Hi friends! I don’t know about you, but the one thing my 2024 is missing is a new release from Heather Moll. 😄
But lucky for us, we don’t have to wait too far into the year for a new book from Heather, because she has a new Pride and Prejudice variation coming out next month! 🤗 After enjoying her previous works Loving Miss Tilney, An Appearance of Goodness, and Mr. Darcy’s Valentine in 2023 – I cannot wait to see what Heather writes next!
Heather is here to share the beautiful cover reveal of her upcoming release – Rising Courage! We hope you enjoy! 🙌🏼
~ From the Author ~
Thank you for the warm welcome! Can you believe is my eighth cover reveal at Austenesque Reviews? I’m thrilled to be here to share the cover to Rising Courage.
I started plotting this book by thinking about tropes in general and the JAFF tropes I like—and the ones I hadn’t focused on yet. I love a good forced proximity scenario, and I’m a sucker for a well-done kidnapping plot. While researching another book, I came across a reference to violent Georgia-era smugglers and apparently Kent and Sussex were huge smuggling centers.
As soon as I read that, I thought, “Hmm. I know some characters in Kent…”
So that’s how I got to Darcy and Elizabeth being kidnapped by smugglers the day after Darcy proposes… but before he can deliver the letter.
Evelyne Labelle of Carpe Librum Cover Design designed Rising Courage’s cover. She’s a master at what she does and I’m so lucky to work with her. I talked to her about the action and romantic tension, and that there were a few scenes with a carriage. I wanted Darcy and Elizabeth to be touching since they spend nearly the entire book together, but not embracing in a clinch cover style.
I think she did a phenomenal job capturing the mood! Darcy and Elizabeth are back to back, ready to face all the dangers together. It’s so intense but still hints at the building romance.
Can Darcy and Elizabeth fix their cascade of misunderstandings to find happily ever after?
~ Book Description ~
An insulting proposal. A band of criminals. Can they fight off their kidnappers and find their way to happily ever after?
Elizabeth Bennet is seething. Firmly refusing an offer of marriage from the man who ruined her beloved sister’s chance at happiness, the spirited young lady goes walking to clear her head. But her anger changes to fear when three strange men who believe she’s Anne de Bourgh throw her unceremoniously into a carriage and drive off.
Fitzwilliam Darcy regrets his offensive proposal. But when he chases down the object of his affection to set the story straight, he is horrified to witness her kidnapping. And after his gallant rescue endeavor merely gets him captured too, he worries revealing her true identity could get them both killed.
Bristling at her forced proximity to her spurned suitor, Elizabeth is pleasantly surprised at how well they work together. But even as they disagree on whether or not to risk an escape, Darcy suspects their survival may not lead to him winning her heart.
Can they fix their cascade of misunderstandings to find happily ever after?
And without further ado….here is the big reveal!!!
(Expected release date March 1st)
and the full wrap…
This color – I absolutely adore it. It is rich, deep, and moody. It’s the sea, it’s the sky, it’s a storm. 🌊
I think it makes a lot of sense to have Darcy and Elizabeth face opposite directions – it hints at their divisive opinions and the tension between them. 👥
A forced-proximity scenario?!? One of my favorite tropes! I need this in my hands now! 🤲🏼
Smugglers, kidnapping, danger – sounds exhilarating! I can’t wait for all the action and suspense! 🫣
What do you think, friends? 🤔
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You can Preorder Rising Courage now!
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GIVEAWAY TIME!!
Today Heather brings with her a lovely prize to give away! One lucky commenter on this post will win an ebook copy of Rising Courage!
To enter this giveaway leave a comment, question, or some love for Heather!
- This giveaway is open worldwide. Thank you, Heather!
- This giveaway ends February 14th!
What a beautiful cover! And it’s just perfect for the story!
Thank you!! Didn’t she do a great job?
I was finally able to open this! I absolutely love that cover, so appropriate! I always love stories that have Darcy and Elizabeth working together to defeat enemies or solve problems so this is definitely a winner for me. Elizabeth is her usual headstrong self but at least she’s prepared to listen to Darcy’s reasoning (mostly) love it!
They spend so much time together in this one! It’s so much fun to see them together and work together.
Love the cover!! The look in their eyes, and the background add greatly to the book description! This sounds very exciting!
I love the cover too! The designer did a fantastic job bringing it to life.
Looking forward to this release! My favorite variations are where Darcy and Elizabeth spend most of the narrative together – let the fantastic dialogue and the sparks fly!
Isn’t it fun when they have so much page time together?? The best!
Now that’s a swoon worthy cover! ODC face their enemies back-to-back…a true team. The artwork is beautiful!
Don’t they look like a team? Even though they’re back to back, they’re still in this together. Thank you!!
Another exciting release from Heather Moll.
And I agree there is definitely something moody about the cover.
Congratulations!
