Paranormal romance Book Covers

Welcome to the paranormal romance (PNR)  & fantasy romance cover section.
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Paranormal book covers range from single characters with romance indicators, to raunchy couples and manchest art.
As a PNR book cover designer, I offer both custom and premade paranormal romance book covers, as well as fantasy romance book covers.

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Paranormal romance Book Covers Info

Paranormal book covers are for stories in this sub-genre of both romance and fantasy. Stories tend to have a strong fantasy element, sometimes set in this world, sometimes set in other worlds, but there is a romance going with a supernatural being.
The key thing that sets this genre apart from paranormal and fantasy stories with romance in them, is that the main story arc is the romance, instead of the fantasy.
As a PNR book cover designer, I offer both custom and premade paranormal romance book covers.

What makes A Reader reach for a PNR book?

Authors of PNR need a book cover designer that understands the genre and what book cover designs appeal to the readers that are looking for romantic stories with other-worldly beings.
So, what makes a reader reach for a PNR story?
First and foremost the reader is looking for a way to feel like they've been swept away by a gorgeous supernatural being that only has eyes for them. It gives the reader a chance to step away from the drab, stressful, mundane ordinary planet we live on, into a fantastical world, where a supernaturally beautiful, powerful, alpha man will protect and ravish them in a way a human man can't.
As one reader so aptly said, no matter what is going on in your life, for just a few pages you can be the sole focus of a hot, sexy vampire / werewolf / god / ghost / angel / demon etc, who will love you with an impossible passion and can't live without you.
Like the song says, "he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight."

Paranormal Romance Book Cover Imagery

So what does this mean for the cover?
Well there are different styles of cover for PNR depending on the amount of fantasy within the story.
Firstly, there's a beautiful couple, in some kind of romantic pose. The guy is once again usually without a shirt, but he might have some pieces of shoulder armor to show that fantasy element a little more. One or both of the characters will usually have some kind of magic, or be a fantasy being (like a vampire, shifter, angel, demon etc) and there's quite often a sword involved as well on non-vampire PNR covers.
The second type of cover, has the classic manchest cover, showing a gorgeous shirtless man, with jaw-dropping abs and at least one tattoo.  Sometimes you'll see the whole of the guy's head, other times you'll only see him from his nose to mid thigh.
Lastly, you'll see just the female character, with obviously paranormal elements to it.
Whichever type of cover you end up going for, showing that super buff man, his adoration of the female main character, and the fact that he's supernatural and extremely good looking, goes a long way towards selling the book. It might show the woman is also supernatural and his equal in abilities as a warrior, or it might show his protection of her as well.
At the end of the day though, the cover has to show the promise that the reader will be swept up in that storm of desire, passion and arousal they're looking for.

Testimonials

  • Eve Newton
    This is the first time I’ve worked with Karen and she was fantastic. The turnaround on my premade titling was really quick and she was a doll when I needed to change the subtitle after the final copy was sent to me. Will definitely work with Karen again.

    Eve Newton,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
  • Harper A Brooks
    I fell in love with one of Karen's premade covers during an event and loved it so much, we made it into an epic trilogy, one I'm excited to release. Karen is so easy to talk to and very talented. She'll make your amazing story the cover it deserves.
    Harper A Brooks,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
  • Emma Alisyn
    Thoroughly enjoyed working with Karen. She is highly communicative at each step of the design process, and delivered a marketable cover that beautifully encapsulated my story. Excited to work with her again.
    Emma Alisyn
  • Evelyn Shine
    I am thrilled with my cover from Arcane Covers. Karen was an absolute treat to work with and made every step of the process fun. I already have three more planned and can’t wait to see the results.
    UPDATE: I haven't even gotten a chance to do all the AMS ads stuff yet, but I'm making $2 for every $1 spent and my KU reads have gone from flat line to sky rocket. I already have read through in a week. In the 5 days the ads have been live I've gotten over 2k page reads, sold 6 books and my ranking on the first book jumped from 15k to below 3k in ranks. It's been a huge improvement.
    Evelyn Shine
  • Allyson Pauley
    I am thrilled with the cover made for my novel by Arcane Covers! She captured exactly what I was looking for, and I look forward to working with her on future books in the series.
    Allyson Pauley
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Hi! My name is Karen Dimmick.
I've loved fantasy and magic for as long as I can remember & have been in the publishing industry for nearly a decade.
I know how important is it for a book to look its best, and for potential readers to be able to tell at a glance it's a book they'll enjoy. Without that, even great stories go unread.
As you'll see from my testimonials, my clients love working with me because I'm easy to work with, communicate well and deliver on time, like you'd expect any professional to do.
Born in England, I now live in Florida, USA with my husband. I've traveled the world, living in Europe and Asia. I've had my own bestselling non-fiction book, as well as fiction books, so I've seen both sides of the cover design process.
I believe authors should be able to give their books every possible chance to succeed, with a cover that attracts readers and meets the reader's expectations for the genre.
That's why I created Arcane Covers - to help you make your book shine.
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