17 Hottest Book Covers That Will Melt Your Panties

Fabio is dead to us, or he might as well be, because these gorgeous romance covers killed the cheesy wind-blown cover model. Quit listening to your mother and judge these books Smut Book Club loves by their covers.

1. Wind-Blown Cover Models Are Cheesy; These Cover Models Are Hot

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Taint by SL Jennings

Cover Model: Mike Thurston

Cover Designer: Regina Wamba of Mae I Design

Hotness Rating: NUCLEAR

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Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

One of Smut Book Club's 12 best Indie books

Hotness Rating: MOLTEN LAVA

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Play by Kylie Scott

Hotness Rating: Undeniably Lickable

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Rock with Me by Kristen Proby

2013 SMUT BOOK CLUB AWARDS WINNER — FAVORITE COVER

Cover Models: Sulan von Zoomlander & Katerina Lotus

Photographer: Linus Pettersson

Cover Design: Renae Porter of Social Butterfly Creative

Hotness Rating: Panty-Melting

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Making Faces by Amy Harmon

Hotness Rating: Brooding and Sexy as Hell

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Seven Years by Dannika Dark

Cover Artist: Dannika Dark

Hotness Rating: My Legs are Opening Automatically

2. Rocks And Stuff Can Be Pretty, Too

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Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Cover Design: Sarah Oberrender

Just-removed cufflinks mean a well-dressed man is ready to get naked.

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Eversea by Natasha Boyd

Cover Design: Adrian Repasch

Rocks can totally be pretty, especially a red one with a turtle. OK, this one isn't sexy, but it's pretty.

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Rush by Maya Banks

Cover Design: Rita Frangie

A splash of water on the cover of a romance book could mean very different things to different people. Think about it.

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Happenstance by Jamie McGuire

Cover Design: Sarah Hansen of Okay Creations

One of the most beautiful covers to come out of romance in forever. And beauty is sexy.

3. Ladies Read These, So Put A Pretty Lady On The Cover

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The Wild Side by RK Lilley

This book is every bit the wild side the cover suggests. My downthere is still waving her little white flag.

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The Saint & The King by Tiffany Reisz

A sexy woman sprawled across the covers in this series is pretty much the sexiest way to make me 1-click on that buy link.

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Unteachable by Leah Raeder

Cover Design: Leah Raeder

This is more than a splash of color; it's an accosting of the senses.

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Love, in English by Karina Halle

Cover Art: Najla Qamber

A tattooed woman in the throes of ecstasy? Or maybe she's just dancing. Either way, she's feeling good.

4. Art Is Pretty To Look At, Fabio Is Not

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The Art of D/s Trilogy by Ella Dominguez

Cover Art: Rebekkah Ivacson

Some say BDSM is an art form. I tend to agree based on this cover.

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Beg — Songs of Submission by CD Reiss

Cover Design: CD Reiss

An exploding flower? Why, yes, it can be gorgeous. And wet.

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Return to Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia

Cover Artists: Micha Stone & Amy Brokaw

As a fan of this book, there is no other image I could think of to be more perfect for summarizing the story. Also, CHAINS ARE HOT.

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