Jacob’s Dilemma

We know you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge the cover by the cover. Daphne Greer wanted something special for Jacob’s Dilemma She turned to photographer and author Nicola Davison.

The photographer, Nicola Davison: “Daphne Greer saw a post of my son, Dylan, and thought he resembled her main character, Jacob, who is the same age. She reached out to see if he might like to be a model and (yay!) he was all in.

“Newport Landing is significant to the character, so it made sense to shoot in that spot. The sun was going in and out of the clouds, so we’d get warm, glowing light followed by a cool blue, creating a variety of moods. I had Daphne standing off to the side holding a reflector.

“In the novel, Jacob receives a letter and Daphne envisioned him reading it while facing the spot where so much of his family history has played out.”

The author, Daphne Greer: “Nicola did such a smashing job capturing just the right emotion for the story and Dylan played the part beautifully. Nimbus had initially chosen the photo where Jacob is looking out to the water, but I felt the one we have used captured more of how he was feeling regarding his dilemma.” ■