~ Winding Up With a Good Book Cover Can Be Like Getting THE INHERITANCE of Our Dreams! ~

Well Hello Again!

The last couple of times we visited, I shared with you the evolution of my Tempered series covers as well as the creation of those for The Visionary. I also provided a link to Pelican Book Group where you could see the beautiful covers they’ve created for my novel and short stories that are published through them.

As I’ve mentioned, I’ve always envisioned something different than what’s typical for a romance cover for my novels. That’s also true for The Inheritance. When first contracted for the White Rose line at The Wild Rose Press, I sent in my idea…a large Victorian style home (since the heroine inherits one in the wine country of New York.)

URL for Cover: http://bit.ly/Ro5XXB

As you can see, I was not disappointed. The Inheritance made the transition from White Rose line to White Rose Publishing to White Rose imprint of Pelican Book Group without a hitch.

But imagine my surprised delight when my editor informed me the novel is being edited for rerelease, complete with a new cover!

Having a better understanding of what makes a great romantic cover, I can tell you my heart nearly burst with excitement to see this new one Nicola Martinez created for the revised version of The Inheritance…..

Hopefully the minor edits will make the story stronger and the new cover will have more appeal to readers who weren’t impressed with the original one.

I know I am certainly thrilled with it.

The revised, rereleased version will be published next year, but if you can’t wait for it, The Inheritance is still available at Amazon for Kindle, and in Ebook & Print from Pelican Book Group.

Blurb ~

The Inheritance is about the chance we all long for…the chance to start over. Widowed at age thirty-nine and suffering from empty nest syndrome, Rebecca Sinclair is overshadowed by grief and loneliness. Her husband has been deceased for a year, her oldest child has moved to New York in pursuit of an acting career and her youngest child is attending college in France. Having spent over half of her life as a wife and mother, she has no idea what God has in store for her now. Will an unexpected inheritance in the wine country of New York bring meaning and purpose to her life and give her the courage to love again?



US Postal worker Raymond Jacobey has been in love with the little widow since he first set eyes on her. A wanderer searching for the ever-illusive soul mate, Ray has never stayed in one place too long. Raised by self-centered, high-power executives, he’s longed for the idyllic life of residing in a cozy house in a small town with the love of his life. Will he gain the heart of the lovely widow or will he lose her to the wine country of New York?

Excerpt ~

Rebecca’s heart fluttered at the charming, boyish grin he bestowed on her. She knew he’d spoken more than mere words; he’d spoken his heart. Tears filled her eyes and clogged her throat when she thought about what the future might hold. Standing on the threshold of that great unknown, she had never been more acutely aware of anything than she was of this moment, this man. 

He was looking at her intently. His thumbs caressed the back of her hands, chasing the chill from her blood. Lethargic warmth stole over her. As though in a fog she watched him lift her hands to his mouth and press his lips to her palm in a caress so tender it sent shivers down her spine.



She lowered her gaze, and he lifted her chin with his finger and waited until she looked at him again. “I want to kiss you, Becca, here in the midst of Paradise,” he whispered, his lips covering hers with devastating tenderness.



Rebecca heard his primitive grunt of satisfaction when he let go of her hands and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer. An answering purr escaped her as tiny pinpoints of pleasure bathed her senses with light and color. Never in her life had she felt so alive, so consumed with sensations.



Whether a moment or an eternity, she had no idea how long they stood there, his mouth in sweet possession of hers. All she knew was that when the kiss was over she was plastered against his hard body, her breathing was sharp almost painful and her fists were clenched in his thick, sandy-colored hair. Appalled at her wanton response and the needy way in which she clung, Rebecca flung away with a startled cry of distress, and began to run.

Author Bio ~

Award-winning author, Pamela S. Thibodeaux

is the Co-Founder and a lifetime member of Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Multi-published in romantic fiction as well as creative non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as, “Inspirational with an Edge!” ™ and reviewed as “steamier and grittier than the typical Christian novel without decreasing the message.”



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