In
addition to writing stories, I interview authors for GateHouse News Service. As
such, I spend a significant amount of time browsing and/or reading books.
One
of the things I’ve noticed is a resurgence on romance book covers of the lone
bare-chested man. This raised the question of does the lone male draw a potential romance
buyer’s interest over the more traditional pairing of hero and heroine, or
hero/hero, or heroine/heroine? Does it matter?
Are
you, the reader, more prone to jump to the story blurb (brief description) because
of a lone figure or a couple? If you prefer the lone person (male or female),
why? I’m curious. What is it about the solitary figure on a romance cover that
peaks your interest? Same question for those who prefer a couple.
A
book cover’s single purpose is to draw the buyer to the book. So, what type of
romance book cover is guaranteed to catch your eye?
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3 comments:
Great question. I posed a similar one on my blog a while ago.
I have to admit I'm drawn more to the lone shirtless man, but if the couple is sexy enough I'll go for that, too.
I'm drawn to those because I want to read erotic stories and those types of covers normally mean erotic, or at least hot, rather than a sweet romance.
But why the lone man draws me in more, I honestly couldn't say. Just a guess, but maybe having the woman there makes it harder to picture myself with the hunk of a hero.
Can't wait to see what everyone else says.
Miss you guys and hope all is well.
Hi Lorraine!
Great to hear from you.
my trigger to buy based on cover requires a strong looking women. This is normally not the case in couple covers, with the single male you automatically see strength with woman you have to search.
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