best 2017My regular readers know that I am a huge fan of good cover art. We do a monthly Favorite Covers post here because I think a good cover can totally sell a book (and a bad one can sadly detract from the book). When a cover is done well it can draw you in to the story, give you a feel for the tone of the book, and make a connection with the words on the page. So I always love to look back at the of the year and highlight some of my favorite covers and the wonderful cover artists who bring them to life. Here are my 2017 favorites…


Cover art by Harper by Design

Cover art by Harper by Design

Cover art by Kanaxa

Cover art by Kanaxa

Cover art by Anna Sikorska

Cover art by Anna Sikorska

Cover art by Natasha Snow

Cover art by Natasha Snow

Cover art by Jordan Castillo Price

Cover art by Jordan Castillo Price

Cover art by Dar Albert

Cover art by Dar Albert

Cover art by CB Messier

Cover art by CB Messer

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Cover art by Escape Publishing

Cover art by Garrett Leigh

Cover art by Garrett Leigh

Cover art by Natasha Snow

Cover art by Natasha Snow

Cover art by Carina Press

Cover art by Carina Press

Cover art by Anna Sikorska

Cover art by Anna Sikorska

Cover art by Natasha Snow

Cover art by Natasha Snow


I also wanted to give special mention to the amazing covers for Annabeth Albert’s Out of Uniform series. Albert hit the jackpot with these and each of them are just gorgeous! Cover art is done by Carina Press.

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