I had such fun looking at cover art the other day that I thought I’d do it again! And, once again, I’m looking first to my critique partners and the wonderful covers they’ve received. When I asked them what their favourite covers are, I received a whole lot of responses, and a number of them about one artist in particular: the talented Anne Cain. I’ve long known she’s a cover art goddess, so I’m happy to share a few examples!
First up is Bound to Please by Kimberly Gardner. I had the pleasure of being able to read this while Kimber was writing it and I have to say it’s both a fabulous book and a rocking cover. I mean, seriously, the way the rope connects all three characters in such a sensuous way is stunning. The facial expressions perfectly nail down the conflicts and personalities of each, and I’m in love with their hair (and those rocking bodies!!).
I’d like to sum it all up with a very heartfelt “yum…”
Next on my Anne Cain lovefest is My Fair Captain by JL Langley. Hello sexy! Check out that chest, that jawline, the perfectly tied cravat on the cutie in the background 
Sexy Hairy Chest Man (aka Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins) is just perfect *insert swoon* both on the cover and inside the book.
I adore JL Langley, and I love the way her mind works. Both My Fair Captain and The Englor Affair (which Anne Cain did the cover for, as well) are definite re-reads in my house. I can’t recommend them enough and I’m so glad they got such kick-butt covers.
Finally, to wrap up today, I wanted to drool over Sursein Judgment by Jet Mykles. I think after all the fabulous covers Jet’s gotten, it’s quite fair to say she’s been blessed by the cover art gods. Sursein Judgment is such a fantastic book, and I love love love this cover. The purple, the hair, the sexy look, the beast in the background *faints*. Where was I? I want to wallpaper my bedroom with this cover. And now I want to go back and re-read it again…
The good news is that I can look at these covers whenever I want… the even better news is that I realized there are so many wonderful covers that I love that I’m going to feature more of them on here.
Thx for introducing me to some new covers and artists. like the sexy guy alot…yum. in general i have discovered i like photos on the cover best but these are excellent.
You’re welcome! I just love how many different styles there are out there. It’s hard to choose a book just based on its cover, but these ones definitely live up to it
I’m a big fan of Anne Cain. I adore the ones for My Fair Captain and The Englor Affair, which I have the print versions of. So many bodies on covers look more like marble statues than real people, but those torsos are just so fleshy! And hairy.
They look like they should be warm to the touch.
I’ve been lucky enough to have Anne do two for me so far and I’m waiting to see the one for my next release.
http://www.loose-id.com/Liars-Waltz.aspx
http://www.loose-id.com/Stowaway.aspx
I love the one for Stowaway especially. Great to see kissing on the cover and I love those shoulders, and the hair and…well all of it frankly. And when I look at the hi-res versions of the art there’s so much background detail too. I could look at them all day. Heck, I had the Stowaway one as my phone wallpaper for a while, so I was looking at it all day!
I love how hairy those men are! And it perfectly fits in with the manly guys JL has on the inside!
I think anyone who gets an Anne Cain cover has something to celebrate
I must say I agree with you on My Fair Captain and The Englor Affair. Two very hot cover and yummy men…Anne Cain did a awesome job with the cover art and JL Langley is one of my favorite authors because of Nathaniel Hawkings and Simon Hollister oh so sexy *sigh*
Nathaniel and Simon are just downright hawt. Mmmm… Must go reread. I’m just lucky that I get to read her current WIP, which just happens to be the next in that series. You all are going to love it.
You are soooooo Lucky I can’t wait for her to finish it…. I really want to know how all the hawt brothers also if there is anymore going on with Trouble and his prince…. I love trouble lol
I know, I’m spoiled
I think JL just does amazing characters. I want to live with them, they’re so great. And yes, I can’t wait for more Trouble!
The cover for Bound to Please is one of my all-time favorite covers
I just love cover art that doesn’t use photos. Anne Cain is a great cover artist, a good cover can really make my enjoyment of a book bigger, especially with my new e-reader that shows the cover on the screen when I’m not reading 
I agree, give me a good cover and I’m happy!!