![]() "I guess they change with the times, but they still have that same allure and that same passion behind them."Īs sort of a 60th anniversary gift to its faithful readers, Harlequin is displaying original artwork for its covers in an New York exhibit called "The Heart of a Woman: Harlequin Cover Art 1949-2009."Īnd before you sniff disdainfully at romance novel art, be reminded: That artwork sells a lot of books. "There's usually good-looking males on the covers or something intriguing to make you want to read more," she said. Those covers also seduced Winnipeg, Canada, teacher Louann Bergen. "It's always great to feel like you're the girl in the book and the handsome guy is coming to rescue you," said Liz Lenz, 25, who has been reading Harlequin novels since she was a teen.
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