Cover & blurb reveal. Here are two choices of the cover blurb for my soon-to-be published Memoir. Between Us: A True Story of Longing for Love and Letters Across the Ocean. Please help me choose one. Which one do you like?
Communicating through letters is woven seamlessly, and dialogue between relatable characters flows authentically. An intriguing story. Reads like a novel. This feedback comes from beta readers who enjoyed the story.
Themes: unconditional love, faith and surrender.
Which blurb would interest you enough to pick up the book off the shelf? Would it interest you if you’re in search of true stories of Christian faith in relationships?
What’s your choice? Please help me by selecting one, even if you’re not a reader of this type of book.
Cover blurb #1
With the letter in the mail, she travels to Finland where she hears her name blasted over a loudspeaker at a crusade tent.
Pirkko, in her final year of high school, answers the request to teach English to a seminary student in Finland, and they embark on a pen pal relationship.
Nothing else matters to Antti besides following God’s guidance, but he’s intrigued by the girl behind the letters. Who is she? Why does she matter? His focus on God’s call on his life keeps him unattached. He’s even sworn off dating until his graduation year.
They share faith but not life goals. Feelings of unworthiness causes Pirkko to wonder whether to end it, but when he arrives as a summer intern at her church in Canada, everything changes. Instant attraction consumes her, and she makes a shocking declaration that could jeopardise her chance at love.
Can they make it work despite the obstacles and the ocean between them? Will they have a future together? If you like God stories or sweet romance, this unique memoir is for you.
Cover blurb #2
Pirkko, an immigrant teenage girl living in Canada, dreams of travel, and longs for love but keeps hitting her head against a wall. A seminary student in Finland, has sworn off dating but needs an English-speaking pen pal to sharpen his language skills.
Is it a coincidence that brings them together through letters? For Antti, nothing else matters besides God, but he’s intrigued by the girl behind the letters. Who is she?
Pirkko’s low self-worthiness drives her to work hard and search for life’s purpose, but she’s conflicted by their different goals and her own insecurities.
Antti arrives to serve as a summer intern at her church in Canada. Consumed by her instant attraction, she makes an unexpected declaration that scares her, and jeopardises her chance at love.
Will the pressures between them and obstacles grow bigger, more complicated with a relationship across the ocean? Is there be a future for them?
Between Us is a true story based on my memory and letters we wrote in our twenties.
Which one do you like? Hit Reply on this post. Or send an email or message me. Thanks so much.

Number 1. My initial gut reaction. Written nicely and to the point.
Thanks.
My vote goes for blurb #1.
It just catches my attention for more of an adventure and I am eager to read more!!
Good work Pirkko!!
Thanks Saara for you vote.
No 1, really want to read the whole story.
Thank you for your vote. It should be on Amazon by end of July. Watch my Facebook.
Love # 1! What font did you use? I’m looking for a good font for my book cover and I really like this one.
Thank you for your vote. I don’t know the font since my designer picked it and I liked it.
I like number 2 , with the picture of all the letters bundled up
Thanks for voting. The blurbs have no pictures. There’s no voting on the photo, but I see you saw two photos on the blog post and you picked the one with the pile of letters! Interesting.
I like cover blurb # 1 speaks of adventure
Yes. It’s been an adventure for sure.
Sounds so intriguing 🤔
But I’m voting for number 1
You get to read it soon.
I prefer #1. It is more clear and simple.
Thanks.
I prefer cover blurb #1. It’s just a question of taste! Both are good, but in my opinion I would choose the first alternative!
Thank you for your vote.