If you participated in the cover survey in my last newsletter, thank you again! I am so incredibly thankful for each vote and comment! You guys rock!
You'll remember from that newsletter that I was on the cusp of a Vizzini breakdown over this particular detail, so the awesome team at WhiteFire Publishing proposed the idea of a survey. You know, to put me out of my misery. LOL!
Based on the votes and comments, you guys were just as split as we were! However, a majority vote eventually took shape, and almost twice as many votes to this dramatic, gorgeous redirection.
To all my fellow OCD people, I know. Really. I know. But trust me when I say that this cover is perfect on every. single. level. for Kaylee's long-awaited story.
Are you ready?
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TA-DAH!!!
Kaylee McGrurd feels like life has left her
behind. Her best friends have all moved out, married, or are in the process of
matrimony. Meanwhile, she’s lost another job, and her daily diet consists of
noodles that are better suited as packing material.
Then Kaylee’s ex, Gabe Sanders, enters the
equation.
Gabe walked out on Kaylee without warning or
explanation nine years earlier, but now he’s been brought back to the area for
the unforeseen future. And he’s in need of new lead vocalist for his wedding
band.
A dwindling account balance calls for
desperate measures, and Kaylee reluctantly accepts Gabe’s offer. While the
former couple works together in the midst of happy marriages and heartfelt
melodies, secrets and the need for forgiveness highlight the strife between
them…and the hope that maybe God’s rewriting the conclusion to their story.
Available November 2020!
As you can see, the cover to Kaylee's story is STUNNINNG!!! While I love every single detail, I think my favorite part is the microphone.
Because that microphone is a piece of my heart.
I sing. I sang for a long time, and I've started singing again. While I'm definitely an amateur, those of you who've been with me since the beginning may recall that I started writing songs before I dove into stories. I plotted Kaylee and Gabe's story at a time in my life when I had closed the door on singing. For good, I thought.
God knew differently.
You guys...the journey MY life took while writing Kaylee and Gabe's story is incredible, and the journey Kaylee and Gabe's story took is incredible! I can't wait to share it with you this coming November! For now, I hope you enjoy the fun snippet below!
Sneak Peak ~
“I need a singer. For my band.”
I
blink. I would have expected some vague encouragement or referring me to a
friend of a friend. But asking me to sing in his band? I at least expected something
legit.
“I’m
not in high school anymore, Gabe. I’ve got nine years of wrinkles around my
eyes to prove it. I need a real, grown-up job that can pay the bills and ensure
that I don’t have to sell vital organs to keep a leaky roof over my head.”
“This
would pay the bills.”
“A
band?” I raise my eyebrows. “Do you have a record deal or something?”
“We’re
a wedding band called All Yours. Trust me, it pays the bills and then some.”
“A
wedding band?” I scoff. “Do you not see the irony in that?”
“I
didn’t until you pointed it out right then, no.” Gabe at least has the decency
to look sheepish.
I
hate that his sheepish expression is still cute. It’s infuriating!
I
stand up, scooping my shoes by the straps and dumping them into my purse. “I
wish you a lifetime of Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler moments with your
wedding band and some other gullible sap, someone who still believes in the
power of love or recently had a head injury. But that person won’t be me. So
goodbye, Gabe. I’m sure we’ll meet again at the next most inopportune moment of
my life.”
Thank you for celebrating another cover reveal with me! What is YOUR favorite detail? I would love to know!
See you next time, and God bless you guys!!!
Hugs!
~V. Joy Palmer
V. Joy Palmer loves to write romantic and comedic stories that proclaim God’s deep love for us. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and an avid blogger. In her spare time, Joy loves to sing (especially Disney songs), drink large quantities of coffee, and take flowery photos for Bookstagram. When Joy isn’t fighting with fictional people, she’s hanging out with her husband and their adorable little girl. Connect with Joy via www.vjoypalmer.com!
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