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Thursday, November 1, 2018

If you can’t beat them, seduce them - Mostly Innocent (A Powers That Be novel #1) by J.M. Jinks

As the killer continues a murder spree that not only frames Layla but threatens to expose the existence of supernatural creatures to humans, Layla and Elijah team up to investigate. Hopefully, they can fight off their escalating attraction for each other long enough to exonerate her and stop the murder madness.
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Published: October 22nd, 2018

 If you can’t beat them, seduce them

Meet Layla James, your typical smart and snarky chick—except for the whole succubus thing. After nearly a millennium on Earth, Layla’s settled down in a boring life in Palm Springs, until a smoking-hot hunter comes to arrest her for murder. But Layla knows the rules—she'd never kill someone and incite the wrath of The Powers That Be.

Elijah Daines is a hunter, maintaining the balance of good and evil in the mortal realm, his power stronger than any hunter she’s ever encountered. Plus, he’s a seriously sexy distraction. Too bad he’s accused her of a crime she didn't commit.

As the killer continues a murder spree that not only frames Layla but threatens to expose the existence of supernatural creatures to humans, Layla and Elijah team up to investigate. Hopefully, they can fight off their escalating attraction for each other long enough to exonerate her and stop the murder madness.

GUEST POST
How do you know you have an Urban Fantasy book in your hand?

How do you know you have an Urban Fantasy book in your hand? Swirls, lots and lots of swirls on the cover!

All joking aside, there are some common market trends amongst Urban Fantasy (UF) novel covers. UF is a unique genre because unlike a high fantasy full of dragons, fairies, and trolls, often times, the hero or heroine is human looking enough to live in the normal world. It is up to cover artist to design a creation that tells readers the book has magic or a fantasy element, but there are no obvious dragons to display. Cue the smoke, swirls, and glowing covers!

Also with the UF genre, there can be a fine line between UF and Paranormal Romance (PNR.) Unlike PNR, UF’s typically don’t always end with a happily ever after or the romance is secondary to the ongoing plot. UF covers tend to avoid a steamy couple or hunky man on the front for this reason. Instead, a bad-ass heroine is on the cover with some kick-ass weapon.

From my own personal experiences, these themes are what both the market and the author request. However, I do feel the new trend, amongst many genres, is authors preferring a partial or indirect view of the model on the cover. As a reader, I want to see what the hero or heroine looks like. As an author, no model is going to fit the image of what you envisioned, and since everyone has different perceptions of beauty, you want the reader to use their own imagination. I’ve seen this trend emerging more and more amongst UF covers. Sometimes, no model is used at all, instead just a symbol or object is on the cover.

All in all, a cover tells the reader a little about the book. In my opinion, market request and UF author’s views are pretty well aligned with each other regarding what they want and expect from a book cover. 

About the author: 
J.M. Jinks was born and raised in Southern California. She lives with her husband, two dogs, and two cats in her hometown. J.M. has a Bachelor’s in French and a Master’s of Education. She is a teacher by day and a writer by night. J.M. and her husband welcomed a baby boy in May 2018. 

J.M. has always had a love of reading that progressed into writing. Mostly Innocent is her first completed manuscript. 


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