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Máire Roche is the author of the queer cozy fantasy Bromantasy. Her next novel is Situationship, out June 1, 2027 from Putnam. Today, Book Riot is hosting the cover reveal! The cover artist/designer is Tal Goretsky. Below, Máire Roche discusses the book and the cover design process. Tell us about Situationship! Situationship is a queer, cozy standalone follow-up on the high seas featuring an underemployed mercenary, a wickedly hot pirate queen, and the mortifying ordeal of being known. Rosa, our underemployed mercenary, has retired with her girl gang…well, she tried to. It didn’t stick. She didn’t like basket weaving. Or having roommates. The pet goat her friends adopted didn’t help matters, either. When she takes a big job to catch an infamous pirate, she realizes too late that she’s been asked to kill the pirate—or that the king of the realm will kill her. But Rosa isn’t a killer, the pirate is really, really hot, and the crew quickly makes Rosa feel like family. Alongside her trusty-but-dumb pet crow, Rosa must decide whether to ignore her newfound feelings and carry out her job, or put aside her mercenary days and follow her heart into piracy. Has it been exciting to see your c...