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"Cover needed for Regency Romance novel" winning Book cover by LilaM
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Cover needed for Regency Romance novel

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A cover for an e-book to the following specs: The book is a Regency romance novel (set in late 1700s England). The main character is a young woman with dark hair and blue eyes. Her love interest (male) has blonde hair and blue-grey eyes. This is a lady and lord, so they should be dressed well and appropriately for the time period (think Jane Austen). The story is set in spring and summer. An ideal background setting may be a park or garden. You may consider an English manor house in the background as well. But I leave it up to the artist to be creative there. Title of the book: Brynnde Author: M Pepper Langlinais I would also like, in smaller print, "A Regency Romance" on the cover

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This is NOT a racy story. No bodice ripping, please! I don't want the cover to make a promise the book won't keep. Romantic intensity is fine, but the cover should not be "steamy."

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