Cover Art Trends in Erotic Romance

So, if you’ve been following any of my posts over the past year about my recent romance series from Grand Central Publishing, you’ve seen the covers feature a “pearl necklace” theme (hur hur, it’s okay, you can laugh about the double meaning…). Today I’m going to explore a little bit of the world of cover design in mass market romance publishing. I love my covers–I think they’re sensual and beautiful, but there’s so much more going on here for the publisher than merely making something beautiful. There are some trends happening, and I’ll explore them below with copious graphics.

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Fans of Slow Seduction, earn a hot bonus scene from James’s POV!

Just like I did for the release of the previous book, for the release of Slow Seduction I’m thanking folks who help me celebrate and spread the word about the book by sending them an exclusive bonus scene from James’s point of view. Similar to the previous one, this one is a scene that takes place in Slow Seduction, but in the book we only see Karina’s side. The bonus shows it from James.

Here’s how it works. Trade me a photo or screencap for the story! I’ll email the special scene to ANYONE** who emails me a screen capture/photo of the following:

* The paperback on sale in your local bookstore
* Your copy of the book with your cat (or other pet)
* Yourself with your book (or your ereader showing the cover!)
* Your book with a string of pearls!
* Your review or recommendation of the book to your friend on any social media! (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Goodreads, Livejournal, your own blog, Pinterest, G+, Yahoo email list, etc!)

Email your photo to ctan.writer (at) gmail.com OR tag me and post it on any of the social media where we are connected: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc…? But remember, it’s very important to email me also so I can send you the scene! Please let me know if it’s OK to re-post your photo and include a statement in your email that you are 18 or older! (Yes, the scene is that hot!)

WHAT IF YOU WANT THE BONUS FROM SLOW SURRENDER, TOO?
If you want both James scenes, well, trade me two separate photos of two different recommendations, reviews, or books “in the wild”!

Any questions, leave a comment on my blog (http://blog.ceciliatan.com) or contact me in email: ctan.writer at gmail dot com. Those are the two best ways to contact me!

**Note: You Must be 18 years of age or over! Don’t get me in trouble!

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