An Early Look at Hajar’s Hidden Legacy…
I have a very early peek at Hajar’s Hidden Legacy for you today! (Beast Sheikh! UK, January 2012) I’m really excited to share the cover and back cover copy with you today.
I adore this book. Because I love wounded heroes, strong heroines, and I love Beauty and the Beast, and I got a chance to combine my love of all three in this book.
Beauty…
Princess Katharine has always been destined for a political marriage. Her heart heavy, she prepares to meet her future husband-the man whisperers in his royal kingdom call The Beast of Hajar…
…and the Scarred Sheikh…
Concealing his disfigurement from public scrutiny, Sheikh Zahir rules his country from within the castle walls, allowing no one in. Until duty demands he carry on the Hajar family dynasty and allow his new bride to cross the threshold.
Zahir expects Katharine to flee at first sight. Yet her unflinching gaze fires Zahir’s blood, and their attraction burns hotter than the scorching desert sands…
(I love this cover copy. I think it captures the essence of the book nicely. So I’m really pleased about that!)
One of the things I really like about the cover is having Katharine in the foreground, with her eyes meeting the camera. She’s a very strong character. She’s the driving force of the story in the beginning. She needs to marry, and she needs to marry now. And that means, whether she wants him or not, she needs Zahir.
Zahir’s face is shadowed a bit on the cover, but I want to give you a hint of how I see him…so here’s a little peek from inside the book.
He lifted his head and for the first time, Katharine saw his face.
He was every bit as frightening as they said. The skin on the left side of his face was ravaged, his eye not as focused or sharp on that side. Yet she still felt like he was seeing all the way into her, as if the accident that had served to cloud his physical vision made him more than a mere mortal man.
That he was a ghost, or god of some kind, was part of his legend, and looking at him now she understood why.
Zahir is certainly one of my darker heroes, but if you like that sort of thing…(dark, tortured heroes with strong women to keep them on their toes!) while you’re waiting for Hajar’s Hidden Legacy you can check out Argentine’s Price, which is just about out in the UK! Star crossed lovers meet again after twelve years…and there’s revenge too. 🙂
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Love the cover, Maisey! And I’m already itching to read….
Great cover, when do we get to read it?!
Fabulous cover!
I love Beauty and the Beast stories. The cover of HAJAR’S HIDDEN LEGACY is gorgeous. I cannot wait to read this story. Can you tell me when it will hit North America?
Gorgeous cover – and what looks to be a Maisey classic if you ask me! Caroline x
Kristi, thank you! I’m excited for this one.
Susie, January in the UK!
Alexandra, than kyou!
Julie, I wish I knew! North American release dates are hard to pin down, and I seem to have a book out every two months in the UK…with a space of more like 5mos in the US. The next NA release I know about it The Petrov Proposal in February.
Caroline, thank you! 😀
Niceness. And also awesome. This is a fabulous story!
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous cover and it really does seem to match your characters. Can’t wait to read it!
Gorgeous cover, Maisey. One of the better ones.
Thank you Marcie and Lacey!
Margaret, I’ve been REALLU fortunate with covers. I’ve liked all of mine. But yes, this one is quite good! Very in line with the characters and their personalities.
I just gotta say, I LOVE this cover! So gorgeous and inviting.
OMG I HAVE TO READ THIS D:
*whines* it needs to be available in the US nowwwwwww.
Gah. Where’s the preorder button?
Maria, thank you!
Jess, hehehe