What has the past decade done to romance novel covers?

Even if you never read romance novels, chances are you're at least vaguely aware of what the covers used to look like.

Emphasis on "used to" — because if you haven't seen them lately, they're not Fabio showcases anymore.

Nate Hoffelder of The Digital Reader shared, in his roundup this morning, a link to an in-depth analysis of the past decade in romance over art.

Check out what this analysis of over 1,400 covers featured in Publishers Weekly from 2011 to 2023 revealed in terms of raunchiness, diversity, and illustration method.

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