ICYMI a fun social media challenge is taking place right now! Authors and readers are using their social distancing time to recreate their favourite book covers… from home!
We’ve compiled a few of our favourites here…
Janet Gover knitted her cover The Lawson Sisters
A heartfelt and compelling story of family, secrets and second chances, set in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley of NSW, from an award-winning new voice in Australian fiction.
Family, fortune and holding on to what counts…
‘With the scent of eucalyptus on the air, estranged sisters and a homestead echoing past regrets and missed chances, The Lawson Sisters has everything you want in an Aussie romance.’ – Fiona Lowe, bestselling Australian author
Rachael Johns recreated her cover for Something To Talk About
It’s the opposite of love at first sight…or is it?
A moving story of overcoming obstacles and learning to love, from ABIA award-winning author Rachael Johns.
And a reader recreated her cover for Talk Of The Town!
When a flat tyre strands Lawson and Ned in nearby Rose Hill, he’s surprised to find a woman living alone in the old general store of the deserted town. Ned immediately forms a bond with the beautiful stranger called Meg, and Lawson is surprised to find himself captivated by her too.
Lily Malone recreated her cover for The Last Bridge Before Home using Lego!
With her trademark fresh and funny tone, Lily Malone returns with a captivating new romance set in the heart of the Australian outback.
‘Warm, witty and fun … Lily Malone creates unforgettable characters. Chalk Hill is a small town you will never want to leave.’ Alissa Callen, bestselling Australian author
J.C. Harroway recreated her cover for Bad Business using felt!
An island honeymoon for one…becomes a racy fling for two!
My friends and I have a ‘pleasure pact’ – live more fully and indulge in a red-hot fling. Newly single and up to the challenge, I’m more than ready for some no-strings thrills in tropical Fiji – and gorgeous paddleboarding instructor Ryan Dempsey is the perfect man to share them with. But our electrifying chemistry soon becomes a more passionate connection…can I convince Ryan to risk our affair for something deeper?
Jackie Ashenden recreated her cover for Sexy Beast (or should I say Sexy Bear…)
Everett Calhoun was born bad — but only he can make her feel so good.
Maintaining tight control — in business and in the bedroom — keeps my darkness in check. But I’d never let my girl-next-door best friend see the beast in me. Until Freya asks for a sexual favour…she’s prepared to strip naked before me and let me take what I need. But will dominating the submissive redhead cost me my closest friend…or make me beg for something more?
Ally Blake recreated her cover for A Week With The Best Man
One week…with the guy she’s desperate to resist!
Returning home isn’t something buttoned-up businesswoman Harper Addison does often. She’s too focused on earning money to support her family. Now she’s back to be her sister’s maid of honour – which means spending a lot of time with best man and her teenage crush Cormac Wharton. The laid-back billionaire sees far too much of the real her – but surely she can resist his charms for just one week…
Michelle Douglas recreated her cover for Redemption Of The Maverick Millionaire
The man who broke her heart…wants to win her back!
Millionaire entrepreneur Damon Macy bitterly regrets betraying Eve Clark four years ago. Preventing a massive development in her beloved seaside town seems the perfect way to make amends. Only, his ‘knight in shining armour’ strategy backfires spectacularly — she supported the project! Now Damon must work closely with the still devastatingly stunning but now wary Eve to redeem the situation — and hopefully himself in the process…
A fan recreated the cover of A Cowboy For All Seasons!
Discover the power of family in this uplifting quartet by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates, USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews, Nicole Helm and Jackie Ashenden.
June Gable left each of her four granddaughters a handwritten bequest — to spend a season at her beloved farmhouse in Jasper Creek, Oregon, before they sell it. These cousins were once as close as sisters, but time and family betrayals have pushed them apart…
The four cousins will have to confront secrets from the past, deal with old wounds they’d rather hide, and tangle with their hardheaded cowboys before they can find love, healing and the true meaning of family
Elise K. Ackers baked the cake from Have Your Cake
A compelling contemporary romance that touches on issues of domestic violence and substance abuse, Have Your Cake is about a woman’s self-reinvention, determination against all odds, and ultimately, her way back in to love.
Alison Stuart dressed up to recreate the cover for The Postmistress
A stunning historical tale of loss, desire and courage that is full of the terror and the beauty of the Australian bush, for readers of The Thorn Birds, The Naturalist’s Daughter and The Widow of Ballarat.
To forge a new life she must first deal with her past…
‘Meticulously researched and brilliantly realised, Alison Stuart’s novel of vengeance, love and the power of a determined woman is hugely enjoyable.’ Tea Cooper, author of The Woman in the Green Dress
Darry Fraser used a friend to create the cover for Elsa Goody, Bushranger
Elsa Goody is a woman on a quest for buried treasure – and her own freedom. A thrilling historical romance adventure from a bestselling Australian author.
Renée Dahlia used soft toys as well to make her cover for Racetrack Royalty
One fast horse, and a whirlwind romance set among the glamour of Royal Ascot.
Nicola Marsh recreated and gender-swapped The Long Way Home
From USA Today bestselling Australian author Nicola Marsh comes a warm and winsome rural romance about second chances and belonging.
A prodigal daughter returns to Brockenridge…
and Penelope Janu used her dog to make the cover for Up On Horseshoe Hill
‘Penelope Janu’s fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.’ Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author
A kiss can change your life …