So... I'm done writing a novel, I'm in the midst of revisions and I'm almost ready to hire a cover designer to do the cover. There's just one teensy problem: the working title for the book is one that I don't think I want to keep.
The book is the first story in a series of novels called the Sealer Saga. The series is made up of several novels and novellas and these follow a naming scheme. This is one of the shorter (under 50k) stories, and titling for those follows the format "To (blank) A Dark (blank)".
The current title for this novella is "To Woo A Dark Lady", and it pairs with a second novella called "To Wed A Dark Lord". When I've mentioned this to several people, though, they've all said they don't care for the word "woo"--it's an old word and not everyone may realize what it is / means, plus with the word "to" next to it the sound is off.
Alternative titles might include:
To Claim A Dark Prize
To Play A Dark Game
To Court A Dark Lady
To Win A Dark Lady
To Tempt A Dark Lady
To Claim A Dark Destiny
... I am totally open to further suggestions, though.
Here is the back blurb so you will have more of an idea what the book is about. Oh! The genre is paranormal romance if that helps any.
Some Kisses Are To Die For...Chosen as a Champion, Carita of Bel Auryn thought she would spend her days fighting demons. Instead, she is drawn into the latest scheme of the Moon Goddess, Ruby: a ridiculous contest to choose the man who will have the "honor" of fathering her child. When Ruby encourages Carita to choose a competitor, she picks the man she is most drawn to--and immediately regrets it.
That man is Lucian Veradayne, the Lord of Death. He knows he must win Ruby's game at any cost. It doesn't matter that he has avoided her for over two thousand years. It doesn't matter that she hated him enough to maim their first son. And it definitely doesn't matter that he would much rather woo her endearing but brash Champion, Carita. The Soul Well, the source of all creation, has given Lucian a vision that he and Ruby must have another child. A child who will save the world.
But winning Ruby's affection and resisting Carita will prove to be the least of Lucian's problems. He and Carita are not the only ones who have been drawn into Ruby's game. Someone else wants to get close to her, and they are willing to kill to make that happen. Will Carita and Lucian be able to protect Ruby long enough for a victor to be named? And if so, will they be able to walk away from each other to ensure the Soul Well's prophecy comes true?
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So, does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? I'd love to hear them. Thanks for taking the time to check out my thread. Have a nice day.