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“TELL ME YOU LOVE ME” COVER REVEAL (the anthology my short story is in)!

Saraina Whitney

MY FRIENDS. I am just a mess of excitement and giddiness right now. And this anthology isn’t even published yet. (Goodness, what I’ll be like when I actually publish my own book and share the cover for the first time and all that, I don’t know. And maybe I don’t want to know. *laughs*)

sorry i could not resist

But anyway, let’s focus on the present subject…which is revealing the amazing cover for Tell Me You Love Me!!!!! WAHOO!!!! First things first, enjoy reading this lovely blurb for the anthology, because you wanna know what it’s all about, right?

(By the way, isn’t “blurb” a weird word, when you think about it? I just realized that now.)

Tell Me You Love Me Blurb

Tell Me You Love Me – a timeless collection of stories that truly understand the meaning of “I love you”

Twelve young Christian authors have come together, alongside romance novelist Grace A. Johnson and editor Issabelle Perry to show our world of depravity and cheap imitations of romance what love really means: faith, hope, and sacrifice.

These stories range from contemporary YA to historical to fantasy, and tell diverse, unique love stories that compel, captivate, and warm readers’ hearts with their sweet and authentic nature.

Featuring work from Michaela Bush, Saraina Whitney, Karynn Heckler, Margaret Copeland, Lucia Molano, Sarah Lawton, Brooklyn O’Brennan, Mackenzie Hendricks, H.S. Kylian, Lydia M. Jupp, Katherine Perry, and Amelia Cabot, the Tell Me You Love Me anthology is the collaboration of talented and inspirational young writers you’ve been waiting for!

Learn more at graceajohnson.com/tell-me-you-love-me-anthology or on Goodreads!

The Cover for Tell Me You Love Me

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AHHH I AM JUST SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO READ THIS ANTHOLOGY!!!

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I hope you’ll enjoy the stories at least half as much as I did!! 😁

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So yeah, remember to mark thine calendars for February 2023!!! 😉

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Subscribe to Grace’s newsletter to stay up-to-date on Tell Me You Love Me Anthology!

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(And if you want some behind-the-scenes sneak peeks regarding To Be Loved, my short story in it, you can subscribe to my newsletter here!)

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Oh, you were waiting for the cover? Well, why didn’t you say so in the first place, Mister Cuthbert? (That movie. Never gets old.) Here’s the cover, designed by the talented and wonderful Issabelle Perry at intomywritingjourney.wordpress.com!

SO PRETTY!!!!! Issabelle did a beautiful job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(And oh my goodness, I love these graphics. 😍😍😍) *sees you nod emphatically*

Yes, indeed. 😄 😉 😉

How excited are you to read this Christian romance anthology?!! What’s your favorite aspect about the cover? (By the way, if you like cliffhangers and can bear to wait until February to read the full story, you can read my short prequel for To Be Loved here)? And for a random question, when’s the last time you watched Pride and Prejudice?

64 thoughts on ““TELL ME YOU LOVE ME” COVER REVEAL (the anthology my short story is in)!”

  1. Ooh, I just love how it all ties together into a beautiful cover! 🙂 And I can’t wait to read your story in there, Saraina – and I know the others will be epic, too. This will be an amazing way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

    And Pride and Prejudice … a few years ago, at least. 🙂

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    1. So do I! 😀 I just love all those details! Ahh thank you!!! I know you’ll love them!! 😀 😉 YES.

