Illustrated Romances

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1. (Jān)
   Feb 22, 2008 @ 12:05:42

   That sounds awfully close to the one that was released a few years back by that romance cover artist and her partner/model. … What was the name of it? Yeah here:

   Passion’s Blood at Amazon

   It was released 10 years ago and didn’t do very well.

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2. vanessa jaye
   Feb 22, 2008 @ 12:30:39

   I just followed the link, Jan, I remember that book! I think it might work more with evocative black and white photos or pencil sketches (every couple of pages/chapters) than the full on color stuff.

   My instincts tell me that readers really prefer their own images (ie in their heads) of the H/h than the instrusion of in-your-face close-ups/ glossy color pics of someone they might not find attractive, nevermind does not match how they imagine the H/h to look.

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3. (Jān)
   Feb 22, 2008 @ 14:09:53

   You’re right Vanessa, when I read romance novels I prefer to imagine the hero and heroine. But strangely I’ve bought manga simply because I found the h/h to be beautiful, even if the story is mediocre.

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4. Jayne
   Feb 22, 2008 @ 19:29:19

   I vaguely remember a western romance from years ago that had pen/pencil sketches every 50 or so pages. It did nothing for me.

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5. Robin Bayne
   Feb 22, 2008 @ 19:59:47

   I bought that book years and years ago, but never read it. It did look pretty though.

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6. veinglory
   Feb 22, 2008 @ 20:10:18

   Medallion have done this in the past too. I think the reader reviews pretty much cover it from swooning fangrrl to I paid for more words than this!

   http://www.amazon.com/Ellie-Elven-King-Helen-Rosburg/dp/0974363901/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203728937&sr=8-5

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