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Cover Awe: Bright and Golden Colors

Friday I'm in Love by Camryn Garrett. A Black woman in a big poofy dress with her hands on her hips as she throws her head back. The dress skirt is made of tiered ruffles, with each one being the color of the rainbow, starting with red on top.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by Leah Jacobs-Gordon Amanda: What a sunny cover that definitely taps into my longing for winter to end already. Sarah: That’s a cover I would cross a room to look at. Kiki: This is so beautifully warm that it feels like it is actively glowing—perfect color design. Cover art by Ravven From Joanne: I had this preordered before it had a cover, and it arrived on my kindle … Continue reading Cover Awe: Bright and Golden Colors

Cover Awe: Choose Your Fighter

Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost. A young woman rides a flaming scrap mental horse across a dusty trail

Pretty pictures time! Cover design by Natasha Snow Designs Elyse: I love how simple yet striking this cover is. Amanda: The art deco (is that art deco) elements are definitely selling this to me. Shana: I need all the cheekbones, all the time. And the font feels like it would be at home in a Frank Lloyd Wright house. CarrieS: Right away I want to know what silent sin he is thinking about. Sarah: Those … Continue reading Cover Awe: Choose Your Fighter

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February 2021 New Releases, Part One

If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading February 2021 New Releases, Part One

Hide Your Wallet

Book Beat: Pho, a Thriller, & More

Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.

Hide Your Wallet

October’s New Releases, Part Two

If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading October’s New Releases, Part Two