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There's nothing quite like the release day of a book you've toiled over. Nothing quite like it, except when you have two of them release within two months. In July, Murdering Eve was released with a new publishing house, and just a few days ago, Battle Heat, the second book in the series, was also released.


But here's the kicker. Both of these books have been released before with a different publisher, and I've got literally boxes of "old cover" swag, like bookmarks. Here's the old cover bookmark for Battle Heat, of which I have, like, a thousand. They're similar, but not identical by any means.



In today's environment, especially with indy-published novels, authors are freshening up their older tomes by repackaging and doing new covers, even though it's the same book.

 So author friends, and distinguished readers, I would very much like your perspective. 

1. Do you find it confusing when the same book gets a new cover, even if the title stays the same?
2. Does it bother you if the swag you may pick up somewhere, like a bookmark, contains slightly different art than what you see when you purchase or download the book?
3. What's the final verdict on my old swag.... do I chunk it in file 13 or keep it because, let's face it, there's a lot of chest muscle going on.. 

Inquiring minds want to know.

Hugs,
Princess Kelly

Battle Heat Blurb:

    Holly Okeanos is alone, held against her will by the immortal that destroyed her people. Desperate for revenge, she vows to fight until her last breath to regain her freedom.
    The beast inside Ares must feed. His family knows darkness lies within him and they equally fear and hate him for it, but he’s the first they call when the Olympus throne is threatened. He’s struggled to control the bloodlust since the dawn of time, but only carnage sates the monster within.
    With an escalating rebellion and a resurrected Scarab to defeat, Ares doesn’t have time to deal with his infuriatingly beautiful captive, whose mere presence strangely calms the beast and settles his mind. She detests the very air he breathes, but he finds himself assailed by feelings that haven’t surfaced in over a millennia. Could Holly be the woman to finally quiet the beast inside him?

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