05/22/2026
"Finding stock images which featured Black couples in love, or Black men and women period, has always been a task. This was a situation in the industry which often led to multiple books featuring the same cover model or cover models not matching the descriptions in our books. In the past few years, AI art entered the book space and some authors felt this was finally the answer to our cover art issues. Specific details for characters could be considered and suddenly there were enough images for no two covers to be the same. As is the way of the world, both scenarios came with pros and cons—ethical questions and copyright issues to name a few. Then, the think pieces appeared and a barrage of suggestions of what authors could and could not do surfaced. The entire conversation was exhausting. All I wanted to do was write great love stories and provide visuals that amplify us in said stories.
Enter, Andrea Rhymes and Indelible Images. I first learned of Andrea’s photography through another author’s book release. Low Love, Low Fidelity by Love Belvin had such a pretty cover and the visuals actually matched the characters so I was elated!"
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