You know what I love about Blazes? The variety, the unabashed sexuality, and the feeling that no matter what the story is (a time travel, a historical, a paranormal), it’s about modern women who know what they want. Gotta love that.

I finished writing a Blaze for this coming summer not too long ago, and since I’m sure my editor Brenda Chin checks in here once in awhile , I’ll just come clean right off the bat and say I didn’t do my heroine justice the first time around. In fact, she was a bit of a wimp. Brenda called me up and said: fix her.

And sure enough, when I went back for another round with my characters, strengthening her, giving her a solid backbone and the will to use it, it changed everything. For the better. So now she’s a Blaze heroine, sure of herself and ready to rumble. And yet this being a blaze, who do you think got the cover?

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Guess we all know who’s the real draw to the Blazes . . . :-)

Happy Reading, Jill Shalvis
http://www.jillshalvis.com/blog

18 Responses to “What I love about Blaze”
  1. Nancy says:

    Love this cover!!

  2. Penney Wilfort says:

    That’s a hot cover I love it.
    Penney (F)

  3. Patsy L Roberts says:

    Definately a HOT guy on the cover! I can’t wait to get my hands on that one!
    Oh come on, NO teaser Jill?
    Guess I will have to wait till it hits the store to find out! LOL (C)

  4. At least he’s looking for her. :-D

  5. Joanne Rock says:

    Ooohh! Nice cover, Jill. And Blaze could work this way all the time, IMHO. A strong heroine inside the book so I can identify and cheer her on… and a hot man on the outside to draw me in. (Y)

  6. Colleen says:

    Wow, Niiiiice cover!!! ;-)

  7. Tawny Weber says:

    Yowza!!! What a gorgeous cover. I love it, Jill. One of the things I love most about Blaze are the strong, empowered heroines. The hot, sexy heroes definitely make the reading fun, too :-P

  8. Gena says:

    Great cover. I can’t wait for it to come out.

  9. Melissa says:

    Love the cover. Cannot wait for the book.

  10. Jody F. says:

    Okay, is it just me, or does the cover model remind anyone else of Wentworth Miller from Prison Break?

    • Sally says:

      Thank you! I knew he looked familiar, but I couldn’t put a name to the face, which is sad because I LOVE Wentworth. *sigh*

      And there’s just something about a military hero that gets me every time. I can’t wait to read this one, Jill!!

  11. Liz Matis says:

    Yes, well I wasn’t available to be the heroine cover model that day so they went with just the guy. LOL (LOVE THE COVER, anyway)

  12. You are so right!!! He does remind me of the Prison Break Guy…. (H)

    Thanks a ton, Jill, for another drool worthy book!!! (Y) (Y) (Y)

    Tami

  13. SonyaM says:

    Now that’s a cover for the target audience.

  14. limecello says:

    That cover is very intriguing – and I’m glad you “fixed” the heroine, Jill :) I can’t wait to read this book!

  15. Petro says:

    Love the cover, can’t wait for the book :-D !
    Love all your books Jill (*) !

  16. kh says:

    love it jill
    love blazes whooo (W) (F) (H) (Y)

  17. I know it’s going to be a great book! That cover, yummers. :-)

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