Along with Woodiwiss, Rogers was one of the first romance novelists to write actual sex scenes, basically helping to establish the genre we love today. Not to mention the fact that the hero’s name is Steve. This cover is incredible, from the vibrant purple to the naked couple embracing to the background images that seem to promise riches and adventure. My criteria was pretty much “This cover looks great!”, with additional helpful suggestions from fellow Rioters.ĭark Fires, Rosemary Rogers. Note: this is not an exhaustive history of romance novel covers. I’ve organized the list into loose categories to cover a wide range of romance book covers, with a focus on recent steamy romance covers. This list is for everyone: romance newbies, genre fanatics, and people who like cool book covers! And just like in any other genre of fiction, there are certain established trends that many of these covers follow, both to signal to readers “Hey! I’m a romance novel, and you want to read me!” and to capture the feeling of the story you’re about to read. From classic Regency romances to Fabio eyeing heaving bosoms to the new trend of brightly illustrated covers, romance novel covers have always captured readers’ attention.Ī lot of thought and craft goes into each one. Creating a beautiful book cover is a delicate art, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of romance novel covers.
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