Here’s another double take! No comments on either one, since the similarities should be fairly obvious.
Published first:
Deb Caletti’s The Secret Life of Prince Charming was published April 7, 2009 by Simon Pulse.
And a mere three weeks later?
HarperTeen published Hailey Abbott’s Flirting with Boys on April 28, 2009.
Same couple, same pants, same posture. The only difference is the yellow topper that is the style of all of Caletti’s books. I’m not a huge fan of either cover, but I also have an issue with the butt shot (and have you noticed the billions of books that have this style?).
Yeah, there are a lot of butt and hip (front) shots on YA and other stuff, urban fantasy in particular. I don't mind it though. But too bad the two publishers clearly shop from the same stock site!