This may or may not be useful for you. But Derek Murphy recommends using a humanizing element if you're not putting in any characters. In this case, I'd suggest moving the title font to the top and putting something like a harp in the foreground.
Cover critique: fantasy romance
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So basically, I should put a person or something humanizing on the cover? I do have something for this but it looked awful and I took it off. It was a silhouette of a person playing violin, which is what the story features.
Well, you put the fancy corner bumpers. You could always put a similar violin motif. Something like http://weclipart.com/gimg/5EB04F30934B183F/decorative-violin-wall-art-sticker-19.jpg but matched to the art you chose for the corners, of course. 
Or you could Photoshop in a violin lying on the ground, or dangling from a tree, or something. The musical instrument alone would definitely qualify as a humanizing element, and since it features in the story, I would absolutely put a violin thing of some sort! You could also do a fun silhouette thing where the forest background only shows in the cutout of a violin, and then the surrounding is black negative space.
Or you could Photoshop in a violin lying on the ground, or dangling from a tree, or something. The musical instrument alone would definitely qualify as a humanizing element, and since it features in the story, I would absolutely put a violin thing of some sort! You could also do a fun silhouette thing where the forest background only shows in the cutout of a violin, and then the surrounding is black negative space.
Looking pretty good. I like the forest image you selected.
I would pull the "Dream Tide Book 4" down a bit lower to get some white space because its a bit cramped at the top. Other suggestions would be to shift the aqua of the title to a bit more a blue green, and I wonder if the "And" in the title is still a bit awkward.
I would pull the "Dream Tide Book 4" down a bit lower to get some white space because its a bit cramped at the top. Other suggestions would be to shift the aqua of the title to a bit more a blue green, and I wonder if the "And" in the title is still a bit awkward.
I like the cover. It looks very mysterious. I like the floral elements because they add a sense of elegance. However, I don't think they would be visible on a small thumbnail. Perhaps you should try removing them from the corners. And then placing a big floral element under the title. It would probably stand out more in the thumbnail and also make the cover less cluttered.