Cover Characteristic – Men without shirts

This is a new meme hosted by Sugar & Snark. It came about when Sugar was wondering which cover to use for her #70 Cover of the Week post. Sugar kept on thinking of more than one, and they all seemed to have a theme/characteristic. So she decided to switch things up a bit!

Each week we will post a characteristic and choose 5 of our favorite cover’s with that characteristic. If you want to join in and share your 5 favorite covers with the weeks particular characteristic, then just make a post, grab the meme picture (or make your own) and leave your URL in Linky (so we can visit).

You don’t even need to participate, just stopping by and saying hi would be great!

Today’s cover characteristic: Men without shirts

My list of Favorite Hot Shirtless Men:

5. Handyman by Jodi Lynn Copeland

4. Insatiable by Lauren Dane

3. Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

2. The Hard Stuff by Sunny, Karin Tabke, Bonnie Edwards

and my Absolute favorite at the moment:

1. The Breaker's Concubine by Ann Mayburn

and I couldn't help but also make this list:

My List of the Weirdest/Most Awkward or Badly Edited Shirtless Cover Men I've Seen So Far:

These were supposed to be sexy, but for some reason they didn't turn out very well in my opinion... maybe it's the  position the models were in, or the fact that the faces weren't cut out of some... well, see for yourself:

They aren't bad books, you see. Demon Moon is an excellent read, as a matter of fact. I also enjoyed Raine very much. The others... not so much. But other readers have. We really shouldn't judge books by their covers, but we can't help sometimes, can we? LOL

There are many other weird covers, of course. Surely you've seen your share. Tell me in the coments! I love weird covers. *-*

P.P. (post-posting): The lovely Ann Mayburn stopped by my blog! My heart almost stopped as well, I was SO excited to see her comment!!! *-* She mentioned the hot cover for her new book, called Still, and made me curious to go and see it... The only word I could express my feelings with after seeing it was: WOW. Check for yourselves, guys:

Heat Level: Call a priest ahead of time to schedule a confession after reading

#FF - Feature and Follow #29

Feature and Follow is hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View.
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Q: Worst cover? What is the worst cover of a book that you’ve read and loved?

The Heart Of Hannen

Christine, a troubled teen with a dark past, is miserable in her small town. Shadowed in shame, she feels destined to live her lonely life as an outcast. She has no idea that her true destiny lies in a different town, in a different world; a most brutal world called Atriia. There she learns the true meaning of misery, the true meaning of loneliness, the true meaning of shame. But she also learns that her bravery is boundless as she battles against a formidable foe, a dark shadow that tries to smother the land. And in the arms of a most unlikely candidate, she also learns the true meaning of love. He is Hannen Fallier, the one they call the foul fraigen dropper, revered by men for his fearless feats, but looked upon by women with open disdain. With a face horribly mauled, he hides behind a mask of shame, deeming himself unworthy of love. That he would seek acceptance from Christine is irony in its purest form. That he would seek her love . . . the ultimate betrayal.

This book is crazy, but very, VERY good. The plot is creative, the characters are complex, the ending is surprising... the cover is unfortunate, though. :) LOL. 

For a first book, it's incredible. It certainly deserves more readers. 

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