{"id":"7548","date":"2021-04-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/?p=7548"},"modified":"2021-04-15T13:16:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:16:36","slug":"is-a-shirtless-man-on-a-book-cover-enough-to-attract-romance-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/is-a-shirtless-man-on-a-book-cover-enough-to-attract-romance-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a shirtless man on a book cover enough to attract romance readers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every romance novel has to have a gorgeous hunk on the cover, right? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">This PickFu poll<\/a> comparing two book cover designs confirmed as much \u2014 but the user running the poll discovered something surprising in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The poll asked a target audience of 50 romance book readers this question: &#8220;Based on the cover, which book would you rather buy?&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Both covers feature a shirtless man with a tattooed bicep staring smolderingly at the reader, but the colors schemes are different. Option A&#8217;s is a cool blue. Option B, on the other hand, has the glow of a fiery sunset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you guess which one won?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Romance book cover showing a shirtless man with a sexy stare\" data-id=\"7551\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7551\" class=\"wp-image-7551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-a-1.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Romance book cover showing a shirtless man with a sexy stare\" data-id=\"7550\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7550\" class=\"wp-image-7550 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/a-taste-of-peace-option-b.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And the winner is&#8230;<strong>Option B<\/strong>! Option A got only 9 votes, for a score of 18 to Option B&#8217;s 82. Let&#8217;s find out why.  <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-comes-the-sunset\">Here comes the sunset<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Those who voted for Option A said its &#8220;calming&#8221; blue and teal tones best fit the book&#8217;s title, <em>A Taste of Peace<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Option B&#8217;s camp begged to differ. The warm orange glow of the sunset is &#8220;romantic,&#8221; &#8220;sultry,&#8221; and &#8220;sexy,&#8221; all essential elements of a juicy romance novel. Plus, it&#8217;s a very Southern California vibe, respondents said, noting the <em>Malibu Series<\/em> part of the book&#8217;s title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I love how the sun is setting and turning the sky orange in this cover since that makes it feel very much like Malibu,&#8221; one person wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, while Option B was the favorite, it has its flaws, respondents said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Option B seems more fun and interesting, even though the guy is orange. I would tone down the filter on him,&#8221; one suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The gradient of [Option] B grabs my attention. The tattoo on both covers looks fake and should be photoshopped better,&#8221; said another.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-highlights\">Other highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul><li>The word <em><a aria-label=\"love (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=love&amp;ftraits=(gender~!male~female)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">love<\/a><\/em> was mentioned nine times \u2014 all by female respondents <\/li><li>About half of the people who voted for Option B mentioned the word <em><a aria-label=\"sunset (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=sunset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">sunset<\/a><\/em> <\/li><li>As respondents&#8217; income level rose, so did their preference for Option B<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1596\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of PickFu poll results testing two romance book covers, filtered by respondents' income  \" class=\"wp-image-7851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3.png 1596w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3-470x127.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3-970x262.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chart-3-1536x415.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Results filtered by income level. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-they-said\">What they said<\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">&#8220;I prefer the background of Option B. However, I would recommend using the photo of the guy from Option A. The guy in Option B looks unnaturally orange.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">&#8220;The blue [on Option A] looks a little more classy, the red has almost a bit of a trashy feel to it on [Option] B<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I&nbsp;love the sunset on the cover of [Option] B. <g class=\"gr_ gr_129 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"129\" data-gr-id=\"129\">Also<\/g> the man&#8217;s skin tone is warmer. He looks like a vampire in [Option] A.&#8221; <\/p><p>&#8220;I love the lighting of this book. [Option B] looks very warm and comforting. It is the kind that I would want to open every time I am free to read.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I prefer [Option] B because the sunset adds extra details to the book cover. May I suggest the author&#8217;s name be in black.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I like the sunset in Option B more, it feels much more Malibu. I think the sans serif font of Option B for the author works better as well.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Even if your two top cover options are similar, test them with your target readers. You might be surprised by how much they prefer one cover over the other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, read the comments thoroughly and take note of critiques and suggestions, even from those in favor of the winning option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, the designer has an opportunity to fix the issues in Option B \u2014 the overly orange man, the fake-looking tattoo \u2014 before sending this romance novel out into the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-dive-deeper\">Want to dive deeper?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>See responses by commonly used words: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"color (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">color<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"cover (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">cover<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"ackground (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=background\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">background<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"man (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">man<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"skin (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=skin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">skin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftext=malibu\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Malibu (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Malibu<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See responses filtered by gender (there were no non-binary respondents in this poll): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftraits=(gender~!female)~\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Female (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Female<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/based-on-the-cover-which-book-would-you-rather-buy-Q1HRN95N#ftraits=(gender~!male)~\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Male (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Male<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to find out how to pick the best cover for your audience? Learn more in our article about <a aria-label=\"split testing book covers, titles, and blurbs (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/testing-book-titles-covers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">split testing book covers, titles, and blurbs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every romance novel has to have a gorgeous hunk on the cover, right? 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