The
red room was indicative of a bloody scene where Jack Sansovino rapes Jamie Page
and then beats him to a near-pulp. The incident takes place in the bedroom of
Jamie's cottage, a short distance from the Larkin mansion.
The
second cover was rather vague, but I liked the design anyway:
The
final cover was rendered by my publisher, and features Jamie, Jack and Jamie's
dog in frame:
I
was a bit uneasy about having two bare-chested men on the cover at first. Not
because the men happen to be gay, but rather suggestive nudity - even with
women - is just not my cup of tea. Passion Forsaken is another example of
partial nudity, although I was relieved when the woman on the cover was not
shown completely bare-chested.
None
of the books in the Collective Obsessions Saga are heavy on sex scenes. How
many ways can one write a romantic interlude for a connecting series of books
that span 140 years? I tried to be creative as the storyline progressed, which
sometimes resulted in violence or mild kinkiness, but the scenes are a backdrop
rather than the focus.
However,
I've come to appreciate the cover for Hearts Desires. Not so much for the
half-naked men depicted, but for the inclusion of the dog in a framed picture
behind them. The image threads into the final part of the saga (Megan's Legacy)
in subtle fashion, which will only be realized by readers when they finish the
last book roughly ten months hence.
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