Happy Anniversary to Me!

There's no reason not to celebrate 16 years of marriage, so I'm going to do it! And to help you get into the spirit with me, I'm sharing this photo from our wedding. Ah, we were so cute. So in love. And we still are. :) I think that's an accomplishment worth celebrating.

Now, here's the best part about this particular anniversary celebration. I have a gift for you! It's a sneak preview of my cover for The Tyrant King, which will be out in May. Are you ready? No, I mean really, really ready?

I'm going to start with the back cover.

It's small, I know, and hard to read. So here's the back blurb:

Her heart paused, but Krystal remained defiant. “You lie. You would never do such a thing to my child.”
“You think not?” He laughed again and she recoiled. “I’ve sworn an oath to decimate my dear cousin’s present and future, take over his kingdom and his crown, and fulfill my father’s dreams. And you think I would hesitate to murder his offspring? Come now, Krystal. I know you are smarter than that.”

The kingdom of Fayterra is abuzz with preparations for Princess Alana’s wedding, but the arrival of a stranger threatens both King Jareth and Queen Krystal’s peace of mind. Soon, their people are under attack. War is declared. And not everyone will survive.
As the future becomes bleaker and the mystery continues to unravel, Krystal’s enemies will learn just how far she will go to defend the people she loves.

Are you ready for the front cover? I mean really, really ready? Because it's awesome. Deirdra does amazing work. First, I want to show you what she started with. That's a pretty cool picture, right? But not at all right for a book called The Tyrant King.

Here's the cover:

Are you as as completely awed and amazed as I was? I do consider myself artistic, but with words of course rather than images. I feel really inadequate when it comes to book covers, and I am so, so grateful there are people out there like Deirdra who can create magic for me. This is a book that will add class and flare to any book shelf. And I can't wait to share the book with the world. It is, I believe, the best I've written yet.

Happy anniversary to me!