This was the first cover of the day that I saw when I was checking my email yesterday morning. I love, love, love it. Do make note this doesn’t come out until April 2008 but here is a taste of the book that Pamela Clare sez is where the cover comes from. Le gasp! A cover that reflects what is in the book? Wow maybe that is a new trend.
Summary from Pamela Clare’s website
Unlawful Contact
Taken hostage by a convicted murderer while reporting at a prison, she has no idea that the man holding the gun to her head is the bad boy who was her first love in high school. Condemned to life without parole, Marc Hunter finds himself with no choice but to break out of prison after his younger sister disappears with her baby.
Though he regrets what he has to put Sophie through, he can’t let anything get in the way of his stopping the corrupt officials who are set on destroying what’s left of his family. But being near Sophie rekindles memories for both of them. As the passion between them heats up, so does the conspiracy to put both of them in their graves.
From Unlawful Contact
Two white candles sat in silver candleholders in the middle of a coffee table, their golden flames reflected in the dark, polished wood. The coffee table sat in the center of the room between two plush sofas and across from the fireplace, where a cozy fire crackled. Two places had been set with linen, silver, and crystal. Nearby on the floor sat a silver champagne chiller filled with crushed ice. The sultry sound of jazz drifted in the background.
Hunt poured out the champagne. “How’d it go?”
“Wow.” For a moment, that’s all she could say.
“Are you hungry?” He bent down, stuck the bottle in the chiller, then stood and walked toward her. He was still wearing his jeans, but he’d put on a sleek black shirt and had rolled up the sleeves. He looked casual, sexy… delicious.
“This is amazing.”
When was the last time a man had done something romantic like this for her?
Never. That’s when.
wanna read more… well hop on over to Pamela Clare’s blog and get a reading… but fyi she does note:
WARNING: Sexually explicit!!! Spoilers!!!! (Oh, yeah, like that’s going to stop you!)
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Fantastic cover — but then, I think that all of her contemp covers have been really great. And a prisoner-on-the-run? Great hook.
Pamela hooked me with her earlier release, EXTREME EXPOSURE. She writes smart and sexy contemporaries. Love this cover. Love the book summary. Not happy I have to wait until April… but I’ll live.
“Le gasp.”
Sybil, dear, you crack me up. Yes, lets hope this starts a new trend where the covers actually have something to do with the stories. I hear all the time from publishers that people don’t really care if the hair color of the characters is right on the cover or whether there are inconsistencies (like mountains when the story is set in Kansas or tipis when there are no Indians). But I think readers do notice and wonder if the publishers actually read the books.
Hi, Meljean. And thanks! I really love the covers Penguin has given me. They’ve all been right on.
HelenKay, thanks for your kind words. My editor says Unlawful Contact is the best one yet, and all I can say is that I hope so! It took me a full year (plus a couple of weeks) to write it. I only missed my deadline by (cough) six months.
And Sybil where did you get that synopsis of the story? It’s much better than the stammering description I posted on my blog. LOL!
Damn, that’s such a long time to wait! I love her books!
Man, after reading that excerpt, April is a long way off. I better put it on my calendar or I’ll forget by then! LOL