"Balkis, Queen of Sheba... men spoke of her as a witch, others called her a wanton, but all succumbed to her charm."
"A taut tale of swashbuckling adventure and primitive passion. How he saves a Mayan princess from the sadistic conquerors makes a story thrillingly alive with barbaric splendor."
"Was she a divine goddess or vile serpent? Writers have hotly debated this question."
"A young Renaissance rogue with the face of an angel and the morals of a tomcat." Mrrrroooow.
With a tagline like the one above, I couldn't resist scanning in the back cover of Quintin Chivas. Click to enlarge and read.
"So begins the tempestuous story of a wild affair, set against the lusty, colorful background of 18th-century England - a dramatic tale of dalliance and deviltry, licentiousness and intrigue..."
"A lusty panorama of the splendor and sensuality of ancient Rome... the bestial savagery and brutal blood-lust of the arena..."
Rogue adventurer! "I was mad for the smell of London, for the touch of English women, and even, by God, for English beer."
"Breathtaking excitement unrivaled in history, when the daughter of a king could be carried off and sold as a slave."
"A woman in the world of men. Her half brother... who forced her to share bed and throne with him in return for the fulfillment of her dreams and destiny..." Even classic historical novels like this one sometimes drew the short straw in the cover department.
For previous examples from the tacky cover art gallery, click here.