Decades of busting bodices , bulging biceps , intrigue and glamour in exhibition . Harlequin displays half a century of romance book covers in New York . The first time I saw the cover for " A Tale Of Two Cities " by Charles Dickens was at an art gallery in London where it had been on display since its opening in 1903. The organization says more than a quarter of all books sold are romance novels , satisfying 51 million readers every year . Covers go from psychological intrigue to passionate physical conclusion . Reader says books `` still have that same allure and that same passion ''
Decades of busting bodices , bulging biceps , intrigue and glamour in exhibition . Harlequin displays half a century of romance book covers in New York . The first time I saw the cover for " A Tale Of Two Cities " by Charles Dickens was at an art gallery in London where it had been on display since its opening in 1903. Covers go from psychological intrigue to passionate physical conclusion . Reader says books `` still have that same allure and that same passion ''