Cover Wars: A Year Like No Other by Pauline Lawless

Pauline Lawless’s new book A Year Like No Other was released earlier this year in the large paperback format and for its regular paperback edition release, there’s been a cover change! For me it’s a no-brainer; don’t get me wrong, the new Winter-y cover is nice, but I’m not necessarily sure it FITS the book. So I’d pick up the first cover with the Parisian looking building and the bright colours.

Question is, which would you buy?

Four women arrive in Paris to spend a year there. Each has different expectations, fears and dreams of what this year will bring. Ashling is thrilled when her banker husband is asked to relocate to Paris to work on a financial project which is all very hush-hush. She has always loved France and feels she will be living a dream come true. New Yorker Taylor has no choice but to join her husband when he too is posted there. A spoilt, prescription-drug addict, the only thing that makes the move bearable for her is all that designer shopping on Rue St Honoré. Felicity is devastated at the thought of leaving London when her husband is chosen to work on the project. Nervous and uptight, how can she face a whole new world? Jazz is a beauty. She is also clever and ambitious but her biological clock is ticking loudly. Then in Paris she meets the man she once loved and lost. He’s married but surely this is her last chance of happiness. Yet Paris manages to surprise them all . . .

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Posted By Leah on November 17th, 2011

5 Responses to “Cover Wars: A Year Like No Other by Pauline Lawless”

lauranne

I love the new cover for a winter/Christmas themed book,
But having read this book earlier this year……the cover doesn’t fit the story AT ALL!!!!
Will they stick a girl on a beach come June. I don’t understand this change. Actully annoys me that they are trying to cash in on the Christmas market.
Did i miss the ‘snow’ in this book?????! :)
(Rant over!) :)

Kat

I haven’t read the book yet, but would choose the winter one but like the other one too.

Pauline Lawless

Just to let you all know that I have no say whatsoever about the choice of cover. I loved the first one and wanted it again but the publishers and bookstores wanted a Christmas one hence the snow scene which has nothing whatsoever to do with my story. Such is the life of an author!
Almost all the covers nowadays are generic – I guess it’s cheaper to produce. So sorry about that but the story is the same so please enjoy it whichever cover is on it!
Pauline xx

lauranne

Its a great book Pauline,really enjoyed and look forward to more.
Stand by my comment about the bizarre snow cover but its what’s inside that counts. Xxx

Pauline Lawless

Thanks Lauranne, I really appreciate that and am happy you enjoyed it.

I totaly agree with your comment and am surprised that some people are telling me they prefer the Christmas cover. Fingers xx that everyone else feels that way as the paperback hits bookstands Dec 1st. Pxx