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Writer's pictureGrace A. Johnson

Cover Reveal: Bound and Determined by Yours Truly


Y'all, I literally don't have words right now. Like...this is all so surreal. After so many months of torture - I mean, hard work and dedication, I finally get to share the cover of Bound and Determined with you guys. I just...I can't believe it.

Now, I don't have a preorder link yet or even a release date or anything at all planned at this moment (still knee-deep in edits, y'all), but if you wanna keep up-to-date on all the goings-on with BAD, you can stick around here and follow me on social media...or add BAD to your want-to-read shelf on Goodreads!!!

 

about the book


Port Royal, Jamaica

1686

A wicked twist of fate—or perhaps the hand of God—has landed Captain Rina Bennet in the most precarious situation yet. When her husband and the father of her twin boys leaves at the behest of a family friend, she is left to take charge of the ship she has not sailed on in two years, alongside her two toddlers. She finds herself between a rock and a hard place when her first voyage drastically turns into a rescue mission, leaving her to the ghosts of her old life.

Daisy Sharow has risked it all by escaping from her owner’s tavern in search of her sister. Following God’s direction, she seeks out the only person she trusts to help her: Keaton Clarke. When Daisy stows away aboard the Rina, quartermaster Keaton is faced with a ghost from his past and a decision neither he nor Rina are prepared to make.

Rina has to make a judgment call when the ghosts come knocking, a call that could mean either life or death—for both an innocent girl and herself. Can Daisy, Keaton, and Rina band together to save Daisy’s sister...or is the risk too great?


Book #3 in the Daughters of the Seven Seas series! Learn more here!

 

posts about the book


If you're interested in learning more about BAD + reading some epic (and unedited) sneak peeks, just check out these posts!

Whew. I think that sums it all up...

 

book stats


Date Began: December 2019

Date Completed: March 28th, 2022

Current Word Count: 206,067 words

Current Page Count: 784 pages

Amount of Sweet Tea Consumed While Writing: N/A

Amount of Sleep Lost: Too much

 

the cover


Yes, I was making you wait... Which you're gonna have to do some more of.

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It was the worst day for a funeral.

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Too calm. Too beautiful.

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The sun shone too bright.

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The sky was too clear.

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The breeze was too gentle.

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It should’ve been raining, storming, the sky dark and crashing with thunder and lightning.

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But it wasn't.

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And somehow it fit.

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I didn't want to think about why.

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(Yes, that is the opening of this lovely novel, in case you were wondering. *winks*)

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NOW. FOR THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR...LE COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So. Whaddya think? Pretty? Tolerable? Not handsome enough to dance with? *coughs* (Don't mind my Pride and Prejudice references...) I wanna hear AAAALLLL your thoughts in the comments!!!!


yours in spirit and script and cover reveals,

Grace


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21 Comments


Issabelle Perry
Jul 14, 2022

EEEEEEKKKK I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! I made my mom read my cover reveal post for BAD and (ignoring the fact that I had to spend waaaaaaay too much time explaining things like strikethroughs and "XD" and why there was a million dashes, all of which she just had to count 🤣) she thought the cover looked really AWESOME too!!!!! I love the pearls and that the girl looks a lot how I thought Daisy would! AAAH I JUST LOVE SO MUCH AND I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! *jumps up and down* It's gonna look epic next to PAH on my shelf. ;) I also LOVE the idea of using the opening sentences of the book as your scrolling thing! Might have…

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Grace A. Johnson
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 15, 2022
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AHHHHHHH THANK YOUUUU!!!!!!!! Aww, I'm so glad she did! (BAHAHAHA!!!! Love that!) EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! I hope so!!! Oh, go right ahead! <33333333333333

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Malana
Jul 14, 2022

The SUSPENSE!

I've had this blog notification in my inbox since it came out, but I was waiting till I had enough time to give it my full attention ... and ooh! I was grinning in eagerness to see the cover as I scrolled down. Making us wait for the first few lines was great effect! (Awesome first lines by the way, I am very intrigued-- I really need to read your books!)

Grace, the cover is so great!!!! Beautiful! I feel soo excited for you! I bet its so cool to look back at how far BaD has come! Way to go!

(As a side, I'm sorry I haven't been able to come around here a lot recently- m…

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Grace A. Johnson
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 15, 2022
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(Aw, that's totally all right! I've missed you, though! I hope everything works out for y'all's move!!!)


AND YAYAYAY THANK YOU!!! I'm so glad you liked the opening and the cover!!!! And, yes, it is amazing! <333

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Katherine
Jul 13, 2022

Interesting book stats, Gracie!!!! (I thought the ones about sweet tea and sleep lost were hilarious!😆) Also that was a cool idea to include BAD's opening between the dots before the cover reveal!!!!


I LOOOVVVEEE THE COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *squeals for eternity* It. Is. GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!😍 The colors are so pretty, and I love the girl's curly, blond hair!!!!! And the water in the background!!! And just EVERYTHING!!!!! XD

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Grace A. Johnson
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 14, 2022
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Thanks, girl!! (Haha, perfect!) AH! Thank you!! :D


AAHHHH YAYAYAY!!!!! THANK YOUUUU!!!!

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Joy C. Woodbury
Jul 11, 2022

Wow! It's beautiful! I want a dress like that one . . . XD

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Grace A. Johnson
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 12, 2022
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Thank you!!! IKR! I'm trying to find one similar that would correspond with it...

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Lily Keith
Jul 11, 2022

Hey, Grace, congrats on you first official cover reveal! Your cover is absolutely gorgeous!!

Now, WHERE CAN I GET ME A COSTUME AND PEARLS LIKE HER????

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Grace A. Johnson
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 12, 2022
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Thank you SO much!!! :D I KNOW RIGHT?!

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