Great Cover Art!

[Jennefer]

I love cover art! Come share your favorites and/or least favorites (let's be honest, bodice ripper art can be pretty bad! LOL)

[Pamela(AllHoney)]

didcha know today is Fabio's birthday? born in 1961

[Karla]

Can't wait to read this one. LOVE IT.

[Karla]

And of course, the clothing de rigeur for the damp Scottish highlands is to go completely starkers:

[Jennefer]

Jeanine wrote: "Here ya go - is anything better than naked, hairy Fabio? ;)
"

Jeanine, I almost used this as our group avatar but decided to go with something a little less, well naked LOL

[Misfit]

I must say, Jeanine and Karla always keep my Goodreads feeds interesting :p

[Karla]

Acornn wrote: "Karla, love that cover. I've read that book and the one that comes after it, 'The Prince of Eden.' Just know the 'Eden' series is not romance."

I have the last Eden book and it looks more like HF than romance, so I'm prepared. I love both genres.

[KimKirt]

OMG, which book is that Fabio one on? I don't think I should be viewing this at work. Ha ha!

[Misfit]

This is fun and keep them coming. I love seeing these pop up in my feeds :)

[Karla]

KimKirt wrote: "OMG, which book is that Fabio one on? I don't think I should be viewing this at work. Ha ha!"

Man of My Dreams. It's the step-back of the original version. The old Johanna Lindsey step-backs are full of Fabio goodness.

[Karla]

Eventually I'll post some non-Fabio. LOL
The Magic of You


Keeper of the Heart


Damsel in Distress by Shannon Drake

[Karla]

Some of the recent books still have that old bodice ripping flair!

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Okay, I own about 98% of these books. *big wide grin*

[Wendy, Lady Evelyn Quince]

A lot of these covers were painted by Elaine Duillo. She was the best! I also liked Elaine Gignilliat and Pino.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Some of these cover artists are truly talented.

[Karla]

Wendy wrote: "A lot of these covers were painted by Elaine Duillo. She was the best! I also liked Elaine Gignilliat and Pino."

Love Duillo's stuff! I got a bunch of Donna Comeaux Zide novels on Ebay and she had done the artwork for most of them.







I don't know if she did this one, but it has the same lush feel to it.

[Wendy, Lady Evelyn Quince]

Karla wrote: "Wendy wrote: "A lot of these covers were painted by Elaine Duillo. She was the best! I also liked Elaine Gignilliat and Pino."

Love Duillo's stuff! I got a bunch of Donna Comeaux Zide novels on ..." Ooh, an author I haven't heard of...are they good? I love the covers. The vibrant colors are one of the things that make them so memorable.

[Misfit]

BTW, if any of these books are on GR without covers leave a note with the ISBN and I'll get them up for you.

[Misfit]

Jeanine wrote: "Misfit wrote: "BTW, if any of these books are on GR without covers leave a note with the ISBN and I'll get them up for you."

Most of my books are soo old skool they don't even have ISBNs! :)"

In that case a link to the the correct edition/publisher/date. Although most of these books have only the one edition. I just like to see covers on the book pages :)

[Karla]

Wendy wrote: "Ooh, an author I haven't heard of...are they good? I love the covers."

Haven't read any yet, but the covers sucked me in as well. I go all zombie and grabby when I see purty colors like that.

[Karla]

Interesting...this book I added to my shelf today has cover art done by Melissa Duillo, her daughter. I see the influence.

[Nona]

I love these covers! esp. Caress and Conquer I might have to get that one, thanks for fatten up my tbr pile :}

[Misfit]

These are a lot of fun. Keep them coming.

[Jennefer]

Misfit wrote: "These are a lot of fun. Keep them coming."

I agree!!! I love, Love, LOVE these old romance covers!!! I think my favorite so far is This Other Eden makes me want to find this book just for that cover! They should make prints out of some of these! I would hang that in my house!!!

[Karla]

Jennefer wrote: "I think my favorite so far is This Other Eden"

Agree. It's ranked high on my favorite covers. It's got that dark edge of threat, danger, and helplessness. Promises to be a real meaty read. :-)

[Misfit]

Oh, I might need to get the Roses book. BTW, any of you ever make it to little old Kent, WA do stop by the used book store on Meeker Street. I forget the name but you can't miss it. One small room floor to ceiling with shelves of old romances. Book cover heaven.

