Debbie Rigaud is the author of a Simon Pulse Romantic Comedy, Perfect Shot. It's about a volleyball star who enters an online modeling competition to get closer to her crush. Soon, this tomboy finds herself off the volleyball court and the middle of the fashion world... and she wants to win. I like this plot (surprise)--lots of models actually did play volleyball at some point because it's a tall girl's game!
Here's Debbie:
"The Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies series are all awesomely illustrated by Amy Saidens, so I had a general idea of what the cover would look like. But since PERFECT SHOT is the first in the series to feature an African-American protagonist, I was extra curious to see Amy's rendering of the characters.
"I was asked to give a short description of the main characters, including their personal style. I described love interest Brent as a clean-cut version of a teenaged Lenny Kravitz. Swoon!
"When I first saw my cover, I was excited! I own a number of Simon Pulse Ro-Com books, plus over the years I've spotted them at libraries and bookstores, so contributing my own characters to this popular series is a thrill..."
Read the rest of Debbie's post, and see the original cover (different hair, lighter skin) at melissacwalker.com.
2 comments:
I really like Amy Saidens' covers for the Simon Pulse Rom Coms, and I'm extremely happy to hear that they made the adjustments the author requested!
I'm a huge fan of the Ro Coms, naturally, and I especially love that this title focuses on sports. I was NEVER athletic back in high school and I wish I'd had more examples of sporty girls in my life and in my reading.
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