every contemporary romance novel looks like this

[@lunav8026]

Virus can't be spell without U and I; a contemporary romance novel.

[@itsdivyag]

PLEASE 😩👌💀💀💀

[@HCSAgirl99]

virUS

[@mariaysuflor]

@@HCSAgirl99 😭

[@a_gurl596]

VIRUS

[@turquoisermain]

Wow 😂😂😂😭

[@rachel_caroline]

"WHEN THE COLD-BLOODED HAIRDRESSER, JEFF BEZOS, COMES BETWEEN THEM" SDKJFSDKFH TELL ME WHY THIS IS SO FUNNY

[@Gayu4567]

Why do they actually look like real books,,,,I would not question it at all if I saw The Distance Between Us in the bookstore right now

[@itsdivyag]

Hahah loved this. My job is done

[@johncoleman1930]

I can see it now, NYT best seller and then it gets an exclusive HULU deal with a 12 part mini series

[@dontburstmybubble686]

Girl this is your cue to write it please I'm sobbing

[@asterismos5451]

I'm about to attempt a career in book design and am here making a portfolio thinking way too in-depth about font choice, symbolism, composition, genre trends, etc....I'm less worried about getting a job now.

[@itsdivyag]

@@asterismos5451 honestly its good to think about these things makes you a greater artist :)

[@TheBookLeo]

i'd much rather have these cardboard illustration covers than those romance books with half naked people on it 😩

[@KH0LRA]

ogod my mom used to have those but thank god she restricted me the hell away from it when i got curious about them when i was like six 😭😭😭😭

[@itsdivyag]

Pleaseee it's such a step up

[@princessmanitari4993]

@@itsdivyag and there are definetly some great ones! I adore the miss meteor cover. But i do believe in recent years covers have became less original and more basic. As the gravity of us is also so pretty!

[@heavenshaffer]

Agreed

[@victoriablake3826]

God, THOSE. Why are all iteration of romance covers trash?

[@laurenrosa8841]

The Call Me Señorita cover actually looks amazing 😍

[@ashleyjoyes4425]

Yes it does!!!

[@itsdivyag]

hehe tysm

[@ishabhargava1568]

With what app she made it?

[@dianabeloved]

right? 10/10 would read the summary on the back at a hudson news

[@KatieRoseHere]

My Ideas for a pandemic themed romance novel: 1.Six feet between us. 2.The masked kiss 3. Quarantined love

[@lunamoon-xk2us]

Loool

[@Pattypink13]

the six feet apart could do for a sad romance (As in six feet under, one of them dies at the end type of story and the other has to carry on. tbh I'd read it) and the masked kiss reminds me of a mysterious pirate or rebel with his/or her identity covered by a mask and romance then comes to be. Maybe only their love interest knows what they really look like under the mask.

[@solar_SG]

Bro I got one. VirUS

[@katrinamoores4016]

The queen of Graphic Design has returned. Genuinely looks like something I'd scroll past while on goodreads or in a bookstore

[@itsdivyag]

!!! thank yu sm

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

Wonderful covers. And I'm still laughting to the phrase "Camilla was shot by a ghost"

[@itsdivyag]

that ghost really be doing the most

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

@@itsdivyag "Dr Seuss's The Ghost that Did the Most. Comming soon to your local library" 😂 but seriously, sentences like that on the middle of the most generic romance sinopsis one can think out are what makes online plot generators fun

[@PinkCatsy]

The Distance Between Us looks like a cover I'd actually see, damn

[@SirUnwin]

If I hadnt just seen you making these, I would've sworn they were legit books. Amazing work, G. Get that industry in a chokehold.

[@itsdivyag]

hhaha thank you sm !!

[@djunaskye6220]

This is so accurate it hurts. When I saw the thumbnail I 100% thought that was a real book.

[@itsdivyag]

omg haha thank you sm

[@mabryperry1829]

Once again, you did an amazing job on those covers. They look just like something you'd expect to find in a bookstore. Any publishing house would be lucky to have you

[@itsdivyag]

thank u!!

[@themonarchofbaddecisionmak1405]

I actually thought the call me senorita book cover was an actual book.

[@babatea6589]

Same, I literally thought I saw that in another booktuber's video 🤔 there both really good good designs 😳

[@josefine1664]

I was like "wait, I've seen that book before"

[@CassianGray]

2:28 I'm crying laughing at "when a ghost tries to shoot Camilla" and at Baldy Bezos the evil hairdresser

[@itsdivyag]

he is the best hairdresser in town

[@alexbellanotte2914]

this series was the reason why I chose graphic design as my major in 2018. so glad it's back

[@itsdivyag]

WAIT ASKDFKSDFS IM SCREAMING

[@tamara10]

I'm a sucker for the illustrated book covers the publishing industry really got me it's so bad that I'd even pick up your fake Shawnmila books only because of the covers

[@itsdivyag]

SKKSKSKS THANKS

[@16SF]

Who needs Skillshare when you have this channel. New York Times Best-seller here I come with my original story about a quirky girl called Bamilla Kabello who trips on the beach in front of her archnemesis: sexy bad boy billonaire vampire Zhawn Pendes.

