I’m a fan of cover art! So I was especially excited to get a glimpse behind the scenes of Falling for You’s cover shoot, thanks to the following photos. It’s my hope that you’ll enjoy them, too!
Falling for You’s cover model, Morgan, and the gorgeous dress she wore for the shoot. Note that the dress is black in real life. Its color was changed to deep, dark blue at a later date by Senior Graphic Artist, Jennifer Parker.
The Hair and Make Up Artist helping Morgan don the fabulous long earrings we can see prominently on the cover.
Getting prepared! Barefoot in a ball gown from the start.
On the left is Mike Habermann (Photographer) next to Jennifer Parker (Senior Graphic Designer). On the far right is Paul Higdon (Creative Director at Bethany House).
Assessing.
An action shot of Morgan walking, coral shoes in hand.
At this point in the shoot, Morgan’s sitting on the stairs that ended up in the final image.
This pose is very similar to the pose on the cover.
I began work on Falling for You in September of 2016. I submitted it to my editors June 1st of 2017. I rewrote it last August. This cover shoot took place in September. I accomplished two more edits in the fall. I received my first hot-off-the-presses print copy a few weeks ago. And now… after all of that… Falling for You is now available to readers everywhere. What a moment!
If you’re interested in purchasing Falling for You from an online retailer, simply click here or on the final cover below.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the cover shoot photos!
Becky Wade
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These behind the scenes photos are really neat! Was the location in Minnesota (where Bethany House is located)?
Yes! Great question. These photos were taken near Minneapolis.
I enjoyed the pictures from the cover shoot! I love book covers that tell a story and draw you in. Thanks for the giveaway. I didn’t win but it was fun to try. Best wishes on your new book baby!
I appreciate that, Linda!
Beautiful. Interesting.
I find book cover photo shoots interesting, too!
The photo is which she is walking away? Put that on the back!
I’m so curious to know how that photograph turned out!
Gorgeous cover! Can’t wait for the opportunity to read the book.
Thanks, Kay. 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing the cover shoot photos and story. It was really fun! I’ve never seen an author do that before, very great idea.
I loved ‘Falling for You’. I got to read an ARC from Netgalley.
I will post more reviews soon.
I’m so happy to hear that you loved Falling for You! Thanks for reading it and taking the time to review it, Sherry.
How interesting to see the process of the cover shoot! The model is so elegant, and the setting so lovely!
I wholeheartedly agree!
I love seeing snippets of cover shoots! This has to be one of my favorite covers, and the decision to “go blue” was brilliant!
My mom said the same thing to me when she read this blog post, Rebecca! She thought the choice to “go blue” was brilliant and I concur.
WAY cool to see this! This cover is pretty fantastic that is for sure. The book is the BEST!
Aww. Good to see you here, Amy!
I am a “behind the scenes” junkie…love to see how a project gets to it’s final result. Love the cover…it invites the reader to read the story on the pages. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
“Love the cover…it invites the reader to read the story” Yes! I think it has that effect, in part, because the model is looking directly out from the cover at the reader.
I’m a fan of behind the scenes photos of covers and behind the scenes of the actual book. I love how they changed the color from black to blue. It looks very natural, I couldn’t even tell. I’ve seen some color changes that haven’t turned out so very well.
I can’t wait to read or listen to this book!
Yep, I was surprised when I saw these photos, to realize that the dress was originally black.
I love this inside look at the cover shoot! It take a team to create such a lovely cover! I’m looking forward to reading Falling For You!
Thanks for stopping by, Carrie!
That’s so wonderful. Can’t wait to read it.
Thanks, friend!
Wow, I just love behind the scenes stories. It is all so glamorous and I’m sure you just pinch yourself once you have the finally product in your hands. It is a gorgeous cover.
Right! Holding the final product in my hands always brings on a whirlwind of emotions: nostalgia, amazement, and most of all — gratitude.
I always love seeing your behind the scenes cover shoot pics, Becky! This is one of my favorite covers of yours. It’s just so gorgeous and yet so full of personality with those bare feet. Love it!
Thanks, Karen! 🙂
That is SO cool! Thanks for sharing the BTS photos! I was surprised to see that the dress was black in real life. Technology can be amazing these days. So excited for the release!
I appreciate you, Joy!
Gorgeous pictures. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway.
My pleasure. 🙂
Fascinating to see how the covers are shot! Love it!
I’m glad you find it fascinating, too! I love getting a peek behind the scenes.
YES! Love it when you pull back the curtain on your cover shoots. I thought this dress was gorgeous before, but seeing a full view of both the front and the back reveals just how STUNNING it truly is. So glad they changed the color to blue as it makes the cover “pop”. The model is beautiful and perfectly reflects the way you’ve described Willow. Super excited to read her and Corbin’s story.
Morgan looks SO much like the Willow of my imagination. My first thought upon seeing this cover was, “It’s Willow!”
Stunning!! I love getting a glimpse of behind-the-scenes cover art! A booklovers dream! 😊
Can’t wait to read “Falling Into You”! Keep up the wonderful writing Becky!
Thanks so much, Emilee!
I love all your covers but seeing how they are put together was awesome – thanks!
You’re very welcome!
Such fun to see a little of how a cover shoot works! I’d love to use my costuming for historical cover shoots someday, so this really fuels my interest!
You should absolutely investigate using your costuming for that purpose!
I love the cover for this book but it must have been hard to pick one shot. I loved the one of her walking away. She’s a gorgeous girl and wow, that dress!
That dress! ::happy sigh::
I love the cover, and love getting to see the behind the scenes shots!
I’m glad to hear it. Thanks, Lindsay!
I love behind the scenes stuff like This! And gosh, I’m soo excited for this book to hit my mailbox in just a couple of days!!!
Thanks, Casey!
Becky, the photos are delightful. Thanks for sharing. Cover is awesome! Wishing you blessings.
Blessings to you, too, Rebecca!
These posts are always SO much fun, Becky. Thank you for sharing – like you, I find it cool to get a glimpse behind the scenes of cover designs. 🙂
CONGRATS on the release of “Falling for You.”
I’m honored that you stopped by, Rissi!
Love cover shoot stories! And what a happy ending! 🙂
A happy ending, indeed. 🙂
Thank you for sharing the behind the scenes photos. It’s always interesting to get a look into the creative process. I love this cover. It is beautiful, and I think, very memorable. Looking forward to reading “Falling For You”.
The creative process really is SO interesting! To me, too. 🙂
I’ve been waiting for this post, your behind the scene cover shoots are always so fun! This model really looks like how I had pictured Willow too. And those Bradford girls really have some awesome dresses! Thanks for sharing, and for writing such wonderful books.
You’re right, Linda! Those Bradford girls have some awesome dresses. 😉
That is an amazing cover – love how a simple staircase can be transformed into something magical. Your book covers are always so pretty. Thanks for sharing, cover stories are top on my list of favorites.
I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed my cover shoot post, Dianna!
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting. Love the cover!
Beautiful.. thanks for sharing
I love this cover SO much. Congrats, Becky.
This is one of my favorite covers EVER! I absolutely love it! I had to order the paperback so I could stare at the cover in between reading. 😀
I was so surprised to win this giveaway. Thank you very much!!
Was awesome and so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Love the bare feet! This cover makes me feel like I’m standing right there having a heart to heart. ..