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Author Topic: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.  (Read 10361 times)

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Offline Mouse

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Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« on: September 25, 2007, 05:53:16 am »
Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with some of my friends when they link me to these things, but it does provide some interesting stuff to post about.

We're all familiar with the stereotypical art of romance novel covers. Some guy whose body is disproportionate to his head is usually holding some woman in an awkward, contorting position while her hair blows due to some wind that is also quite convienantly blowing open the guy's shirt (if he is wearing one at all).

I pretty much thought this was a hetero thing until just my friends showed me the covers of some books by an author who, of all things, honestly, writes gay romance historical fiction. Holy shit.



What the fuck is THAT? It's very Disney-looking only wrong. And what the fuck is in his pants?! A beach ball?! And note the painting of the guy on the wall that is TOTALLY watching them. This is some freaky shit. I'm waiting for the table to come to life and start singing to them.

Just thought I'd share. =D.
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2007, 09:32:23 am »


My Dear Boy: Gay Love Letters Through the Centuries

I would like to read this book.
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Offline northernguy

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2007, 10:31:04 am »
Quote from: Dan J. on September 25, 2007, 09:32:23 am

My Dear Boy: Gay Love Letters Through the Centuries

I would like to read this book.

Especially since unlike Mouse's book, that's a photo, not a drawing.  That beach ball's for real :o
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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2007, 10:52:06 am »
It's like a New Romantic movement version of Tom of Finland.
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2007, 01:23:54 pm »
Oh wow it's available on Amazon! Along with Discreet Young Gentleman and a hardcore one called .... Back passage  :o

I gotta order those!

Milker.
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2007, 01:35:14 pm »
Quote from: milker on September 25, 2007, 01:23:54 pm
Oh wow it's available on Amazon! Along with Discreet Young Gentleman and a hardcore one called .... Back passage  :o

I gotta order those!

Milker.

I'm sure someone who allows a picture of a guy with what looks like a medium sized animal in his pants on the front of her books writes wonderful fiction.
 ::)
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2007, 02:35:17 pm »
Quote from: northernguy on September 25, 2007, 10:31:04 am
Especially since unlike Mouse's book, that's a photo, not a drawing.  That beach ball's for real :o

more like a big snake if you ask me !  ::)
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Offline milker

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2007, 02:58:09 pm »
Quote from: Mouse on September 25, 2007, 01:35:14 pm
I'm sure someone who allows a picture of a guy with what looks like a medium sized animal in his pants on the front of her books writes wonderful fiction.
 ::)
Stephen Clair, the notorious Earl of St. Joseph, has a lover he cant afford, a social calendar thats out of control and a libido that rules his life. If he cant get control of all of them, he will fall into financial ruin. Could the youthful, handsome and dependable Jamie Riley be the solution to his problems? Jamie Riley has a secret that keeps him from accepting the sexual advances of his employer, Stephen Clair, and a past he would like to leave behind. But Stephen is a man who knows how to awaken a passion that Jamie has been trying to suppress, and carries a price that Jamie would rather not pay. But it isnt easy to ignore passion, especially when its so temptingly close. Julian Jeffries, lover to Stephen Clair, has found a way of living the high life without lifting a finger. It isnt until Julian notices that Stephen has been spending time with his latest employee, Jamie Riley, that he begins to worry about losing everything hed schemed to have. Now Julian needs to find a way of getting rid of Jamie without raising suspicion. And, as Julian knows, the best way to do that is to dig into Jamies past and find something to use against him.

Sounds dramatic! :D

Milker.
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2007, 03:01:35 pm »
I can't wait until the next episode

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Offline GSOgymrat

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2007, 10:32:02 pm »
For those of you over forty, remember this was it as far as gay romance?

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2007, 11:01:22 am »
Re: the original cover, is it not morally wrong to give a blowjob to church statuary?

History, check www.gayontherange.com, an archive of gay paperback artwork from the 50's and 60's >> start here...

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2007, 11:05:03 am »
Jeez, someone wrote...Donny and Clyde
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Offline bear60

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2007, 11:12:44 am »
And....for all the chicken hawks around here:

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Offline Iggy

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2007, 01:12:12 pm »
Not for nothin' but I have found toon art very very sexy indeed.  If anyone has global male pass and is into toon erotic, I strongly suggest one looks up ream of the Crop and then Hard Edge for pretty good listing of toon art by artists (under hard edge) You can also check out Kev's Cave section called forbidden Drawings.

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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2007, 11:13:18 am »
Quote from: GSOgymrat on September 25, 2007, 10:32:02 pm
For those of you over forty, remember this was it as far as gay romance?



Ah yes, I remember furtively buying Merrick's books and rushing home with them.  Good times.
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2007, 04:31:50 pm »
Quote from: Mouse on September 25, 2007, 01:35:14 pm
I'm sure someone who allows a picture of a guy with what looks like a medium sized animal in his pants on the front of her books writes wonderful fiction.  ::)

Makes you wonder too at what point does the "grain of truth" come into play.  :)
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2007, 04:32:33 pm »
Quote from: Mouse on September 25, 2007, 01:35:14 pm
I'm sure someone who allows a picture of a guy with what looks like a medium sized animal in his pants on the front of her books writes wonderful fiction.  ::)

Makes you wonder too at what point does the "grain of truth" come into play.  :)
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Re: Oh, gay romance cover art. I love you.
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2007, 04:53:59 pm »
Quote from: GSOgymrat on September 25, 2007, 10:32:02 pm
For those of you over forty, remember this was it as far as gay romance?


OMG!!! I totally remember this series. Read it about the same time as I read Warrens "The Front Runner"!
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