Today I am so pleased to welcome Edie Montreux to Joyfully Jay. Edie has come to share the cover for their upcoming release, Off the Wall. They have also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving Edie a big welcome!
Thanks to Jay for letting me drop by to reveal this fantastic cover for my new M/M Fantasy Romance, Off the Wall (Obsi Art at Premade and Custom Designs). The original premade title was “Broken Prince,” so I’ve used the cover model to mold Prince Cyril’s appearance, including his armor!
For the giveaway, let me know in the comments if a character inside the book must fit the picture on the cover. If it matters to you like it matters to me, let me know! If it doesn’t matter at all (and maybe I should stop worrying so much) I’d love to hear that, too! One random commenter will receive an ebook copy of Farbonnur Elves book 1 – Stone of Power, or let me know if you’ve already got it and I’ll send the next Farbonnur Elves book to you.
Blurb
Sometimes unrequited love sours to hate … it will take something off the wall to turn it around.
Rye avoids the royal family most of the time, but it’s his duty to deliver his family’s tithe to the annual harvest festival. While attempting to avoid one princely annoyance, he finds a princess swimming in the moat. He rescues her from the resident dragon, though he’s not quick enough to save her memory. When she wakes up, she mistakes him for her brother and looks to the castle rampart with a fear she can’t name.
Prince Cyril is certain the moat dragon is innocent of his sister’s murder, but when his mother sends him to escort the kingdom’s beast expert back to the castle, he jumps at the chance to reconnect with Rye. They were friends once. Prince Cyril is certain they’ll be more than friends again, if only he could convince Rye he’s more than the poor scholar Rye teased when they were kids.
An assassination attempt forces Cyril to hide at the farm, and each effort to restore the princess’s memories ends in hilarious failure. Prince Cyril and Rye succeed only in irritating each other to no end until another feeling rears its ugly head. Love or no, a prince can’t marry a farmer, even if their relationship is key to restoring peace in their kingdom.
Off The Wall is an 80,000 word male/male high fantasy friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance with comedic and cottage core elements. It has a farmer turned rescuer, a himbo prince who complicates everything, and a playful moat dragon. There’s snark, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Content Warning: Off the Wall contains fantasy violence with swords, assassins, and the aforementioned hungry moat dragon.
Bio
Hi! I’m Edie Montreux. I’m nonbinary (she like a pirate ship/they), demisexual, and an ally for all aspects of the LGBTQIA+ rainbow. I love my husband, Queen, dogs, and video games. I write LGBTQ+ fiction full time, unless I’m walking my dogs or protecting imaginary worlds from fantasy creatures. You can find me online at https://ediemontreux.com/links.
Giveaway
Edie has brought a copy of Stone of Power or other Farbonnur Elves ebook to give away to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment at the end of the post to enter. The contest ends on Saturday, January 7th at 11:59 pm ET.
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Thank you so much for having me here today, Jay!
You are so welcome!
Hi Edie –
I definitely prefer that whatever is on the front cover represents what is in the story, especially when it is a person, place, or animal. I’ve actually gone back to look at the cover and rolled my eyes when it doesn’t match any of the main character descriptions. It is difficult to take it seriously if there is no resemblance.
It definitely has to match for me. If it’s dominant in the picture I need it represented. I cannot take the book seriously when something like that is overlooked.
I always like pics or art with moons in them.
This sounds like such a fun read! A playful moat dragon, a prince and a farmer…plus a princess who has lost her memory!
I can definitely see a romance with some chuckles ahead of me!
nice cover
Lovely font on the cover, very eye catching. Overall, I do enjoy when the cover model resembles the character in some way, but it ultimately depends on how much page space is dedicated to describing the character. If there is a signature ring/bracelet/weapon, I especially like when those are included in the cover art.
Oh yes, I agree about the signature details
I think a cover is important, and I love when the picture in the cover is a reflection of the characters inside… Although sometimes I create my own idea in my mind and it does not look like the one in the cover… But that’s because I have a Oh-so-wild imagination 😉
Thank you for the chance, the book sounds amazing