Bad Book Titles

Has a book title ever kept you from buying a book or at least made you hesitate? I know I've walked away from books before without even reading the back cover simply because of the title.  As an author, I hate to see a good book lose sales because of it's unfortunate name.

When I was just starting out writing, I didn't always choose the best titles. I remember the title of my very first contemporary romance that I began submitting–The Reluctant Romeo. Not terribly bad, but it sounds kind of boring. Now my book titles always have to say something about the book. For instance, I just recently signed a contract for a romantic suspense entitled "In Too Deep." I named the book that because the heroine gets in over her head when she tries to get a cop on her side.

Beyond bad titles, though, there are those ones that I find offensive which will turn me off of the book immediately. Some authors might choose those titles for the shock factor or because it's their point of view, but as a reader, too, I'm not going to buy anything that I wouldn't want on my book shelf at home or on my coffee table.

What are some bad book titles you've read that have turned you off the book before you even picked it up? Last year, the Huffington Post ran an article called "Twelve of the Worst Book Titles Ever", and I have to admit, most of those books I wouldn't go near just because of the titles. What about you?