Comments on: Hot Cover of the Week http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/ it's not chick porn Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Racy Li http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2829 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:48:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2829 Oh wow, that guy IS hot :); I think I'm going to have to buy this book just because there are so few Asian dudes in romance! Oh wow, that guy IS hot :) ; I think I’m going to have to buy this book just because there are so few Asian dudes in romance!

]]> by: bettie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2828 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:18:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2828 Usually I don't like faces on my cover men, but when the faces look like that...Great cover! Hot but classy. How do they do it? Also, I don't know if I've ever seen a cover that was just a man's face. Usually they throw in some man-titty or some abs to spice things up. Dare I hope this is the start of a trend? > There's a series called something > like White Tigress that has Asian > heroes, at least the first book > which was all I read did I read one of those too. While I do admire the author for reaching a few thousand miles east of the traditional range of historical Romance - Meh. The hero practiced some religion that preached enlightenment though sex - and, strangely, this was NOT HOT. But that's probably just my biases talking. I'm not fond of stories where people have sex for reasons other than the hot. Magical babies, saving the world, enlightenment - all = <I>Meh</I> for me. Usually I don’t like faces on my cover men, but when the faces look like that…Great cover! Hot but classy. How do they do it?

Also, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a cover that was just a man’s face. Usually they throw in some man-titty or some abs to spice things up. Dare I hope this is the start of a trend?

> There’s a series called something
> like White Tigress that has Asian
> heroes, at least the first book
> which was all I read did

I read one of those too. While I do admire the author for reaching a few thousand miles east of the traditional range of historical Romance - Meh. The hero practiced some religion that preached enlightenment though sex - and, strangely, this was NOT HOT. But that’s probably just my biases talking. I’m not fond of stories where people have sex for reasons other than the hot. Magical babies, saving the world, enlightenment - all = Meh for me.

]]> by: April Martinez http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2827 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:24:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2827 I would guess that the photo reference was originally Takeshi Kaneshiro from House of Flying Daggers, with the face slightly changed or switched out for a difference Asian face or expression. The pose, hair, and clothing is nearly bang on, though, with colors <a HREF="http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2004_House_of_Flying_Daggers/2004_house_of_flying_daggers_015.jpg" rel="nofollow">changed</A>. As for whether or not they can sue, it would depend. If the book makes enough money for the cover to get on their radar, they might sue, since yes, it's copyrighted material, and we don't live in Andy Warhol days. I would guess that the photo reference was originally Takeshi Kaneshiro from House of Flying Daggers, with the face slightly changed or switched out for a difference Asian face or expression. The pose, hair, and clothing is nearly bang on, though, with colors changed.

As for whether or not they can sue, it would depend. If the book makes enough money for the cover to get on their radar, they might sue, since yes, it’s copyrighted material, and we don’t live in Andy Warhol days.

]]> by: Lili Saintcrow http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2826 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:51:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2826 I totally said, "That's Takeshi Kaneshiro. In <I>House of Flying Daggers</I>." Maybe they photoshopped him? Can he sue? It is a really hot cover... I totally said, “That’s Takeshi Kaneshiro. In House of Flying Daggers.” Maybe they photoshopped him? Can he sue?

It is a really hot cover…

]]> by: Bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2825 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:39:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2825 Naw, he looks nothing like <a HREF="http://www.dionnegalace.com/covers/2006/09/mid-afternoon-eye-candy.html" rel="nofollow">Kaneshiro</A>. Check it out. He IS hot, though. Naw, he looks nothing like Kaneshiro. Check it out. He IS hot, though.

]]> by: Mar http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2824 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:40:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2824 I think it is dude from "House of Flying Daggers", either way both the guy on the cover and the guy who he looks like is hot. Something about androgynous men and Asian men, mmmmm :] I think it is dude from “House of Flying Daggers”, either way both the guy on the cover and the guy who he looks like is hot. Something about androgynous men and Asian men, mmmmm :]

]]> by: Kaitlin http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2823 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:52:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2823 Are we sure it ISN'T the guy from House of Flying Daggers? If not, it might as well be his clone. Very sexy cover. Me like. :) Are we sure it ISN’T the guy from House of Flying Daggers? If not, it might as well be his clone.

Very sexy cover. Me like. :)

]]> by: Joanne http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2822 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:31:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2822 "Why is it that hot Asian dudes (I'm thinking of Jin on Lost) all have perfectly symmetrical cheekbones? And so sharp they'd cut you?" That is what makes them hot. ^_^ Studies have shown that symmetrical faces and high cheekbones are appealing to people. lol. Bonnie, I agree that androgyny is sexier than "testosterone-stuffed macho bullshit". :) Hooray for hot Asian dudes! Now where's MINE?! My relatives are getting restless... XD “Why is it that hot Asian dudes (I’m thinking of Jin on Lost) all have perfectly symmetrical cheekbones? And so sharp they’d cut you?”

That is what makes them hot. ^_^ Studies have shown that symmetrical faces and high cheekbones are appealing to people. lol.

Bonnie, I agree that androgyny is sexier than “testosterone-stuffed macho bullshit”. :)

Hooray for hot Asian dudes! Now where’s MINE?! My relatives are getting restless… XD

]]> by: Bonnie Dee http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2821 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:34:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2821 I'm a big fan of the androgynous male, so much sexier than testosterone-stuffed macho bullshit. This is one gorgeous man, one beautiful cover and I DO like the font. I don't think it's distracting at all. I’m a big fan of the androgynous male, so much sexier than testosterone-stuffed macho bullshit. This is one gorgeous man, one beautiful cover and I DO like the font. I don’t think it’s distracting at all.

]]> by: Jill Monroe http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2820 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:14:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/09/26/hot-cover-of-the-week-3/#comment-2820 The guy on this cover looks just like gorgeous Takeshi Kaneshiro. Check him out in House of Flying Daggers. The guy on this cover looks just like gorgeous Takeshi Kaneshiro. Check him out in House of Flying Daggers.

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