Through the Five Hole – S.L. Sterling

Through the Five Hole – S.L. Sterling

See this cover on Smash Words Nothing says “romance meets hockey” quite like a cover that looks as if two completely unrelated stock photos crashed into each other on the slippery ice of graphic design neglect. Through the Five Hole wants to be a steamy love story...
Holiday Unscripted – Natasha Madison

Holiday Unscripted – Natasha Madison

See this cover on Good Reads This cover almost slid by under the peppermint-scented radar, wrapped in a cozy romcom aesthetic and just enough red-and-green to lull us into submission. But not today, Holiday Unscripted. Not. Today. Let’s start with the title, which is...
Rainfall Anamnesia – GC Glaucus

Rainfall Anamnesia – GC Glaucus

See this cover on Good Reads Every now and then, a cover comes along that feels less like a book and more like the poster for an anime convention that got canceled due to lightning damage. Rainfall Anamnesia (a title that sounds like it was generated by dropping a...
Go A-Hunting – Thea Hayworth

Go A-Hunting – Thea Hayworth

See this cover on Good Reads If Go A-Hunting were actually about hunting, the first question would be: what exactly are we hunting — compostable fruit? Because this cover doesn’t scream “adventure,” “folklore,” or “danger.” It barely even whispers “book.” Instead, it...
Dead Shifter Walking – Kim Bair

Dead Shifter Walking – Kim Bair

See this cover on Good Reads This cover walks all right — straight into the uncanny valley, trips over a wolf head, and tumbles off a badly photoshopped cliff into a pit of fire and poor decisions. Dead Shifter Walking tries to conjure urban fantasy grit and instead...