new cover photo

Gregg Bell · 10-15-2014, 07:18 PM

Some of you have seen these first two covers, but someone did a new one for me that I wanted your opinion on. Here's the blurb again.

(It's a Nicholas Sparks kind of book called Jamie's Gamble.)

Jamie Thompson is the perfect person. Her CEO father has made sure of that. She has the perfect manners, a perfect tennis backhand and a perfect life. Jamie has a silver spoon in her mouth—and she's gagging on it.

She has to get away.

She's come up with the perfect plan. A friend in a west Texas border town has lined up an accounting job for her, but when Jamie gets there the job has fallen through. But there's a waitress position open at a bar and grill. The one thing Jamie knows is she isn't going back to her father, and so, broke, sixteen hundred miles from home and alone for the first time in her life, she goes for it.

What she finds is a world of gun-toting cowboys, Mexican drug gangs, the occult and a string of brutal rapes and murders. And Ricky Benson, a flame-throwing baseball pitcher, fallen from grace, who she falls head over heels in love with.

But the violence escalates. A fellow waitress is murdered, and Jamie feels like she might be next. Then Ricky Benson is accused of murder.

Jamie can make one phone call and her father will send the company jet for her—or she can stay and face the life that confronts her and fight for the man she loves.

Here are the covers. Thanks.

Matth79 · 10-26-2014, 06:48 PM

The soft transitions of the 3rd one look better, the others just don't hold together.

Gregg Bell · 11-01-2014, 12:09 PM

Thanks Matth

SciFiWriter · 11-01-2014, 02:05 PM

I like the third one better.

If you are appealing to a female audience, I believe they will like the third one best, too. I just asked my wife and she agrees... third one.

This person did a nice job for you.

saoir · 11-03-2014, 11:44 AM

The 3rd is beautiful .. but is screams romance to me. My 2¢

Nancy Fulda · 11-04-2014, 10:08 AM

I must be unconventional. I like the first one best.

Agree that the third screams romance. The first says, "Road trip with romantic subplot." The second says... I'm not sure. Gas station advertisement?

Dr. Drib · 11-04-2014, 10:11 AM

The second one says 'Outback' romantic-fiction on a hot, muggy day in a seemingly empty and cheap motel devoid of room service.

The third one SCREAMS romance, romance, and more romance.

Gregg Bell · 11-05-2014, 05:56 PM

Thanks everyone (including SciFiWriter's wife) for the great feedback. Going with the third one.

10-15-2014, 07:18 PM	#1
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	new cover photo Some of you have seen these first two covers, but someone did a new one for me that I wanted your opinion on. Here's the blurb again. (It's a Nicholas Sparks kind of book called Jamie's Gamble.) Jamie Thompson is the perfect person. Her CEO father has made sure of that. She has the perfect manners, a perfect tennis backhand and a perfect life. Jamie has a silver spoon in her mouth—and she's gagging on it. She has to get away. She's come up with the perfect plan. A friend in a west Texas border town has lined up an accounting job for her, but when Jamie gets there the job has fallen through. But there's a waitress position open at a bar and grill. The one thing Jamie knows is she isn't going back to her father, and so, broke, sixteen hundred miles from home and alone for the first time in her life, she goes for it. What she finds is a world of gun-toting cowboys, Mexican drug gangs, the occult and a string of brutal rapes and murders. And Ricky Benson, a flame-throwing baseball pitcher, fallen from grace, who she falls head over heels in love with. But the violence escalates. A fellow waitress is murdered, and Jamie feels like she might be next. Then Ricky Benson is accused of murder. Jamie can make one phone call and her father will send the company jet for her—or she can stay and face the life that confronts her and fight for the man she loves. Here are the covers. Thanks.

11-01-2014, 02:05 PM	#4
SciFiWriter SciFi-natic Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: Samsung Tab 4 7"	I like the third one better. If you are appealing to a female audience, I believe they will like the third one best, too. I just asked my wife and she agrees... third one. This person did a nice job for you. Last edited by SciFiWriter; 11-01-2014 at 02:09 PM.

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Matth79 Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 502620 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	The soft transitions of the 3rd one look better, the others just don't hold together.

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Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	Thanks Matth

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saoir Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 2088290 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Paperwhite	The 3rd is beautiful .. but is screams romance to me. My 2¢

11-04-2014, 10:08 AM	#6
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	I must be unconventional. I like the first one best. Agree that the third screams romance. The first says, "Road trip with romantic subplot." The second says... I'm not sure. Gas station advertisement?

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,743 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	The second one says 'Outback' romantic-fiction on a hot, muggy day in a seemingly empty and cheap motel devoid of room service. The third one SCREAMS romance, romance, and more romance.

11-05-2014, 05:56 PM	#8
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	Thanks everyone (including SciFiWriter's wife) for the great feedback. Going with the third one.

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