[@michellevyanca5280]

Why do I feel like Zhawn is exactly the kind of name an author will give to the hot bad boy male lead to make him seem "edgy" and "unique"

[@itsdivyag]

ZHAWN PENDES asfdjfw

[@zeraa47]

I'm crying oshsjahah😭

[@cheyannewoodard7371]

😂😭🤣🤣

[@icelollyrainbow]

i love how this was just you shitting around but they ended up looking actually professional

[@itsdivyag]

😅😅 I wish

[@justmahir]

DivyaG: " Two het people in a warm embrace, what more could an author want?" J.K Rowling on Twitter: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@itsdivyag]

that name is banned

[@strawberrykun6136]

@@itsdivyag period pooh

[@lina5699]

queen you should teach a skillshare class ... this is skillll

[@itsdivyag]

please haha

[@tamara10]

the picture of him kissing her foot they should be in jail for that

[@itsdivyag]

true love's kiss

[@Emi-sk4kz]

this video made my day. as a romance writer it’s so annoying to see the exact same cover for ever book, but hearing you talk about it cracked me up. jesus. i’ve got tears in my eyes wtf

[@itsdivyag]

!!! im so glad you enjoyed it

the prevention posters for covid in paris actually look like romance covers.... after emily in paris, sean in isolation

[@itsdivyag]

WAIT I HAVE TO LOOK THIS UP

[@crazykenna]

These look exactly like every book I read in July.

[@princessmanitari4993]

They look like every straight YA book. The LGBTQ+ ones generally use more love for the cover

[@itsdivyag]

hahaha

[@Fromtheforgottengardens]

Ohh god. I was at a bookstore yesterday, I looked at two books with such a similar cover. Only thing is one book was horror novel and other was a romance.

[@princessmanitari4993]

Owh lord. What was on the cover?

[@Fromtheforgottengardens]

@@princessmanitari4993 Abstract flowers, on horror novel it had rose petals on black background and other book had variety of flowers on a dark background. At first glance , I was like "Great! Another Fifty shades of [insert color here]"

[@itsdivyag]

wwoooww

[@yasmineguerin2852]

What was both called?

[@rasi3625]

ngl they actually look like a real book cover that i bought for fun

[@magdalenastys]

they both look so sick,, and the mockups? fantastic

[@itsdivyag]

thank you!!

[@pjmbyul]

first off, you did amazing. those look like real book covers. I hope a publishing house hits you up so you can get come side hustle coin. second, I actually like this current trend of bright colors and somewhat minimalist design. to me, it looks cute, which often matches the contemporary story within its pages. also, it’s such a nice change from the only ever previous kind of romance novels with the half naked guy as bulky as a horse and some desperate woman clinging to him like he’s a god

[@itsdivyag]

deffo a huge upgrade right!

[@Badriyaishere]

Thumbnail legit got me thinking someone wrote a book about Shawn and Camilla and that's how you know you did a good job 👌🏾

[@itsdivyag]

skkkss llove this thank you

[@s-kim10]

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US LOOKS SO GOOD

[@mollydarling1993]

I would read both of those in a heartbeat tbh

[@briellejade._]

the way i would actually pay you to design my cover and i’m not even kidding rn💀

[@ВанисиаЦървенкова]

You tried hard but yours still looks way better than any of the trashy covers.

[@maaumao]

Someday I'm just full on writing a generic novel or a short story based on these covers you've made w/ credits from the one and only wonderful G

[@ocinidolegna]

Why does the last one actually sound kinda nice 😭

[@JessieWinterspring]

After watching two videos about covers, I'm subscribing because why not. This creator is so funny while making a lot of sense hahaha 🤣

[@338holly]

The second one looks really good. It captures the story you were going for so well. It looks just like something you'd find in a book store. Also, it's really playful. This style is perfect for easy reads.

[@itsdivyag]

Thank you!!

[@februerik]

WHEN THE NEXT IN LINE QUEEN OF ENGLAND AND THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER FLASHED I LOST IT ALL

[@allurajane4979]

i never noticed how similar these book covers look-

[@briellejade._]

i love covers like this tbh😭

[@myribstellmesheslying]

Genuinely looked like one that would release next week.

