For the first time in a long while, I took a trip to the Barnes & Noble to look at the romance shelf and see what books are out beckoning for my wallet.
A few thoughts: is it me, or is it getting hard to find books to read when westerns are right next to paranormals and then right next to contemporary suspenseful romance? I understand the validity of alpha-by-author, but it was getting seriously confusing. But then you run into the problem of authors writing across genres, and other authors whom I usually associate with one type of romance trying out another, like Mary Jo Putney, who has a paranormal out under the name M.J. Putney.
So I left without buying anything, but not because there was nothing I wanted. Ha – there was plenty I wanted. I was annoyed because they offer wireless internet for $4.00 for two hours, but then don’t offer electrical outlets to plug in your laptop. My battery, I am sad to say, would not last two hours. W.T.F?!
Off I went to the used book store instead to look for awesomely bad covers (I think Candy and I need our own VH1 special, right after Awesomely Bad Hair Bands and Awesomely Bad Red Carpet Fashion. Who wouldn’t tune in to listen to us talk about Awesomely Bad Romance Cover Art?) and oh, the joy. I found one of the Rebecca Brandewynes that y’all spoke of where she poses on the back cover in a dress and style to mimic the artist’s rendering of the heroine. As soon as I scan in the pictures, I’ll post them.
Excellent! Thank you in advance for the scanning and posting, Sarah. I’ve been looking all over (in real life and on t’internet) for one of those covers to see what y’all were talking about.
Can’t wait to see the covers and pics!
And yes, it is getting harder. Especially since cover art doesn’t tell us as much as it used to. Bare male chests seem to be all the rage, and while they’re nie to look at, a bare male chest can exist in any place or time period.
I would totally watch the Awesomely Bad Covers VH1 special… Even though I’m totally blind in real life and thus cannot appreciate the horror. That’s how much I heart this site.
You are very correct, DQ – there were hunka hunka man titty all over the place. Vampire? Western? Paranormal Guardian Angel? Random Shirtless Viscount? Prinny After Tummy Tuck? Too hard to tell.
“Prinny After Tummy Tuck?”
*snort* Oh, God. Thanks, SB Sarah. I now have coffee on my shirt and keyboard and my office mate thinks I need to be carted away in a nice tight-fitting jacket. I think I love you. Would you have my babies?
Ceilidh
Duchess de Cocqueringue
That’s why I always read the back of the book and sometimes the first few pages as well. I wanna be sure my $7 is getting me the kind of junk I really wanna read.
I’ve been curious about the posed photos too. Don’t think I’ve ever read a Brandywine, so when people kept mentioning how she would match her heroine on the cover, I wondered if it looked cool or cheesy.