Isn’t it so moody and tense? Evelyne did a fantastic job. Thank you!
Irrestible! I adore this cover! And I know this will be in my library soon! Thanks for the opportunity!
Thank you!! Best of luck in the giveaway
Omg, I love that cover! The color is stunning. I already have this preordered. Can’t wait!
Thank you so much!! I hope you love it!
I really like the cover, and the story sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway – keeping my fingers crossed!
Love the cover, and the story sounds great, with Heather’s usual level of suspense and intrigue. Thanks for the giveaway – will be keeping my fingers crossed!
I replied previously in the wrong place – sorry.
Love the cover, and the story sounds great, with Heather’s usual level of suspense and intrigue. Thanks for the giveaway – will be keeping my fingers crossed!
Thank you so much! Good luck in the giveaway.
Hi Heather!
The kidnapping scenario sounds so terrific! I want to see this couple joining forces against the enemies…and finding their HEA.
The cover is so attractive and powerful! It’s the kind of book you put on the shelf showing the cover as it was a little painting 😉
Thanks for the giveaway and be sure this story will kidnap our hearts 🙂
Thank you!! Good luck in the giveaway!
What a stunning cover! I abosolutely adore Darcy and Elizabeth on the cover. Counting down the days until publication day on March 1st!
Don’t they look so good together? I’m so eager for March 1, too!
Stunning cover! Gorgeous deep, rich sea-green. And our hero and heroine are lovely. Looking forward to reading the entire story!! Best of luck!
Aren’t those colors great?? Thank you so much!
LOVE THIS COVER!!! Heather your covers are always beautiful to me, and meaningful And this one, just WOW! ODC, Standing back to back, covering for each other, yet still not sure about each other…just beautiful. The combo of the colors…Can’t wait to read this one! Thanks Heather, Congrats!
All the credit for my covers goes to Evelyne LaBelle. She takes my ramblings and a blurb and nails it on the head every time. Thanks so much!
Love that cover! And I am a big fan of some action and adventure, looking forward to reading this. Congratulations!
Thanks Lyndsay!! I’m so excited to bring this one out!
I have been looking for a forced proximity book! I’m excited to read this one!
Aren’t forced proximity THE BEST? And they are definitely forced in close quarters here! Thank you!
Heather’s books have never disappointed me. I like this type of story line where Elizabeth and Darcy are forced to be together. I agree with Meredith about the colors of the cover. At first I thought that the two of them were tied back to back but they are not. Thank you for the giveaway.
Thanks for your kind words! They’re not literally tied together, but they sure are metaphorically in this story.
Really, really beautiful! Fab cover for an excellent story!
Thank you for being such a fabulous cheerleader!!
Love this! All of Heather’s covers are among my very favorites. (I kind of want to run my fingers through this Mr. Darcy’s hair…) And can I just say, the story between the covers is phenomenal! Beautiful cover.
Thank you, my friend! Isn’t his hair great? I’m kinda in love with Darcy here, both on the cover and in the book.
I can’t wait for this release!
Thank you!! I’m excited to bring it out!
That cover is amazing! It might be my favorite of yours so far. I love a good close proximity story and the kidnapping sounds like a great plot. Can’t wait to read it!
Thank you!! The designer got the vibe just perfect!
Hi Heather, I put my comment a few readers above…I don’t know what happened when I sent the comment but I just want to say I find exciting your new story and the cover is gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway
Thank you!! They’re definitely going to have to work together…and maybe fall in love a little bit too!
Wow! I think maybe it’s the best cover I’ve ever seen! At 86 I’ve fallen in love with this handsome, moody, fellow. Oh, those eyes! Too bad he’s taken already.
Seriously, sounds a great story, how can it not be with Heather Moll as it’s author. Love her books.
Thank you so much for your kind words! And isn’t Darcy handsome here? The designer did a wonderful job capturing him and the whole vibe.
Beautiful cover. I like that color, as well. The blue-green and green-blue crayons were always my favorite. I’m looking forward to reading this. Stories where D&E are forced to work together where they can witness each other’s true character are my favorite. Being unable to walk away when misunderstandings arise, is even better. Congratulations on your new book!
Aren’t those stories the best?? I love when they share a lot of page time and can’t escape one another…and they literally trapped together for a huge chunk of the book. Thank you!
Congratulations on the new book!!! I agree that the colors on the cover are perfect. Yes, back-to-back but her hands are behind her & his hands are in front – hmmm. There’s a story there for sure. ~ Glory
LOL I mean, can you blame her? Maybe by the end of the story that could be happening. Thanks Glory!
Love the tropes you chose and the cover is great. Congrats on the release!
Those tropes are so fun, aren’t they? I’m so glad you like the cover too!
I read this and enjoyed it. Great cover!
thanks so much for reading it Sheila!
Love the cover and looking forward to the story!
