It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of PL Nunn. She designed my lovely, fabulous header afterall, and I now have three gorgeous covers from her (Storykeeper, Black Wolf and Duck Fart). Since I was so excited to unveil my covers the other day I figured I’d take a moment to share my favourite PL Nunn covers from other books that I’ve enjoyed.
Starting, naturally, with the book that started it all… Heaven by Jet Mykles. I adore this book. I adore Jet, of course, and she’s one of the best critique partners anyone can ever have (hands off, she’s mine! LOL) but this book and this cover are just divine. Seriously, how can you not love this? That hair, that back, that bum… *bites*
I could go on and on about my love of all the Heaven Sent covers, but then this would turn into a post about Heaven Sent and it’s supposed to be about other covers too LOL!
So, I’ll simply say that I love them all and move on… to another one of my critique partners, Willa Okati. Specifically, The Brotherhood 10: The Salt of the Earth by Willa Okati. I fell in love with the Brotherhood books way before I started writing, but this cover just killed me when it came out. It’s so sweet, so meltingly sweet, that I love it to death. And it has nothing (well, almost nothing) to do with them both being gloriously nekkid. It’s the pose and the way they’re so wrapped up in each other that nothing else matters. *swoons*
Last but certainly not least, is another favourite by Jet Mykles. Yes, I’m putting her in twice. Because that’s just the way I roll. There were many more covers to choose from, including the cover for Drawn Together by ZA Maxfield and the multiple covers for the Blue Ruin series by Katrina Strauss, but Snagged by Jet Mykles was one of the first gay romance books I read and it captured my attention. When she reissued it with this cover it completely blew my mind. It fits the characters so freaking well it’s insane. Love it.
For more artwork by the talented and fantastic PL Nunn, check out her website: http://bishonenworks.com/
I’m right there with you on fangirl-loving ANY cover by P. L. Nunn. I started with Jet’s Heaven Sent books as well. But when I found myself without a new m/m romance to read, I’d look for Nunn’s covers. That led me to your “Storykeeper” (which I loved). And I have to throw in her “Black Gold” cover as one of my all-time favorites; it’s one of those covers that captures a particular scene in the book so wonderfully, it always makes me sigh. I’ve gone so bonkers over her artwork that I commissioned a piece for my best friend as a birthday gift (from one of her favorite Jet Mykles’ books). It is absolutely perfect, and I thank P. L. and Jet again for allowing me to get it.
Thanks for the kind words about Storykeeper! I’ve commissioned many a piece of art from PL Nunn. She’s got a way of looking at things that I adore. What a nice gift
Bet your friend loved it!
funny I have never paid any attention to covers until Bandit Creek books came along. Occasionally I’d notice something that particularly caught my eye, but generally…nothing…nada…zero. But i”m looking alot more and these are great. thanks for bringing her to my attention.
I know what you mean. I never really paid attention to covers until I started writing and saw how much work can go into them. Now I’m fascinated. Especially by styles like these that I wouldn’t mind framing on my wall!
I DO frame them and put them up on the wall! LOL Even P.L.’s calendar, where I get a new lovely each month. I agree with you both on how….er….cheesy most of the m/m romance covers are though. I never blame the authors — I assume their publishers pick them out most of the time. But can you imagine a world where ALL of the covers are done by P.L.? My bedroom would be “wallpapered” with them.
LOL! Now, that wouldn’t be too terrible
A room of PL Nunn covers? Yeah, I could live with that!