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Cover
Art
Books
We Love Covers:
I
design cover art for Torquere, Phaze, Renaissance E-Books, Books We Love,
and Awe-Struck under the name Michelle Lee.
I also
freelance here and there.
*Note:
Some covers may be out of date because the author is no longer published with
that house any more. This is simply a portfolio of covers created.
I've
been interviewed by BWLPP. Check it out!
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Slippery
When Wet
These four
covers are grey area covers. Basically, I created the original
cover for Jude and Jenna's series when it was with Phaze. Then,
when it was re-released, they decided that they wanted very similar
covers, just with a touch up. So these aren't original covers, but
neither are they all new ...
The
original covers, including the print edition, are in the middle.
The updated to the sides. |
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A
Touch of Twilight |
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Sexy,
Secret Santas |
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Love,
Served with a Twist! |
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Love,
Lore and a wee bit of Larceny |
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Adkins, Jude
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Attalla, Kat
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Byrnes, Jenna
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Claydon, Sheila
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Cory, Ann
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Ann
Cory says of her cover for Unladylike Behavior: "I love how
soft and feminine the cover is :)"
For
Patchouli Dreams:
"OMFREAKIN'GOD!!!!!
That's FABULOUS!"
for Midnight's Sweet Kiss: "It's GORGEOUS!!!!!! I
absolutely love it :) Oh I'm getting all teary-eyed here *sigh* - it's
lovely."
For
Penny Serenade: "I think this cover is fantastic. Michelle has
outdone herself. Just...WOW...thank you. [...] I LOVE IT! :) Thank you
:) You made my day!"
*giggles*
I love my hard work being appreciated. |
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Crouch, Ronald Ady
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Dale, Pat
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Delisi,
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Diablo,
Keta
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Donaldson-Yarmey, Joan
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Dowell,
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Fischer-Brown, Kathy
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Fox,
Calista
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Gerow, Tina
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Herrick, Ann
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Hill, Jamie
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It's
not often that a review will mention cover art ... so when it does, I
like to share. This review is for IMPULSIVE.
"So
overall, I loved the stories. Each of them was very different, which was
something that I enjoyed. My two favorites have to be Playing with
Destiny and High Maintenance. Oh
and one more quick thing before I go, don't you just love the cover?
I look forward to reading more of Ms.
Hill's work very soon." ~ Val, You
Gotta Read Reviews |
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Hovey,
Joan Hall
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Karnopp, Rita
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Rita
says of her covers:
Whispering Sun: "OMG...I
absolutely love it... eye catching... gorgeous... This is a very
eye-catching book cover... and the coloring and font of the title and my
name are done so well."
White Berry on the Red Willow:
"OMG.... that so fits my Indian
futuristic book ... soooooo the book! it's so eye catching ... this is
definitely futuristic.... tough.... and strong...."
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Rita
says of her covers:
Wind
Song: "OMG….. can I say this cover made me cry??? I love it so
much ….. thank you! I’m still teary eyed!"
Kidnapped:
"OMG… that is so cool…. And the teddy bear tucked under his arm…
such a nice touch. Love the snowflake with my RK …. Such nice touches…
WOW. I love it!!! I love the red also! This is a great job! THANK
YOU."
Revenge:
I saw this
woman ... looked concerned and worried (and I knew you'd choose it!!!)
... with the baby... oh ... and I love what she did with the man in the
background... don't know how... but this is great ... 100% the book ...
I love it
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No
Ordinary Killer: "I
loved this picture for this book immediately... and I'm so glad you
chose it. The puzzle piece ... with one missing.... heart in corner with
my brand... so verrrrryy clever! I LOVE... LOVE IT!! Thank you!
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Atonement:
"OH my ....
that is too cool for words!! how awesome does it get?? I absolutely love
it!!"
Rather a
nice statement from an author who is happy with my work. : )
"Okay.... so when I
received my Whispering Sun book cover... I thought "this is
my favorite book cover"... then came White Berry on the Red Willow
and it make me feel so connected ... and it was 'my favorite' cover'... but
then Wind Song brought tears to my eyes ...for some reason...
she was just Leota.
Then I felt the story come
alive with the Ransom Love cover ... Kidnapped
captured the essence of the story ... and I felt their loss... then you came
along and gave me the 'angst' of Revenge... and it touched my
heart....because the story starts with my friend's sad experience.
The cover for Atonement
is just sick... the more you look at it ... the more you're drawn into it...
and I can't stop looking at it. The No Ordinary Killer cover is
so 'right on' and I absolutely love it... the reader will go back and look at
the cover ...over and over ... it's powerful to say the least.
Then last night I received Sacred
Ground... and my jaw dropped. I'm literally captivated by it.... it
leaves me breathless.
I have a collage of my book
covers printed out and placed in an 8-1/2x12" glass frame on my desk ...
and I'm so impressed and in awe... of what you've helped me create. You've
brought my stories to life on the covers...and I'm humbled and grateful you've
given me this sense of accomplishment and pride.
I'll just simply stop
here.... and say thank you."
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Dark Spirit:
"definitely modern and eye-catching ... it's fabulous...
Thank you! [...] I
love the white print above...and dark below ... play of colors and
words... since one would expect 'Dark' to be black... and 'Spirit' to be
white .... it's twisted ... but then...so is the story! WOW... I really
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TANGO OF DEATH
series: "This is beyond fabulous! All three ... perfect...
all three look like a series ... they fit together...I love the changing
color of the Star of David... OMG ... these are just ... what I wanted
... I have tears in my eyes... this series is so dear to my heart" |
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Killough,
Lee
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Leo, Mary
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Martin,
Shirley
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Mason,
Jude
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This is
a grey area cover. Basically, I created the original cover for
Jude's title when it was with Phaze. Then, when it was
re-released, she decided that she wanted the same cover, but with a
small tweak to it. So this isn't the original cover, but neither
is it all new ...
The
original cover is to the right. The updated to the left. |
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Pittman,
Jude
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Quinn,
Erin
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Rockey, G L
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Some
times, a book just doesn't do as well as hoped, and it is time to change
things up. Maybe the blurb needs to be re-written, or it needs to
be marketed a different way.
Sometimes,
I have been asked to redesign or tweak the cover, going a new direction.
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This
is one of those times. The cover on the left is the original, and the
one on the right is the redesign. |
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Roughton, Gail
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What
Gail says about her covers:
THE
WITCH: "HOLY.
S---T. I am so in love. ... I love love love the broomstick and the
cat-- and the sparkling stars in the bar across. [...] I am
just overwhelmed. totally done in. It is FABULOUS!!!!!"
THE
COVEN: "OH. MY. GOD. That is so far beyond absolutely perfect I’m
ready to pass out!"
The
first three books combined: "You've blown me away. Totally."
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Rosavin,
Gina
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Sarai,
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What
Lisabet had to say about the cover for Just A Spanking:
"Oh,
I Love it!!! It's gorgeous, sexy, just the right tone!" |
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Schartz,
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Schuler,
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Semerad, Sandy
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Simons, Renee
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Simpson, Ginger
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Tanner, Margaret
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Toombs,
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Some
times, a book just doesn't do as well as hoped, and it is time to change
things up. Maybe the blurb needs to be re-written, or it needs to
be marketed a different way.
Sometimes,
I have been asked to redesign or tweak the cover, going a new direction.
This
is one of those times. The top covers are the originals, and the
bottom are the redesigns. |


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Unites-Struiff, Lorrie
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Voeller,
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Waldron,
Juliet/Juliette
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Walters,
Janet Lane
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Westerling, A. M.
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Wolf,
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Jamieson
Wolf says of his covers:
For
Hope FALLS: "OMG!!!! I freaking love it! [...] HOLY CRAP! It's
amazing and [...] eye catching."
For EAGLE VALLEY and
DRAGONS COVE: Aaawwwwweesome! I freaking love these covers! Okay,
must breathe, must breathe. HOLY CRAP THEY ROCK!"
for Witchcraft
and Anchovies: "It's absolutely, incredibly gorgeous! [...]
OMG it's beautiful and makes me want to read my own book all over again.
I LOVE your cover designer [...] she is an absolute artistic
genius."
I have to say, it is
reactions like these that completely floor me. I do love creating
covers - and LOVE it when the design I created clicks with the author. |
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