Even though this won’t be hanging in the Met any day ever, this is still a great book cover:

• It’s simple and gets to the point.
• The title is clear as day. Is it meant to be pink chalk or pink lipstick? Doesn’t matter, still love it.
• Props to the designer — presumably someone part of the in-house creative team at HarperCollins — for adding the bit of air smoke billowing out.
  • Logical Me says, “you wouldn’t be able to see that air!”.
  • Salesperson Me says, “but how else will customers know what’s going on?”
  • Real Me says, “I wonder if that football would make a fart noise if it were squeezed?”

Thank you for avoiding:

• A girl (or girls) look across the book cover towards a boy (or boys) with angry yet playful looks on their faces.
• Football jerseys and helmets. This is great because because sports mascot and colors are something people take very seriously, and you don’t want to alienate any sports-balling-type-folk.
• Boys or girls leaning against each other. You know what I’m talking about.

Honestly, my only note: The author’s name could be a little more visible. Still, solid A. I’m 99% sure I know what the book is about without reading the description:

• A group of girls get revenge on a group of guys, obviously football players.
• The football players are smug, cocky jerks who are used to being worshipped and getting their way.
• I’m guessing the football players cheated on their girlfriends? Or a single football player cheated on many girlfriends?
• But one of the football players isn’t so bad.
• These girls use their feminine wiles to distract and lure the football players, with hilarious and meaningful results.

And the actual description…

Okay, so the publisher smartly did not give too much away in the synopsis, but I think I did pretty well. The “one thing the boys hold sacred” part does intrigue me quite a bit…

One last thought: This is a good cover because it can appeal to not just teens, but also adults. It could easily be a “chick lit” title for women.