Publishing leaders, art directors, and academics tell us how the visuals associated with romance novels have changed throughout history ...

Imagine the cover of a romance novel; what comes to mind? Long-haired, open-shirted Fabio? Or maybe two half-naked people clinging to one another and staring hungrily into each other’s eyes? The ...

Romance novels thrive on familiarity and the promise of a happily ever after (or a happy for now), and their covers likewise play to readers’ expectations. A mystical object surrounded by vining ...

The idiom “don’t judge a book by its cover” doesn’t hold up for a Somerville artist who hopes readers will critique each and every exterior. “ I fully support judging a book by its cover,” said ...

When it comes to romance novels, the image of a lion-maned Fabio leaning into a love-struck woman is indelibly embedded in American pop culture. But look beyond the cliché, and each romance cover ...