance, I’ll look inside to the 1st page and see if they have scriptures quoted. Or sometimes I leaf thru the book just to make sure I don’t see curse words.
Thank you for this blog Kate and thank you for the opportunity to win $100 Amazon gift card. If I win, I’m not telling my husband because he may use it for something else. A woman always needs more books, right?!
I have 2 favorite covers. One is Leaving Lancaster and the other is An Unexpected Christmas Gift.
No trashy language in these clean romances. I’m glad you like the covers!
Yes, sometimes a book cover will grab me ,more than another one.. But I like both of these. I have only read your Amish books so far. Would love to read these…
Thanks, hope you do!
Stage Fright was a very good book. Hopefully, I’ll get to read From Rome with Love. Also, read An Unexpected Christmas Gift when it first came out in the book with the other authors. Your story was the best one in the book.
I hope you enjoyed both of them. Thanksfor letting me know!
These are beautiful, Kate! Stage Fright is my favorite, as I love London. I’m a bit bummed, though, as I have been pondering changing the name of my second novel to Sophie’s Stage Fright, when it gets republished in the next year or two. That’s probably still okay, though? Great minds think alike!
Yes, it is still okay, Sonja. Great minds …
I totally judge a book by its cover! I love From Rome with Love – it jumps out at me.
Music to my ears, Arletta!
From Rome with Love would be my favorite of all covers!
Your assessment makes me smile!
Yes, I do judge a book by it’s cover. While browsing a book store, the cover is what entices me to pull it from the shelf and read the cover’s information.
Me too!
I do judge a book by its cover l. If the title and cover do not get my attention, I don’t feel the inside will either.
I agree, Angela!
Stage Fright is my favorite cover. I think it’s because her red coat just pops out at me.
Lovely, Gaye! I love the cover too.
Between loving snow and Christmas time I can’t imagine anything more beautiful. This cover provides me with many smiles and am so anxious to get this book. Can you possibly guess which book I am looking to get soon? I even think the title is interesting! Is the Unexpected Christmas Gift something that was desired? Was it something as a surprise? Could it possibly be anymore of a guessing game?
All of your books are so exciting and I often wonder how authors continue to put out story after story. It amazes me that the thought processes just seem to flow out of your mind and I can barely keep the thoughts in my head straight! lol Keep up the great work because we love your books!
I hope you’re kept guessing, Brenda!