      Haha! Sounds like you need to watch it again soon! 😆

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    1. Aww, THANK YOU, Rylie!!! Yay! Oh, that’s awesome!! Lol, I’ve only read PaP and SaS (hehe, saying those acronyms aloud is so funny) but I want to read all her others someday. (I’ll probably end up watching the movies before I read them, though. *guilty smile*)

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      1. Yes! (I just did. XD Tis interesting. loll) NOO. Girl… I mean I watched both PaP versions before reading the book bc it was like the first classic I’ve ever tried but I’m reading Emma before I watch the movie. lol (and totally didn’t start reading Emma bc a guy from church and his dad said to. I do things because people say to only if i think i’ll enjoy it. lol NOT bc it was a guy who suggested it. lol) But anyway… BOOKS BEFORE MOVIES. cause if the movies good and the books not, you don’t wanna quit the book. lol

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        1. Okayyyy fine! LOL! I’ll try to read them beforehand, then. (Though I only read half of Emma before watching it; the other two I read before the movie XD) (That’s hilarious!! Oh yeah, I totally get it! 😉 😂) GOT IT. Ah, that’s very true!

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  3. Okay… we need an intervention here. You are using WAY too many of these in your reveal posts:
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    Like… I don’t want to know how long it took you to do that. I really don’t lol.

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      1. Lol! *immediately breaks promise of secrecy* I made a reusable block of those (and each block has like 10 dashes, I think) and that’s how I’m able to make it go fast! XDD

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    3. *jumps into conversation cuz Saraina knows I just have to* BUT THE DASHES ARE SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I firmly live by the rule that if there ain’t dashes in the cover reveal post, it ain’t worth doing. 😂

      *secretly high-fives Saraina* *whispers to her* I have trained you well, young padawan. XD

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  4. Ack! Saraina, I can’t wait to read your story!! (and I will also be a ball of giddiness when it’s your turn to publish your own book!!)
    By the way, I agree. Blurb is weird and actually sounds like something a frumpy-faced frog would say XD.

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    1. Thank you, Emma!! It IS. Issabelle did such a fantastic job on it!!! 😀

      *gasps* Ohhh, really? Nice timing indeed! 😉 XD I hope you enjoy it, then! (My sister wanted to watch it again for her birthday – to my delight – so we’ve been watching it recently. 😀 )

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  7. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR HELPING TO SHARE THE COVER SARAINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tackle hugs* Your short story was utterly FANTABULOUS, and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to read it!! (And for the day you do the cover reveal post for your own book. I bet the dashes will e eternal. *winks*) I am SO thrilled you loved the cover!!!! I can’t pick a favorite aspect because I usually dislike anything I design. I’m always staring at it, picking out everything I’d do differently if I had to design it again. XD Doesn’t matter what I design! I actually just watched the 2005 movie of Pride and Prejudice for the first time in August! I’m a newbie to the fandom, but I’m all in. XD When’s the last time you watched it?

    ALSO I LOVE THE FRODO GIF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHES!!!!!!!!!! Best. Part. Ever. And I never realized it before but YOU’RE RIGHT. “blurb” sounds so weird. I wonder who in the world thought it was a good idea to call it that. *shakes head*

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    1. YOU’RE SO WELCOME!!!!! AND THANK *YOU* FOR DESIGNING IT!!!! <3333 Awww, thank you so much!!!!!! (LOL. They will. XDD) Oh yes, girl, I love it!!! What, how could you?! Aww… *gives you a hug* I totally get that perfectionism though. But really, it is so lovely!! ❤

      No way! So glad you got to watch it then! The last time I was the 2005 version was… sometime in the summer, I think. And we're watching the BBC series right now! (So, so good!)

      YESSSS!!!!!! That gif is just classic. 😂 I know, right? *shakes head* It's such a weird phrase!

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  8. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I KNOW, WE’RE SUPER HYPED UP FOR THE ANTHOLOGY … and then it’s like nervousness and nausea hits you like a … um … *has to think of a simile* like a frigid wind coursing through the wintery … winter. XD Excuse my lack of brain cells at this time of night. (But hey, you have a blog; so that’s one step in the right direction!!)
    Also, all of those GIFs … especially the one in the middle of your attempt at dramatic … drama. XD

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    1. LOL YES! Hey, that was a pretty fitting simile! 😂 (True! And you gotta tell me if you start a blog sometime! *winks*) But girl, I LOVE your story!!! ❤ AHHH! I hope you're not nervous about people liking it. 😉 😀 (Cause they will!)

