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Cover Reveal for Turn to Me (and a giveaway)!

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I’m so excited to reveal the cover of Turn to Me today!

Here’s a peek at the book’s plot. . . .

Guilt has defined Luke Dempsey’s life. But it was self-destructiveness that landed him in prison. When his friend and fellow inmate lays dying shortly before Luke’s release, the older man reveals he’s left a string of clues for his daughter Finley that will lead her to the treasure he’s hidden. Worried that she won’t be the only one pursuing the treasure, he begs Luke to protect her, and Luke promises he will.

Finley Sutherland, owner of an animal rescue center and dogged defender of lost causes, accepts Luke’s help with the treasure hunt while secretly planning to help him in return — by coaxing him to embrace the forgiveness he’s long denied himself.

As they draw closer to the mysterious cache, their reasons for resisting one another begin to crumble and Luke realizes his promise will be harder to keep than he’d anticipated. He’ll do his best to shield Finley from unseen threats. But who’s going to shield him from losing his heart?

I was inspired to write a treasure hunt plot thanks to the fun treasure hunts my mom created for my sisters and me when we were small. And also the hunts I created for my kids when they were small. I asked myself those two words that begin every story idea…. What if? What if a father sets up a treasure hunt for his adult daughter? What if that treasure is of great worth? What if he leaves the first clue for her in his will?

Turn to Me sprang from those initial questions.

Here are the inspiration photos of Luke and Finley I submitted to my publisher way back when they began planning the cover.

Luke has his master’s degree in Computer Science and so, while he and Finley work on the treasure hunt, he accepts a temporary job overhauling the technology at her animal rescue center. He’s blunt, intense, skilled at restoring classic cars, closed-off. He’s built walls of protection around himself to hide the fact that his basic desire is to be loved and his greatest fear is his own worthlessness.

Finley’s hopeful, compassionate, principled. She’s made a career out of rehabilitating wounded animals, so she takes one look at Luke at determines to implement the same five step plan for The Restoration of Luke that she’s implemented so successfully with canines. Her BoHo appearance and cheerful demeanor mask strength and determination as strong as steel.

I fell in love with these two characters separately but I especially love them together. They’re so different — a prickly ex-con and a idealistic activist — yet they clicked! They made me smile. They made me cheer for them and long for their best.

Here’s the cover of their novel….

I love it! The colors are dreamy and the pose is so romantic! Best of all, these two look very much like the characters of my imagination.

Turn to Me is already up at Goodreads, in case you’d like to add it to your “Want to Read” shelf there.

What do you think of the cover?

In celebration of cover reveal day, I’ve put together this giveaway for USA residents! One winner will win a few of my favorites — gray Essie nail polish, peony Burt’s Bees lip shimmer, and a 1oz. hand cream from L’Occitane (just the right size for your purse).

Everyone who enters will receive a single email from me, letting you know when Turn to Me becomes available for pre-order. That’s it! Receiving that email is the only entry requirement. Best of luck!

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Before you go, I wanted to let you know that the ebook of Stay with Me is currently on sale for $1.99. Great deal!

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Becky Wade

Author at Bethany House
Becky makes her home in Dallas, Texas with her husband and three children. She absolutely loves writing funny, heartwarming, and inspirational contemporary Christian romance.
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  4. Oh, Becky!!! It’s gorgeous! Those colors, that pose! I’m so excited for this story. Congrats❤️❤️❤️

  5. *Sign* it’s so romantic!
    I need to get caught up on your Misty River Romance series! I’ve loved all the stunning covers. ☺️💚

  6. Hi Becky, I love the cover! This has been a great series, and I look forward to reading this next book!

  7. I love the cover! I have been waiting for Luke’s story since book 1. I’m soooooo excited for this one! Do you know if the cover models are a real life couple like the other ones you have interviewed from your previous book covers?

  13. The cover is both dreamy and romantic! I love seeing the characters on there too! I can’t wait to put in my preorder!

  14. Love the cover, and I love the story idea even more. I can’t wait to read the book! 😊

  15. I’m looking forward to reading Turn to Me since I really liked the other books in the series. That’s a great cover. I’m going to wait to add it to my Goodreads list until they have the cover. Hopefully that will be soon.

  16. Oh my!! I need a fan because it just got hot up in here. Wow!! Beautiful cover. I’m still looking at Luke though.

  19. Your new cover is beautiful! I love the muted watercolors in all the covers in this series!

  23. Oh I love it. I need to catch up on this series. Just not enough time. Your writing is amazing. Have a great day. I put ony want to read on goodreads.

  25. It’s beautiful 🤩. I love the colors. Congratulations!
    I recently finished “Let It Be Me”, so I am excited to read this book #3.
    Thank you!

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