Thanks so much! I’m eager to share it.
What a gorgeous cover! They look so real and intense. Amazing! The pretext of the story is very enticing. Sounds very enjoyable! Thank you very much for sharing!
Thank you! The designer did a great job.
Can’t wait to read it!
Thank you! I’m eager to bring it out.
Congratulations Heather on your latest novel. The cover is beautiful and reminds me of a storm brewing. Your story premise is unique, and I also love a forced relationship with Elizabeth and Darcy. I look forward to reading your novel. –Leslie
Thank you Leslie! Aren’t forced proximity stories so much fun?
Those blue hues are beautiful! The cover pick is an excellent choice!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn’t it beautiful? The designer is very talented.
Aaaaah, that cover is exquisite!! The colors, the back-to-back position, the facial expressions, the softness of the clothing — brilliant!!
I can’t wait to read it!!
Warmly,
Susanne 🙂
Thanks Susanne! I love the way Darcy and Elizabeth are positioned here.
That’s a beautiful cover! I love the color, it definately makes it pop. Looking forward to reading it and the premise sounds exciting!
I love the colors here too. It fits the vibe so well. Thank you!
What a beautiful cover! Really love it. The image on this cover is very close to the Elizabeth in my mind’s eye when I am reading P&P variations. The story premise sounds very interesting. Looking forward to reading D&E working together in a forced situation.
Someone else said the same thing to me about this Elizabeth! The designer did a great job. Thank you!
I’m a big fan of Heather’s writing, and am looking forward to reading this one.
That’s so lovely to hear Lois! Thank you and I hope you enjoy it!
The most beautiful cover ever! I love it. Combined with a story of E&D working together (and lots of time together!) = must be a winner for me! Thank you for writing this story and for all your other stories!
Thank you! Isn’t it a wonderful cover? It fits the forced proximity and the danger so well.
That is probably one of the best covers ever!. It is beautifully done and will entice a reader even before they read the synopsis. Other than being drawn to a known author the cover of a book often entices me to at least pick it up and consider it. This is one of those covers.
That’s incredible feedback! Thank you. The designer is to talented and I feel the same way about it and covers in general as you do.
What an absolutely gorgeous cover! This looks like something that would intrigue me even if I had no idea what it was about. Kudos to that! The premise also sounds amazing. Who can resist a chivalrous, courageous, protective, penitent Darcy? You just know he is going to set everything to rights in his own Darcy way. I can’t wait to read this one!
I’m so pleased the cover drew you in. That’s the best praise. I hope you end up liking this protective and penitent Darcy too!
Oh my goodness, that cover is simply gorgeous. The artwork is so beautiful, I love the faces, the positions, the background, and wow, the color! Aside from the fact that I’d read anything of yours, Heather, sight unseen…the premise is so compelling. I’m more than ready to read this. Best of luck on the launch of this your new book baby. I can’t wait.
I’m so excited that you’re on board Michelle! Thanks for all your support!
Oh-My-Goodness! What a marvelous cover. Help us all! I just had a hot flash at my age. Whew! Where are my salts, my fan, my fainting couch? Meredith you nailed it. The color, the moody scene, the water, and the handsome couple. This sound like fun. He is adorable. That hair, that look… Hey, I’m old, but I’m not dead. She is so pretty. I love her hair, her blush… I just want to ask… where are her hands? Fan, my fan, I need my fan. I can’t say enough about that cover, the binding, and the back. Heavy sigh! Well done, Heather. Your team did an excellent job.
Not water, I meant background with the carriage and horse. Whew! I was too busy looking at the couple.
Her hands are where you’d expect them to be, at least if it’s the end of the story lol. Can you blame her? Did you see those shoulders, that hair, those cheekbones? Not a bad guy to get kidnapped with. I’m so glad it piqued your interest!
What a gorgeous cover! I love the colour scheme, the hazy landscape, the carriage and the rider in the background (kidnapper? rescuer?) but what I love the most is the absolutely perfect central figures. So Lizzy and Darcy in every way! Huge congrats, Heather! I can’t wait to get my hands on this gem. All the best, and thanks for hosting the cover reveal, Meredith. Such a treat! Thank you both.
You’re so sweet, Joana! And I love how central the couple is too. They’re definitely front and center together. Thanks so much!
The book cover is amazing, Heather. I like the stormy mood that the couple are facing and love to know more of the story. Please correct me if I’m wrong but is the cover AI generated? I’m not really against AI but I’ve seen some of the work and they are so artificial. But yours is tastefully designed and not so jarring.
The cover is not absolutely AI generated. A cover designer put it together from many different models. Thanks for commenting!
I loved Heather Moll’s A Hopeful Holiday and now hearing that her next book deals with one of my favorite tropes?? Oh my goodness, I could not be more excited!
Isn’t this trope so much fun?? I’m thrilled you’re excited!