      Hehe, I have fun with that! XDD

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      1. Yes, wintery winter is obviously SUCH a well thought-out simile. *snorts* (*sighs* Yes, when the day comes Lord willing LOL!) Awww, thank youuuuuuuuuuu!!!! ❤ Eh, well, if they don't like it, that is not mine to own. XD

        I can tell you do. XD

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        1. HAHA! Mkay, maybe not that part, per se, but the “frigid wind coursing through” part! 😉 😆 (It shall happen! *pumps fist in air*) Absolutely!!!! ❤ Amen, girl! 😉

          *grins*

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  9. AHHHHH GIRL!!!! Those gifs!!! Mr. Darcy!!! All the wonderfulness!!! (I’m seriously gonna do another romance anthology just for the heck of it. This is so much wonderful fun. *sighs*)

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      1. AHHH!!!! You are so right, this is so much wonderful fun!!!! (YES PLEASE.)

        And you’re SO WELCOME, Grace!! Aww!!! Thank YOU for all the work you’ve done in putting the anthology together, and for just being so sweet and encouraging!!! <3333333

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  10. Ack! I am so exited to read your story!!!!! Haha, this post was awesome and I’m like…over the moon excited for you!!! Ack!!!!
    Oh, we just watched Pride and Prejudice about two weeks ago, finished it right before out hiatus…lol…love it! That’s our favorite one too!!! Oh, have you ever seen North and South?

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    1. Aww, thank you SO much, Kayti!!!! 😀 ❤ You're such a encourager!!!

      Ooo, that's wonderful!! Lol… it's so very good! *happy sigh* I haven't seen North and South yet, but I saw one of you had mentioned it in your recent Get To Know Me post, so I put it on my to-watch list! (Literally, I have a long list of movies I want to watch… getting through it one by one! 😆)

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      1. Lol…well, I’m so excited and just ack! I bet it’s incredible!

        Yes, it’s so good! And you have got to watch North and South! So good girl! So good!!! (Lol…wish we had one of those…lol…)

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        1. Eeeee me too! I’m so excited for you to read it!! 😀

          Oh I MUST watch it! (Plus, I think it’s cool the actor of Thorin is in it… 😉 XD) Hopefully I will soon!

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    1. SO glad you’re excited!!!!!! YES! I can’t wait for you to read them either! I know you’ll love it 😀 ❤ (*high five*)

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    1. Thank you so much, Mary Ann!!!! *hugs* ❤ Yes! So cute!!

      No way!! Wow, that is really perfect timing. 😀 I think we're on Ep. 5 right now, so we're close to that! 😉 XD

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  16. EEEEEEEE, I’M SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS ANTHOLOGY TO BE RELEASED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😃 I’m going to burst with excitement! XD I’m so sad I didn’t get a chance to read your story over the summer, though.🙁 But I’ll make sure to read your prequel as soon as I get the chance!

    My favorite aspect about the cover is that it is PINK!!! I LOVE the color pink!! What’s your favorite aspect? Also, this past summer, I watched the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie for the first time and instantly LOVED it!!! *regrets not watching it before now* XD What about you? When was the last time you watched it?

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    1. EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD Aww, that’s okay!! ❤ Life is always busy. 😉 (Yours was just so lovely!!! *chef's kiss*)

      YES!!! Pink is one of my favorite colors too!! I think my favorite aspect are those symbols Issabelle included like the rings and the ice cream – those things that are in the actual stories, which will make it even more fun to look at once you've read all the stories!

      *beams* Yay!! So glad you loved it too!!! I think the last time I watched was over the summer, but right now we're watching the BBC version, which I love just as much. 😉

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  17. AHHHH I’M SO SO SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!! Issabelle, wow, that cover is absolutely STUNNING! I can’t wait to read your story, Saraina!!! EEP! So happy for you!!!!! <333

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