True Stories: The story behind the novel cover!
I’m pleased to show you all the gorgeous, shadowy, elegant cover for Lady Jayne Disappears! Take a peek at this loveliness and then read on for the details.
“Most rumors about Lady Jayne came from men who could not have her or women who could not compete with her.”
This novel is the story of Lady Jayne—tragic heroine of a Victorian serial novel and mysterious beauty who lit up an entire summer and then disappeared.
But mostly, it’s the story of Aurelie Harcourt. The young writer who grew up in debtor’s prison is on a mission to finish her father’s novel about Lady Jayne and to find the real woman behind this story.
Because Lady Jayne is Aurelie’s mother.
“Every girl, if she did not have a mother, sooner or later required an explanation as to why.”
The shadowy Lady Jayne, whose face is not quite revealed on this cover, has been an object of mystery to Aurelie her entire life, and our heroine has longed to fill in the pieces of this woman she’s never met and have a complete picture of her. This novel is Aurelie’s journey to understand who her mother was and what happened to her, while also trying to find her place in her mother’s elegant world where she doesn’t belong.
This cover captures the mystery element of the book as well as the elegance and illusive quality Lady Jayne possesses. Even the little earring features her signature color–purple. I’m so thankful for the designers who created this beautiful cover, this work of art, to represent my story. I only hope the novel inside lives up to it!
I can’t wait to share my debut book with you all! It will release on October 3, and that seems so far away, but it’s nothing when you consider I’ve been waiting for this day for years 🙂
Thank you all so much for stopping in for a peek at my cover. I’d really like to hear what you all think of it, or of the story itself, so feel free to leave a comment.
Wow! What a great cover. That is neat how the word disappears is disappearing. I am looking forward to reading this book very much.
Thank you so much, Sylvia! I’m nervously excited for readers to dig in!
Ahhh!!! I am so excited. The cover is beautiful and I love the “disappearing” word. The pages flying around are also a good touch! 🙂
Glad you like it, Crystal! Your opinion means a lot because you’ve actually read the book so you know if it fits well 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous! So excited for you, my Revell release date twin! 🙂 This cover really is phenomenal, and I can’t wait to read this novel.
Thank you so much! And I totally love that our Revell debuts are releasing the same day. Release twin–that’s awesome 😀 So now we can both count down until Oct 3!
I love it!! The colors are perfect. The way they weaved the purple in is brilliant. I didn’t catch that until you said something. 🙂
I know, I was excited she was wearing purple!! I don’t know if they even did that on purpose but it’s a nice bonus that it works out 😀
What an intriguing cover and description. Definitely something to look forward to!
I’m glad you think so! It was so fun to write the story.
Wow! A lovely cover. I can’t wait to read about Lady Jayne!
Thank you, Trisha! I’m looking forward to your thoughts on it 😀
Beautiful cover!! And it really sounds SO good!
Yay! Thank you, Raechel! I hope you like the story 😀
Beautiful cover and intriguing story. Looking forward to its release. Congratulations!
Thanks Jeanne! I’m definitely looking forward to release too. Such a fun story to write 😀
So happy for you! What an amazing accomplishment. The book sounds intriging; and the cover is lovely!
I just picked your novel up tonight at the library BECAUSE of how intriguing the cover is! I cannot wait to get started! I’m a huge fan family mysteries and I’ve been in a book drought for the past couple of weeks so finding your novel was serendipitous. 🙂
I finished Lady Jayne Disappears night before last.I was so engrossed
in the stories,the description of the
mansion,and all of the characters.
Wonderful book!!
I read the excerpt for the book coming this Nov(2019) and am anxious for it to come out.It
captured me immediately,just as
Lady Jayne did.Thank you.
Thank you so much! Rumored fortune, the excerpt book, was a special one for me <3 glad you enjoyed lady Jayne.