Monday, February 23, 2009

I Saw Him First!

When my editor sent me the cover for my first book, Flyboy, I just about fell off my chair. I don't think I've ever seen such a gorgeous guy, and despite my pleading with Harlequin to have him grace the cover of all my books, I have never seen him on any other cover. It's probably just as well, because I really don't want to share him!

I also love the cover of my February book, Able-Bodied and maybe it's wrong, but I consider this guy to be Delta Operator Ransom Bennett. My Ransom Bennett. My guy. He and I have a relationship, where I write his story and he lures my readers in with his sexy expression and killer abs. I don't mind that other women find him attractive, so long as they're admiring him on my cover.
So imagine my surprise when I picked up a copy of the March Uniformly Hot book, Always Ready by Joanne Rock, and who do I see on the cover? None other than my own hero! Realistically, I knew this might happen, but I never expected to find my guy cheating on me so soon! I mean, our relationship is technically still on-going. It's still February! How dare he show up on bookstore shelves, on the cover of another woman's book, while he should still be promoting my story! But I love Joanne Rock, so I will willingly share my guy with her.

Just remember, Joanne...I saw him first!

5 comments:

Stephanie said...

Priceless! The guy on the cover made me stop while I was searching through the Blazes and read the blurb. Fabulous cover for a fabulous book! I loved the book!

Karen Foley said...

Stephanie, thank you so much! You made my day!

Katie said...

hahaha! i love this post! you're so hilarious, karen!

VERONICA said...

Thanks for the eye candy :o) You have a great blog!

Ken Harrison said...

I just read Joanne Rock's book and loved it, so I went to eHarlequin to look for the books I missed in the series. Low and behold, I noticed the same guy and thought, No, it couldn't be him. Thanks for clearing that up. Now I HAVE to read Able-Bodied.