How a Photo Becomes a Cover

I created this original, romantic suspense for my VIP readers, who have written me often to ask what happened to Jack and Sophia after their story ended. The Warrior's Way ended before the couple's wedding and left readers with a few unanswered questions. The novella, Tropical Target, shares their honeymoon with my avid readers.  Very soon they will be able to enjoy a trip to Hawaii with Jack and Sophia. 

Spoiler Alert --- their honeymoon does not go smoothly.

Romantic suspense --- remember? 

The photo above shows a happy couple frolicking on the shore. I used this photo for the cover of Tropical Target with some modification. The image was cropped, then a blue overlay added to make the photo seen less romantic and playful.  The addition of the target centered between the couple adds menace and relays to readers that this is a romantic suspense. Hopefully, it also leaves them wondering who the target might be?

Here's the finished cover of Tropical Target, a 80-page novella that will be a free eBook given as a welcome gift to new subscribers to my newsletter, as well as those already subscribed.

Tropical Target - a FREE romantic suspense, available soon only to Jenna's VIP Readers

Here is a bit more about the story.

When Apache tribal police detective, Jack Bear Den, and his new wife, FBI agent, Sonia Rivas, arrive in Hawaii for their honeymoon, two near-fatal accidents put them both back on duty. Can these two newlyweds stop their attackers before the killers succeed in ending this marriage and their lives?