Historical romance covers can be beautiful artwork.  I've seen some that take my breath away.  When you look at the older covers from the bodice-ripping days, there are three major poses that come to mind.   These are still, for the most part, on our twenty-first-century historical romance book covers.  If it's not the poses of the hero and heroine together, it's usually the flowing dress of a single female character.  Nevertheless, have a bit of a chuckle with me as we look at these rather awkward positions.

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