Over the last six years I’ve designed more dirty book covers than I can count. And they’ve changed a lot over the years, partially along with my tastes, my interests, and my ability. In general I’m using photos by The Dirty Gentleman for my very QNY related books: Hana, Winter to Spring, Love & Kink, etc. and I’m using sourced images for my smuttier books and novels.
I’ve recently updated a number of my covers and I like how they are turning out. They feel sexy to me without feeling trashy, and that’s a line that is always difficult to walk. In fact, that’s the line I try to walk in my writing all the time. Smart enough to enjoy, but not so distracting that you can’t get off to it as well.
Here are some of my latest covers, including the one Amazon rejected and one I haven’t announced yet: