If you happened to hear repeated squeals carried on the wind late last week, they were probably from Iowa. From me.
‘Cause I’ve got a book cover! And I loooove it!!
Isn’t it so incredibly pretty?!?! I love its rom-com vibe…and yes, the adorable smile of the mister on the left. Honestly, it is uncanny how close the cover models look to the characters in my head. The whole thing so completely captures the feel of Made to Last!
Made to Last is my first book…what I hope is the first of many. But as the first, it’s crazily special to me. I love these characters and this story, and I am so, so grateful to the talented people at Bethany House who’ve given it such a perfect cover. Every time I look at it, I feel a rush of overwhelming thankfulness all over again for this dream-come-true time in my life…both to God and to the people who’ve made it possible.
Thanks for sharing in the fun today and checking out my very first cover…and for forgiving my excessive use of exclamation points throughout this post! 🙂
p.s. Made to Last is about a homebuilding TV show host out to save her career while juggling a fake husband, former fiance and nosy reporter…all under the roof of the one house she can’t bring herself to finish building. It releases in September.
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Yay! Yay!! It is so cute and charming. LOVE it!
Thanks, Joanne! Charming is the perfect word!
Congratulations on a great cover! Isn’t it exciting to see your name on it?! And home building…cool. I did renos for years…you’ve hooked me. 🙂
Sandra, I had no idea you did renovations. If I had, I’d have hounded you for research help. 🙂
Love, love this cover!! Can’t wait to read the book in September…I’ve noticed Bethany does really good covers.
Oh yes…fabulous covers! But then, I might be a little biased. 🙂
I just love the expression on his face! Such a fun cover! 🙂
I love his expression, too. It’s perfect for the character.
Awesome cover. I can’t wait to read what’s underneath the cover!!
-Melissa
Thanks, Melissa!
SQUEEEEEE!!!! That cover is awesome. That man is adorable and I already love him!
Adorable, yes. When I saw the cover, I gasped…I describe that exact outfit in one scene and yeah, everything about that cover model is SO perfect for the character!
I was gonna make these: > >, but going up and down…I don’t know how. 🙁 It was going to be me jumping up and down. lol
I love it! The woman looks like Debra Messing. I think the man is adorable too!
Yay for you jumping up and down…it’s exactly what I felt like doing when I saw it!
Looooove!!!! I cannot wait to hold this book in my hands. So happy for you!
Oh, thank you, Linz! Hugs!
I’m Happy Dancing for you, Melissa!! That is a gorgeous book cover for Made to Last!
You happy dancing with the llama MADE my morning, Beth!
I am ALL IN on this book!! I love the cover, love the premise, and I love the title! You have the trifecta!! Congrats!!!
Thank you, thank you, Jill!! All credit for the title goes to my awesome editor…and all credit for the beautiful cover goes to the talented folks at Bethany!
Love it! Congrats!
Thank you, Julie!
So cute! I LOVE it!!! Congrats! Can’t wait to read it this fall!!!
Thanks, Shannon! If only I’d had it a bit earlier, we could’ve used it on your blog. 🙂
MTagg!!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I’m so excited and proud and happy for you. I can’t wait to read it!!!!!
Ohhh, thank you, Ames!! 🙂
Yay you!
Thanks, Rachel!
Woohoooo!!! It’s adorable. Love it!!! 🙂
Adorable is exactly what I thought, too!
Ahhh!!! I’m squealing in Minnesota, too! 🙂 When I showed it to my mom she said: “I would love to see that book as a movie!” and when I showed it to my dad later he said: “Is that a new movie coming out?” 🙂 They like rom-com movies. When I told them the premise, they both agreed that it should, in fact, be a movie. 🙂 So happy for you, Melissa!
Ahhh, I love your parents’ reactions, Gabe!! Raela told me they were going for a hint of a rom-com movie poster vibe. 🙂 Thanks for celebrating with me!!
It’s perfect! The colors, the vibe, and the story sounds so fun and unique. Congrats on such a lovely cover!! 🙂
Thanks, Lacie!
WOHOO!!!! I love his smirk! Cannot wait to read this, Melissa:)
Oh yes, it’s a fabulous smirk, isn’t it. I feel like I’ve said fabulous a lot today!
I love it!!! BH’s covers are always top notch.
Aren’t they, though?! 🙂
Congratulations, Melissa! I love it!
Thanks, Cindy! I hope you’ve recovered from your garbage can chasing experience. 🙂
Awesome! And look at your name on the bottom!!
🙂 Not going to lie, I got a little teary-eyed at seeing my name there.
Whoo Hoo MTagg — you’ve come a long way since Storycrafters! :0-)
It’s so, so fun to think back to that retreat, isn’t it, Alena?
Looks so cute! It has a fun vibe! Congrats, Melissa!
Thanks, Heather. Fun is exactly what i was going for in this story!
Congrats, Melissa! It’s SO cute! 🙂
Thank you, Jennifer. Loved your post on Lindsay’s site today!
It’s PERFECT!!! Can’t wait to read it!
Thanks, Bethany…and thanks for sharing it, too!
Love it! Congratulations!
Thank you, Erica!
Love Love Love!!! Congrats, Melissa. It’s perfect!
Thanks, Loree! I can’t stop looking at it. 🙂
Ahhhhhhh!!!! LOVE and I’m pretty sure this one is going to be HOT beneath my fingers the pages will be flipping so fast. It’s my favorite kind of story. Love it! 😀 😀
Oh, thank you, Casey. And I can’t wait til you write a rom-com too. 🙂
It is gorgeous! Can’t wait to read it, Melissa!
Thank you so much, Cara!
Oh just LOVE it!! Really makes me want to read it! Wish it was out sooner 🙂
Haha, sooner would be fun. Although, I’m excited for the months leading up to it…I want to savor every second.
So adorable, Melissa! CONGRATS! Am sharing on my blog. 🙂
Thanks for sharing it, Rissi!
Woohoo!! Happy dancing for you! I can’t wait to buy it and read it!!
Thank you so much, Teri. Oh how I love the support of you and the Ps!
Absolutely love it!! And your name’s right there on the cover with those super cute people! How exciting! Congrats! Can’t wait to read it! (yes, I did just punctuate every single sentence with a !)
Yay for exclamation mark joy!!! Thank you, Susan!!
Oh wow. It is super gorgeous. Am so excited for you 🙂 Can’t wait til September!
September is going to be a fun month. 🙂 Thanks, Kara!
Melissa, how exciting!! Congratulations!
Thanks, Donna!
Yay! we finally get to see your book cover! 🙂 I’ll use exclamation points right along with you, girl!!!!!! Congrats!
Oh yes, today is the day for exclamation marks!
Alright, Melissa! Congrats! I like the cover.. beautiful colors. And the story sounds good too. 🙂
Thank you very much, Ganise!
Super happy for ya! Smile! It’s your day… 🙂
LOL, I am definitely smiling. 🙂
Congratulations!!! Wonderful cover and I can’t wait to read it! 🙂
Thanks, Beth! I’m pretty excited about it. 🙂
Oh, I’m late on this but I still had to stop by and see. I love the cover! Congratulations! How fun. I bet it’s great to finally see it, and great the characters resemble how you’d pictured them. Congrats again!
Thanks so much for stopping by to see it, Cindy. I’m definitely excited about it. 🙂 Thanks for the congratulations!