The Bargain – Lisa Renee Jones

The Bargain – Lisa Renee Jones

See this cover on Good Reads What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is not so much a book cover as it is a Pepto-Bismol commercial in paperback form. The Bargain looks less like a steamy romance and more like the box art for “cheap floral tissues” at your local...
Rake in Disguise – Jane Charles

Rake in Disguise – Jane Charles

See this cover on Good Reads Romance novels are supposed to sweep you away into a world of passion, intrigue, and historical elegance. But this cover? This is less “swept away” and more “tripped on the ruffled hem of a gown and fell headfirst into the uncanny valley.”...
Since the Day We Promised – Kerk Murray

Since the Day We Promised – Kerk Murray

See this cover on Good Reads Every once in a while, a book cover comes along that doesn’t scream its awfulness at you right away. Instead, it lures you in with the soft promise of a sunset, a peaceful lake, and two people in a boat… only for you to realize, with a...
One Time in Paris – Annabelle McCormack

One Time in Paris – Annabelle McCormack

See this cover on Good Reads If romance is supposed to sweep you off your feet, One Time in Paris looks more like it tripped over a tourist brochure and landed face-first into a free clip art library. This cover tries so hard to whisper “Parisian love story” but ends...
Death Whisk – Catherine Bruns

Death Whisk – Catherine Bruns

See this cover on Good Reads Cozy mysteries often live in that sweet spot where cupcakes meet corpses, but Death Whisk’s cover looks like it couldn’t decide whether it was auditioning for The Food Network or an episode of CSI. We’ve got a giant whisk, jammed into what...