How important is the book cover to you?

Look, I’ll admit it. I judge a book by its cover. Which is why I got nervous last year when I knew I was opening an email that would show me the cover for my debut novel, Dear Henry, Love Edith.

What if I don’t like it? What if it’s not cute? I’m a rom-com writer. I need a cute cover. My publisher knows I need a cute cover, right? They better have given me a cute cover. I don’t know that I can promote a book in good faith if it doesn’t have a cute cover. Not even my own book. Especially not my own book. I have my dignity to maintain after all. Please be cute, please be cute . . .