Since the retailers are throwing the preorder out there and we are getting questions about it, we have to follow through and let you know that Hidden Legacy, specifically Nevada’s trilogy, is getting a facelift.
These covers are not final but very close to what will go to the retailers. There maybe slight color changes and finetuning.
The new editions will be in trade paperback format around April of 2024.
Let us pause and wave goodbye to half naked dude covers.
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Wooo! Free at last. The new covers are lovely and we hope people will enjoy placing these books on their shelves.
Update:
Pre-new covers BDH: My gods, these covers are appalling. Vomit emoji, vomit emoji, who would even read this crap based on the covers, ew.
Post-new covers BDH: Why would you change the covers, the original covers were better, we like the naked over-processed dudes…
Hehehe, we love you, BDH. Never change!
Will this mean that you might stop having to “audition” models for covers? I would have thought that this was one of the funnest parts of finalizing your books (heh heh heh)
I didn’t mind the old covers but these are really beautiful and I’m glad they figured out that a carnation is not a rose. 😉
These new covers are lovely! Hope they will help new readers discover your amazing series ❤️
The new covers are beautiful – but reading on kindle freed me from „cover anxiety“ 😁
The new covers look fantastic.
I already have these books with the yuk covers but look forward to getting them in trade paperback with new covers. I like the colours and the carnation and arcane circle theme.
Aww… It wasn’t easy, but I’ve grown fond of naked over-processed dudes.
Also I’m preordering right away 😀
Ahhhh i will finally be able to buy the print version! Thank you thank you!!!
I didnt want the previous covers in my bookshelf 🫣
same lmao 🤣
They really don’t fit in with my rows and rows of Mercedes Lackey and Terry Pratchett. I have a “type” when it comes to covers. 😅
Well all I can say is I never minded the old covers and the new ones are fine. I think the new ones might be less objectionable to many male readers tho.
I’m occasionally turned off by a cover, but it’s more the colors chosen. For awhile everything seemed to be coming out in what I started calling beach bright. I’m still going to buy it if the blurb grabs my interest tho.
Well I love the half naked dude covers. LOVE them. Especially when the inside of the book matches. I don’t buy paperbacks that much anymore unless forced because I have digital libraries. They take up a lot of room in the bookshelves.
oh I love them!!!
Good, my paperback copies of Burn For Me and White Hot are falling to pieces from re reading.
How about reprinting Gunmetal Magic, Magic Rises, Magic Slays, Magic Bleeds and Magic Strikes which are getting a bit worn.
I suppose hardbacks are too much to ask for.
Really like the new covers.
Yaaaay! I had my fingers crossed this was coming since you guys mentioned at some point when you requested carnations for a re-release and they sent you a bunch of covers with other flowers.
Love the new covers! I have to laugh as I honestly had to turn the bookcovers over so my husband and kids would not think the book was a smut book. They are great romance books and when asked that was my response. Have a great weekend and stay cool as its hot in GA and I can’t imagine Texas right now.
OMG–gorgeous! & appropriately arcane-looking.
The potential new covers are awesome, amazing and draw you in. Beautiful.
Thank goodness. Every time I recommend this series I have to preface it with “ignore the covers, the story is much better and less stupid than they imply”. The new ones are pretty, too bad they couldn’t get something more connected to the story.
Half-naked dudes or flowers, it’s all the same to me. “Ilona Andrews” is all I need to see.
These are beautiful. I will admit the XXX rated cover of White Hot with the ice cycle dong dangling between Rogan’s legs had kind of grown on me. It went from oh no, did they see this before print? to all out giggle fest of they printed it. I really do like the new covers though.
Felt original covers were designed by publishers specs for their specific market. Love new covers. I personally am happy when your writing is not determined by BDH begs. Even though I would personally have you stay in hidden legacy and Kate worlds forever and ever.
One author I enjoy had endless BDH members BEG that two straight male characters have a sexual relationship. She finally added that in book 14!
Imho we either respect the God-given gift of of writing talent or go write a knockoff fan fic not try to beg for our own vision. Poor Mod R, the brave guardian of Authorlord’s peace.
” the flowers don’t relate to the titles or the storylines. ”
Perhaps a reread of Burn For Me is in order. Or you know, you could just spot search it for carnation. 🙂
Love the new covers! Now I won’t need to use my plain-wrap covers when I take them out in public! 😂😂.
