I don’t think I can properly relay how obsessive and challenging it is for authors to choose stock photos for their protagonists.

It. is. hard. 

I pored over thousands of images, looking for The Ones. Mostly, the guys matching Zack’s description looked like jerks (too vain) or serial killers (I’m pretty sure it’s the eyes, lol). The girls matching Mina’s description…did not exist.

I was ready to cancel my subscription to this massively popular, oft-used stock photo site, when I tried again last night and OMG AND SQUEE-EST OF SQUEES: I FOUND THEM!

So, without further rambling ado, meet my babies.