Behind the Cover: Waiting for Spring

I've always known that a lot of planning and work went into a book cover, but nowhere was that more apparent to me than in the cover for Waiting for Spring.  One of the first steps is to select a model.  Normally I don't know who the model is, but this time, her mother contacted me, so I know that the beautiful woman who was selected to portray Charlotte is Eleanor Holm.
 
Once she was chosen, the next challenge became finding a dress that was appropriate for Charlotte.  Since Charlotte was the premier dressmaker and designer in Cheyenne, she needed a very special gown.  Enter Sally Clark of Sally C Designs.  She custom made this gorgeous silk gown for my cover.

And then there's the background design.  I was absolutely delighted when Revell's art director incorporated one of my photographs.  (Okay, I'll admit it.  I didn't take this picture.  My husband did.) It's a building that's still standing in Cheyenne, the Tivoli.

And then came the magic part -- the designer putting all the elements together to create the final product.  I couldn't be happier with it. What do you think? Is there anything you'd change?