[@itsdivyag]

haha thank you sm

[@marym361]

I've gotten into contemporary romance over the pandemic and I am EMBARRASSED at how much these covers appeal to me 😂😂 This is perfect!

[@aliagalal8921]

this is insanely good, im half convinced you're an actual graphic designer

[@nosilap7385]

I m going to desecrate some of my fav literature, like 1984, unbearable lightness of being and dr Zhivago, with on budget YA cover design. Thanks for the inspiration and wish me luck.

[@februerik]

WHY DO THEY LOOK LEGIT LIKE I'D READ THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US FR

[@itsdivyag]

TY FOR WATCHING

[@LadyJenevia]

Not you faking me out by saying you were sick (had me going 😦🥺) only for you to come through with the punchline! 😭😭😭

[@itsdivyag]

lov u gyal

[@daneroberts1996]

I love Red White and Royal Blue and Boyfriend Material, but it is funny how basic their covers are 😂

[@thecraziestcrayon]

Those look so good. Would totally read. Senorita looks like some sort of white savior romance where rich yt boy swoops in and rocks the world of poor hispanic girl. Can their romance last, or will unneccesary 3rd act drama come between them when she finds out he's a rich pop star and can't forgive him for lying? Find out like 10 pages before the book ends!

[@itsdivyag]

skkskwfaweawe WHYYY IS THIS LEGIT SO ACCURATE

[@TomEllisLovesU]

I hate how I thought the thumbnail was an actual book that was probably ripping off the title but NO this is so much better

[@joannaszulc1496]

I completely don't understand why you're losing subscribers. Your content is GOLD

[@Inkedgoldiwisp]

It's actually looks damn GOOD, and very similar to the bright and colorful contemporary romance books i see everywhere in bookstores

[@atmidnights1106]

YOUR TALENT AND HUMOR

[@debzykvids]

Welcome back G, I missed these videos! 😍❤

[@itsdivyag]

More to come!

[@debzykvids]

@@itsdivyag Can't wait for those too!!!

[@mightymike640]

I. C. U. Romance at the hospital..nurses saving lives when they needed to save each other from loneliness

[@khboychuk4980]

I can’t understand how you would genuinely not put aside a book with a cover like this immediately. They all literally look the same and “mass produced books for mass produced people” is honestly the best way I’ve heard anyone describe this whole situation

[@khboychuk4980]

They look realistic not cause she is a genius but cause it’s not hard to pick up on a pattern when all the covers look identical. The covers look realistic cause it takes no thought to make shit like that

[@catyroxy740]

GOSH SOME OF THE ROMANCE NOVELS HONESTLY SCREAM WATTPAD ENERGY

[@itsdivyag]

SKSK i haven't read them but Wattpad is the home of basically every romance plot imaginable

[@saniyaa7013]

I literally randomly clicked on the video came on my fyp, just saw Shawn and Camilla, didn't read the title or saw the thumbnail properly and maaan did I looove this girls energy and comedic sarcasm I was hooked instantly!!

[@myettechase]

“When a ghost tries to shoot Camilla” took me OUT

[@lea6385]

The distance between us 🚫 Two meters apart ✅

[@itsdivyag]

Get that pandemic guideline in ✅

[@katewylie6746]

wowwww!! I love her vibe smmm... this is my first ever vid I watched of her and Im in love!! AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US COVER!! GIRLLLL UR SO TALENTED

[@jezedrana]

Honestly, this is my first video of your channel and I AM IN LOVE, your video editing is on point, you're funny af and so talented it was like watching Bob Ross but make it witty, hilarious and entertaining.

[@sammicass]

ngl if I saw the distance between us in the bookstore... I might pick her up and give her a lil read

[@itsdivyag]

amazing compliment haha tysm

[@mintfudgecupcakes]

THE FACT THAT YOU CALLED OUT CALL ME BY YOUR NAME SKDFHKLSHDF; GIRL YOU BRAVE

[@TheSnowBallet]

You always hit the nail on the head so hard with these videos. Go offf

[@itsdivyag]

thank you aaaa

[@Nivik2000]

Both covers look coooll

[@manmoy4104]

the Distance Between Us looked really good (even the spacing between u and s seemed creative)

[@itsdivyag]

Hopefully i learn more about placing so i can do creative stuff like that more

[@Awesomepedia]

The distance between us looks SICK

[@xtheisabellex]

Ok but why is this so on point.

