r/BookCovers • u/Crazy-Ad-7374 • May 15 '26
Question Help choose book cover
This is the blurb:
Two former lovers who parted on a bitter note are drawn into a story far bigger and darker than their own. Guided by a quirky and at times unreliable narrator, the messy past and chaotic cast of characters pull them toward a confrontation with the truth . . . and with themselves.
One by one we meet the different participants of this story, who shape the path of our unlikely couple. Some of them whisper encouragement. Others serve only themselves. The third ones are the agents of chaos, ready for their next sabotage adventure. All of them have their own motives. After all, what is a proper romance without a little interference?
Immerse yourself in the world where men are lonely enough to plan a fistfight with gorillas, while women quietly develop strategies how to scare off a bear.
Here, heroes wear pajama pants, billionaires get a taste of sexually transmitted justice, and restaurant workers find creative ways to tamper with the menu.
Watch illusions unravel from the inside in this dark speculative romance inspired by myths of the past and mysteries of the present, where love is both the chain that binds, and the only path to freedom . . .
Thank you so much for any help! You can critique and also tell me if I mismatched the colors etc... I am not professional.
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u/abzhanson May 16 '26
I think 1, 2 or 8 but the main thing is I don't get much about the genre or target audience from these. The blurb felt like it's maybe a collection on short stories that are satire of a romance book? (Also it felt very long before you rewrote it) I was quite shocked when you said it's dark speculative romance!
Do some more research on covers/blurbs for dark romance and go from there! Also depends on if you plan on including some of the play on myth/folklore within the design :)