I absolutely hate covers with people on them— especially
“Bodice Rippers”. Though “Ripper Cushions” are fine. I put off starting to read the fabulous Hidden Legacy books for about a year because the covers were so off-putting. Also, we like to imagine what the hero /heroin look like and if we don’t like the way they look, we can’t get into the story.
Imagine being anywhere in public, like a coffee house, for example, with a Fabio- style cover clasped in your fingers. These new covers don’t have to be hidden in a leather book cover and allows the author to get some recognition from passers-by Win-Win.
These new covers are poster and tote bag worthy!
Lol, I will read your books no matter what you have on the cover. That said, I love the new covers.
Btw, I absolutely loved Magic Claims.
People are ludicrously funny, insane, shamelessly cruel and unbelievably brave. Covers. Makes me laugh.
Thank you.
First time communicating but you had me hooked from the first book.
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The new covers look great. I’ve never been a fan of the bare-chested covers. These are great books and the old covers did you no favors.
Does anyone remember Fabio? Long flowing blond hair. His naked chest gloriously graced the covers of many a romance novel. I still have many of them in my book shelf. 😁
I do! 🙋🏻♀️ And remember the 3 gorgeous hunky brothers who actually owned a pig farm? 😁
Lord Yes, drool, drool. LOL didn’t matter if he didn’t match description of the hero.
I like half naked men 🤷♀️were people actually complaining
Fairly constantly, yes 😅
LOVE the new covers! Hated over processed naked dudes!
Will there also be hardbacks? I’d very much love to get my hands on a matched set for my collection.
…then there are those of us (e-readers) who don’t care what’s on the cover as long as it contains the magic words ‘Ilona Andrews’!
True true.
I like them 😍 Something different but still very attractive. I like not having people pictured on the covers. Cuz then I can pretend the heroine looks just like me. Hehe 😉
The old saying Never judge a book by its cover, comes to mind. Thanks for new covers 😊
Love the new cover design!! I had a hard time convincing my SO to read the series based on the original covers (he is now part of the BDH!).
so glad for the change in covers. really didn’t like the first ones. I will probably re-read the series in paperback and proudly display the book. no more furtive reading of the Nevada trilogy.
The new covers rule.
Update reaction: Hey! I actually like new covers. They look nice, better than hunks in need of t-shirt…
I love the new covers! And despite the over the top romancy vibes on the old ones, they were fun too. I will probably end up buying the new covers as well though, because I love a trade pb. And, well, pretty!
I confess that I am sentimental about the old covers because the BDH made so much fuss over them. I’ll get the new ones too because when I am just a little unhinged when it comes to the things I truly enjoy. Sweep of the Heart is my favorite for the same reason, because the BDH got to play a small part in it as it grew.
I MUCH prefer the new covers. Carnations are my favorite flower.
I only like looking at characters on book covers when they match the author’s description, or the image I have in my head. good thing I now read ebooks so I hardly see the cover. 🙂
Oh those covers are sooooo much better. Thank you for the lovely alternate.
I know you can’t win them all, but I appreciate the change!
Yes! So happy about this news! 😀
Gorgeous! I cannot wait to add them to my collection.
Those are very pretty! They definitely feel like romance novels due to the font choice, but not like sexy smutty novels, now that there’s no half naked man.
I really like them! Don’t get me wrong – HL’s romance(s) are great, but it’s the rest of the stories and lore that really shine. Will the other trilogies be getting similar facelifts?
Definitely prefer the new covers. I’m sad to say that I put off reading the Hidden Legacy Series for a couple of years because I really couldn’t cope with the “Harlequinesk” vibes of the old covers. Should have had more faith in HA!!!!
So happy you finally got the carnations covers you wanted! No more pink and white peonies, lotuses, and roses in the asphalt!
*In hopeful whisper* would we get multicolored feathers for Catalina’s trilogy…?
i’m sorry House Andrews but i really really hated the og covers so i’m so excited! i’m finally getting phisycal copies! (i read them on my kindle) yaaaay!! these look so fucking good!!!!!
I love new covers! Classy.
The new covers are cool but I don’t have a problem with half naked men, just saying!