[@kaepiper]

even on wattpad i need ur cover to be enticing okay i need to feel something when i see it i love me a colorful book cover but i also love classic holy bible esque covers yk a nice color w just the title of the book in a classy font in the top middle 💪 very aesthetically pleasing as someone currently in a digital art class, i felt the struggle w the fonts they really are so important lmfao you’d think it’s so trivial but it plays a big part in advertising and pulling people in

[@VanillaOrchid95]

A popular trend for sure. Maybe second only to: WWII book with a person in period clothes with their back to the camera.

[@mar00ned1ts]

as a romance writer I thought I'd be offended or a little pissed but honestly this is hilarious I swear I try and be more creative and different with my covers . . .

[@nellieb6585]

"the g stands for graphic design" *is my p a s s i o n*

[@itsdivyag]

PLEASE

[@marina8541]

loving the post graduation glow

[@itsdivyag]

hahaha thank you oof

[@marina8541]

wtf you're so talented

[@itsdivyag]

sksk thank you sm

[@honeylavenderbakery]

SPOT on. you are spectacular

[@itsdivyag]

Thank you kindly!

[@dogmaticeuthanasia]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought it was a legitamate contemporary romance.

[@Ren-zi5zl]

its insane how good divya is at these

[@itsdivyag]

Haha tysm

[@sunny-rs3mr]

if i saw these covers and barnes and noble i wouldn't even blink ... you really nailed it holy shit

[@itsdivyag]

damn!!! thank you!

[@suha8242]

u are so talented actually i saw the thumbnail and thought these were real books

[@samhhoward]

this series is the reason i’m doing ap graphic design lmao

[@itsdivyag]

omg PLEASE best of luck

[@hypnotisized]

the comma you added to "call me, señorita" really had me lookin up the lyrics oh lawd

[@itsdivyag]

He's telling her to call her, gyal instead of being like call me a gyal

[@saturnuscorp]

The queen said it! CALL ME BY YOUR NAME IS ABOUT A PREDATOR! I STAN U NOW GIRL!

[@ericafh18]

Love this! The way both covers look like you could pick them up off a shelf right now? Amazing

[@itsdivyag]

thank you this means a lot!

[@Autumnnn_017]

i watched 1 minute and 37 seconds of this video and im subscribing immediately.

[@lillost]

Divya: "I tried this font but it was giving me too much 'call me by your name' and my story isn't going to be about a predator..." Me: "*cough* but it is about a racist...*cough*" Sorry girl, I love you, but Camila just brings out another side of me. Also thank you for calling out CMBYN. Straight FAXS. Also, Also I'm glad you're back doing covers because you're so good at it.

[@itsdivyag]

thank you!! i haven't heard about Camilla's racism but will look it up

[@boscotch1617]

THIS VIDEO RECOMMENED FOR ME AND I LOVE IT!!! this video needs more attention ASAP ✨

[@caitlindudley3738]

Not even going to lie, I'd probably add both of these books to my "want to read" list and I'm not sure what that says about me as a person. I mean, I've never claimed to have good taste in books, I just say that I like to read and leave out the fact that I like to read trash.

[@itsdivyag]

IM HONOURED

[@juhieradia9353]

title: 'the space between' or 'getting down during lockdown' lol - loved the vid btw :)

[@itsdivyag]

thanks juhie ^ ^

[@rileysmith3038]

nice use of the star spangled banner 😂 it's scary how legit those covers look lmao

[@gdaykitty242]

How about: "Hotel Quarantine: Stuck With You", "Unmasked and Unprotected: A Quarantine Erotic Adventure", "Cupid's an Essential Worker"

[@terror_tonic]

these look like every cover ever i love it

[@roos-marijn]

Honestly, If it’s this easy to make a good cover I should become a book designer…. Also those ugly ass harlequins really have no excuse now

[@itsdivyag]

i have to look up these harlequin covers

[@rennydanston6507]

The way these are GENUINELY covers people would pay good money for, I-

[@itsdivyag]

sksksk thank you renny

[@oli_kate]

The way I would actually read the second one because that description sounds like a fanfic

[@uri65]

this really made me smile when I was feeling a bit sad, thank you!

[@veeskepsies]

the fact that right after she scrolled past the only wlw book she said "but right now, it's all looking very het"

[@rosem2760]

Lmao, I love this series. It's one of the best things on youtube for me. Thank you for bringing back our overlord and savior Book Cover Designer Divya! The G stands for Divya the Great and merciful!

[@itsdivyag]

More to come!

[@adidi_here]

thanks for the gold star g!

[@itsdivyag]

you da best

[@nycpizzarat]

asgfsdhgjgsd i am OBSESSED with these?!?!?!!? i find myself partial to the pandemic love story but i think it's because im obsessed with blue

[@ashlea8329]

may jaw is on the floor this is exactly how they all look

[@itsdivyag]

Hahha I'm glad you liked it