Title:
August Fog
Author:
A.L. Goulden
Release
date: April 1st, 2014
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Book
Description:
Monica Waters is a
television editor living in Los Angeles reluctantly passing through her
thirties in a damaged marriage to the love of her life Alex. They've worked
hard since Alex's affair years ago to get to a place of predictable happiness
in all areas except the bedroom. She's learned to accept the mediocre sex life
in exchange for a comfortable and stabilizing companionship to her best friend.
When an artist
from New York named Quinn Matthews moves in next door, all of the fire Monica
has learned to suppress flares an obsession into a scalding and dangerously
secret relationship. Quinn invigorates her lust for art, flesh and a life she
hasn't been living and forces her to make the most difficult decision of her
life. Will she clench to her commitment and history with Alex or be swept away
by the life and lust she used to dream of with Quinn?
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20438302-august-fog
Guest Post
About Cover Design?
I love designing my own book
covers and graphics. I chose the titles of each book based on the literal and
emotional condition in Monica Waters' life. The element that links all three
book covers together is the eye and the predominantly white background. I
wanted to reflect the voyeurism that runs through Monica's world, as well as
the intense effect Quinn's blue eyes have one her. Instead of going dark, as
erotic covers tend to be, I wanted to connect to the comfort she finds in a
white blanket of fog. I was warned that a white cover might not attract the
right readers, but I'm not one to shy away from doing things differently.
Through the series each cover
slips into a new shade of oceany color that works with the accent images.
August Fog was all about San Francisco and the fog that took over when the
complicated affair began. December Rain reflects the tears shed and washing
away of everything she knew before Quinn. I don't want to spoil April Snow's
cover yet, but I'll say that it reflects springing into a new beginning and her
growth. Hopefully readers will see the transformation and get the undertones of
the story in just a glance.
About
the Author:
Im a designer, author, wife and dog-lover living in the South Pasadena
area of California. I got my BFA in Film Production from the Academy of
Art University in San Francisco, but my love of a good story came way before
college. I remember writing my first full story in fifth grade on a
typewriter. I cut and pasted it into a book, complete with cardboard cover and
taped binding. Things have changed a lot since then. With the magnificent
digital age I can produce books and give them to the world without a sticky
mess.
In collegeb numerous instructors and peers praised my
dialogue pushed me to hone my storytelling skills. Of course
the need to cut and paste was still there, so I went into the world of
Production Design and Art Direction for films and television. It
gave me the ability to connect design to storytelling in a way that no
other career can. The past 18 years have spun a unique perspective on
visually emotional tales of relationships and the thread that ties all things
together. Now I’m shifting focus on the driving force thatn brought me here…
stories. I hope that I can share a unique perspective on life, love and the
pursuit in all of the above.
Official Website: http://www.author-algoulden.com/
Giveaway
Prize:
5 USD Amazon Gift Card
Tour Schedule: http://bit.ly/1rCshXm
