August 14, 2006 | covers
I am consistently astounded at the goodwill and kindness of people on the internet, many of whom I’ve never met. Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments on the two posts below. Once again I’m going to promise to answer them properly in my next post, because in a few minutes I’m going to take off for London for the afternoon to see my friends, writer Anna Sugden and writer/DJ Biddy Coady.
I do have to say quickly that I received some of my author copies of MARRIED IN A RUSH on Friday, and I am amazed to see that my suspicions about the guy on the cover having long hair and a bit of facial hair are completely correct. My hero doesn’t have long hair nor facial hair, though personally I don’t mind either, and often sort of like it. (My husband has long hair at the moment, as he is looking particularly Rock.)
The whole cover is posted below, but here’s the relevant bit again, so you can examine. The guy is very cute. But note ponytail on hero’s head, and manly bristles on hero’s chin and upper lip:
Accuracy aside, this is the first time I can EVER recall seeing a contemporary Mills & Boon novel with a long-haired unshaven hero.
Have I missed something, or is this cover actually revolutionary?
Karen says:
I think it might be - you always see a well-shorn, clean shaven man on the romance covers.
Which is too bad cos I don’t mind a bit of scruff now and then…
So yeah, your cover is revolutionary!
Sue aka MsCreativity says:
I LOVE it - okay I may be slightly biased because my real-hero has long hair too…
Sue aka MsCreativity says:
oops, I meant real-life hero…
Liz Fielding says:
Julie, I’ve just finished Being a Bad Girl (it got lost in the dust bunnies under the bed) and have to tell you that I loved it. You are, without doubt, a star!
Julie says:
Very very cool, Liz! Thank you! I’m glad you rescued it from the dust bunnies.
I must say that kissing a man with a moustache can be very enjoyable…and it feels nice elsewhere, too.
Jenna says:
I’ve seen the longer hair on a few Blazes, but not the whiskers…you are a revolutionary!
Kate Walker says:
I think the long hair thing comes and goes in waves - if you pardon the pun. Just not so many since the photos came in. But there are quite a few around at the moment - same with bristles - check out my sheikh in October - he’s almost got a beard!
Julie says:
Well, it’s pretty excellent in any case.
I can’t see the stubble on your sheikh, Kate, but that obviously means I have to get much more up-close and personal with him…