Cover Reveal and a Giveaway!

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Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here! Getting a first look at a new cover is always a treat for an author (or this author anyway!)
When the email comes in from the editor with the cover art attached, you open it with the excited anticipation of unwrapping a special gift. And this latest one was no different.  It’s for my upcoming September 2024 release.
An Amish Christmas Match is the first book in my new Sweetbrier Creek series. The series centers around six brothers who are trying to make it on their own and the women who grow to love them. This first book features the oldest brother, Seth, who crafts handmade chess sets, which lends the title its double meaning.

Here’s a little about the book:

21 year old Phoebe Kropf has been living with the stigma of being unable to read or write all of her life. Add to that the fact that she gets clumsy when startled or nervous and most of her friends and family tend to treat her as someone who needs to be coddled and not trusted with complex or delicate tasks. She knows she is loved but she longs to be treated as the competent adult she feels she is.

Seth Beiler, a widower and a skilled woodworker who creates sought after chess sets, carries the weight of his younger brothers’ well-being on his shoulders. His first wife has been gone for four years now and he feels he can no longer carry on without help—it’s finally time to find a new fraa. He asks two of his cousins, both of whom live in distant communities, to be on the lookout for someone who is like his former wife—organized, practical and efficient.

When Seth’s Aunt Edna, serving as his housekeeper, injures her wrist, she invites her friend Phoebe to fill the role temporarily. Phoebe is excited to accept—it means moving to a place where no one has any preconceived notions about her and where she can be free to spread her wings a bit.

Phoebe is not what Seth was expecting—rather than being Edna’s age she’s younger than him, rather than being practical and efficient she’s spontaneous and spirited. But she’s only going to be around for five or six weeks so he figures he can deal with it.

But as Phoebe and Seth collaborate to manage the household, their connection deepens. Shared laughter, heartwarming meals, unconventional chess matches and unexpected moments bind them together.

Yet, both harbor secrets that could shatter their growing affection…

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To be entered in the giveaway for any book in my backlist, simply leave a comment.  And while you’re at it, tell me what aspects of a cover (any cover) catch your eye and make you take a closer look.

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Winnie Griggs is the author of Historical (and occasionally Contemporary) romances that focus on Small Towns, Big Hearts, Amazing Grace. She is also a list maker, a lover of dragonflies and holds an advanced degree in the art of procrastination.
Three of Winnie’s books have been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and one of those nominations resulted in a win.
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66 thoughts on “Cover Reveal and a Giveaway!”

  1. Any cover that has bold color and a title that really stands out will catch my eye. Of course, it will be in a genre that I read. I love Amish stories and Christian romance/suspense. I like your cover for an Amish Christmas Match. I’ll have to add it to my TBR pile. Have a blessed day.

  3. I love the colors. I love the homemade wreath and hanging decorations made of paper. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.

  4. The new book sounds like one I’ll want to read (I enjoy Amish romances and am always happy to read Christmas stories).

    My focus on book covers is usually negative: after reading a book, glaring things like the wrong hair or eye color for the pictured protagonist leap out at me. Also, it really ticks me off when the heroine is pictured with long hair blowing loose in a story set at a time when women always wore their hair restrained in buns, a crown of braids, or a similar hair style when out in public (and usually wore hats or bonnets, too).

    • Hi Mary. Glad you like the sound of my story
      It is tricky to get the historical elements 100% correct on a cover especially one that is mood-based rather than specific scene-based. But I understand what you’re saying

  5. I like to see a character that I want to get to know better almost filling the front cover. I love your story idea for this one and look forward to reading it.

  8. I love a good cover and a cowboy hat usually makes me buy, but I do not like the CARTOON style covers at all

  9. Love the concept of this book I’ll certainly be looking for this title. It sounds like a great Christmas present for my mom .

  10. Love the cover Winnie! And it does sound like a great story! Any research involved in this story Winnie? I’ve always wanted to see Amish country. And I have read a few books about the Amish. I love how they live simply and of course their crafts! Best wishes!

    • Hi Tracy, glad you like the sound of this book. This was my fourth Amish book so I didn’t have to do quite as much research into that aspect of it. The heroine is dyslexic so I had to do a bit of research for that.

  15. I love covers that have the characters on the front with a nice background scene. I like a lot of color in the covers to make it stand out. These new covers with the cartoon type covers I want hardly look at. I don’t care for them at all. It says nothing about the book to me.

  17. Covers that have beautiful scenery and couples or children or animals on it will capture my attention.

  18. Like the cover but the story is what caught my attention will be on my TBR list. Love your stories.

  19. I love the cover its so eye catching the green and the ed are just typical Christmas colors. The red wreath just pop right out. Absolutely love the hanging snowflake on the left side it’s such a great addition to the book. Definitely beautiful cover

  20. I like covers with lots of color and a picture of the characters on the front. I love Amish stories and stories about Christmas. This sounds like a great book and I can’t wait to read it. I love your books.

  21. I always take a second look if there is an animal on the cover. Especially dogs and horses. I would enjoy reading your book.

  22. This sounds good, and I love the cover!! Definitely fits for Christmas!! I don’t really pay a lot of attention to covers, though I do like ones with color! I usually look for the author first!

  23. I love the cover of your new book. I love the bright bits of red in there. I love bright colors in books and your cover is definitely eye-catching. I love the story plot.

  25. The book covers that catch my eye first are the ones that are simple yet elegant. The cover is not crowded with unnecessary objects and the title is visible, but doesn’t distract from the illustration.
    Your cover on this book, fits all the criteria I ask for. It is very elegant and the title is visible, but doesn’t distract from the illustration.
    I am a dog lover, so if there is a dog on a cover my eye immediately draws me to look at the book.
    Looking forward to reading this story.

  26. Congratulation’s. This sounds like a wonderful story. I suppose some would call me a snob when it comes to a cover. I definitely love one that is sweet and clean. (no smut). I love one that shows the faces. The faces tell a lot about who the characters are. And is it a fun or serious photo. That also says a lot of what I will be seeing as I read.
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  27. Always looking forward to Christmas books and altho I generally lean more toward cowboy romances, this sounds like a fun, loving book. The wreath is interesting!

  29. I Love the colors and storylines? Love The cover of your New Book it is Beautiful putting on my TBR list! Have a Blessed Day!

  32. Initially, something on the cover needs to draw attention to the book. I like there to be something there that relates to the story and those in it. It can be a landscape, items, person, buildings….. This is a nice cover. It tells us she is Amish and a bit about her personality. The scarf and frost on the window means the weather is cold, the wreath is a fall/winter wreath, and the stars indicate it is the Christmas season. I like the sound of the story. I know what it is like to need to get away from family and those who have known you forever. It gives you the chance to be (or find out) who you are and not have to fight preconceived notions.

  33. I love covers with real people on them, and bursts of color. On your cover specifically, the wreath really catches my eye.

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