Some covers whisper “romance.” Others scream it. And then there’s #ResortRomance, which hashtags it like a desperate influencer who just discovered Instagram Stories. Yes, folks — this isn’t just a love story. This is a trending topic brought to you by the fine folks at Canva Template Central.
Let’s start with the title. “#RESORT” in bold block caps stacked over “Romance” in faux-handwritten script. It’s not typography, it’s an identity crisis. Nothing says “timeless love” like a cover that will age faster than last year’s TikTok dance. In a decade, this book’s title will feel as quaint as Dial-Up Dating or AOL Love Chatroom.
And then — oh yes — the Polaroids. Three random vacation snapshots flopped across the bottom of the cover like they lost their way on someone’s Facebook vacation album. A cabin, a bonfire, a canoe. Why? Because apparently readers might not understand what a “resort” is unless you tack on some clip-art stock photography. They don’t blend with the couple photo at all, and instead look like they were glued on during a middle-school scrapbook project.
Meanwhile, our happy couple gazes at each other in flannel-shirted bliss, unaware that they’ve been reduced to background models in their own love story. The whole vibe is less “sweeping romance” and more “#ad for lake house rentals.”
Verdict: #ResortRomance is a cover that mistakes branding for design and ends up looking like an Instagram giveaway post. If love is eternal, someone please tell this cover before the hashtag goes out of style.