[Nona]

I live near Tulsa Ok and we have a Gardners Used Book store, over 840,000 titles. They have alot of BR and historical books and you can take in your unwanted books and swap them out or they give you credit towards your next purchase. It's pretty cool.

[Misfit]

Careful Jeanine or I might take some pics and post them here and really get you gals fired up.

[Nona]

hey thats an idea!!

[Misfit]

Nona wrote: "hey thats an idea!!"

I will do my very best to remember to bring my Flip video in there tomorrow and give you all the skinny.

Hey, maybe I should ask him if he ever thought about selling *surprise packages*.

[Nona]

That would be awesome if he did, I'ld be a fan.

[Misfit]

Nona wrote: "That would be awesome if he did, I'ld be a fan."

I'll ask him. You never know....

[Nona]

Gardners does something simular, they have a bag swap, each paper bag has 6-10 books on a certain genre and you can swap or buy but you have no idea whats inside as far as author, titles or anything.

[Stephanie]

Grab Bag of Smut lmao that was too funny! I just don't get it with the Fabio mania yuck :)

[Karla]

Not exactly a bodice ripper, more like a pulpy historical, but I LOVE the cover art.

[Karla]

My grandmother had all of Alpert's albums and I just transferred them to mp3 not too long ago. :D

Hadn't even made the connection here, but I can see it. I loved the Whipped Cream picture as a kid. And yes, seemed like porn at the time!

[Karla]

BWAH!!! :-D Buttload...I mean, boatload of smug, coming into the harbor...

[Lover of Romance]

Here are some of my favorite book covers!!! Yummy!!!
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[Lover of Romance]

I love that cover!!! Makes me want to read it!!

[Karla]

Vurra nice. Looks like a good harem one. :)

[Melita]

How does one upload book cover pics? I'm still new at this.

[Lover of Romance]

Well it depends on if you have a mac or pc!! I have a PC so just google the title of the book cover and right click on mouse and click Save As and then you save it as a file on your computer!!!
Check out this website
http://www.romancebookcovers.com/

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Melita wrote: "How does one upload book cover pics? I'm still new at this."

hi melita and welcome Im new too...so Im sure us newbies will learn just well with all these great members..to upload go to photos click on add photos and it will show a browse..click on it and you go to your pictures click open..then click upload I hope I explained right..I just did 5 photos..hoping someone can identify 3 of the photos Ive had awhile ..not sure of the book...I know I saw a plac here explaining the photo stuff..cant find it again..kinda like being back in school and finding your way around!

[Melita]

Thanks for helping everyone...anyway, I hate to sound like a ditz, but how does one upload an image into comment section so I can show bodice ripper book covers I love?? I click on "add book/author" but I don't think that's it.

Sorry to be a bother.

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Jeanine wrote: "Okay to add a book cover to the actual book on goodreads you have to have librarian status - which isn't that hard to get. All you need is to have at least 50 books added to your shelves and then ..."

jeanine...did I do a boo-boo?..I uploaded pic's from MY pictures to the group photos to share...was I not suppose to do that? Im a total ditz when it comes to computer stuff...the stuff you are talking about I IM confused on..help :(

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Jeanine wrote: "Sandi wrote: "Jeanine wrote: "Okay to add a book cover to the actual book on goodreads you have to have librarian status - which isn't that hard to get. All you need is to have at least 50 books a..."

WHEW..thought I was doing something wrong..no I need the same help melita was asking about now...but I dont have a scanner..so Im going to read over your instructions again about having the book cover already...again no computer skills here :( thanks for your help!!

[Jennefer]

Hey Sandi, yes you are more than welcome to add covers to the group images area and I am glad you did! I like those covers you added, thanks for sharing :)

[Melita]

Thanks jeanine...

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

thanks jennefer..I have SO many! lots of ones Im not sure of the book cover..but I love to have the cover of my book on my desktop with the book Im reading...so III share some more as I sure ther are others who will enjoy that as well..and if anyone is looking for great covers to their book ..just ask I just my have!

[Karla]

I got a book last night with a cover that I just LOVE. It's by Elaine Gignilliat. There's just something about it that grabbed me. Maybe it's the colors (nice indoor candlelight and crystal glow). Maybe it's the pose. There just seems to be lots going on there between the H/h that the usual clinch covers lack, with the intimacy & competition of the dance. :) Definitely looking forward to reading this one!