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Couverture Dark Romance Élégante — "La Proie" (BDSM Psychologique)

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The Brief

Title

La Proie

Author

Héloïse Vesper

Author biography

Héloïse Vesper est une autrice française spécialisée dans la romance érotique litté... "La Proie" est son premier roman, explorant les frontières du désir, du pouvoir et de la transformation de ...

The Brief

Book description

Dark romance psychologique + BDSM litté... Thomas, cadre supérieur, a tout sous contrô... Jusqu'à ce que Marie, femme brillante et dominante, entre dans sa ... Elle le choisit, et il découvre un monde où le désir devient pouvoir, la douleur un rituel, et la soumission une révé... Raconté en double voix (Marie, dominante sophistiquée + Thomas, proie consentante). Public cible : Femmes... ans, éduquées, cherchant intensité émotionnelle et érotisme élé... Ton : Sophistiqué, hypnotique, sensuel mais pas ...

Target audience

Lectrices féminines... ans, éduquées, aimant la dark romance psychologique, le BDSM littéraire (non vulgaire), et les héros alpha qui apprennent à lâcher ... Cherchent intensité émotionnelle + érotisme élé...

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Style attributes

Modern
Retro
Luxury
Casual
Playful
Serious
Loud
Quiet
Feminine
Masculine
Pop
Grunge
Literal
Abstract
Simple
Detailed

The Brief

Design needs

PALETTE COULEURS : - Dominante : Rouge profond / Noir / Or (codes dark romance) - Accent : Blanc cassé ou gris anthracite - ÉVITER : Rose bonbon, couleurs pastel IMAGERIE : Option A (préférée) : Couple en tension - Silhouettes ou ombres stylisées (PAS photo stock cheap) - Homme (dos/profil) + femme dominante (regard intense) - Proximité physique suggérée (main sur nuque, visages proches) - Tension palpable, PAS sexe explicite Option B (alternative) : Symbolique - Mains (l'une dominant l'autre) - Corde de velours rouge (BDSM élégant) - Ombre projetée évoquant domination/soumission TYPOGRAPHIE : - Titre "LA PROIE" : Serif élégant OU script moderne (LISIBLE impératif) - Sous-titre : Police fine, espacement large - Covers "... DNI" (sobre, tension) - Pinterest : "dark romance book cover elegant" FORMAT TECHNIQUE : - eBook Amazon KDP... x... pixels minimum... DPI - Fichier source PSD/AI apprécié (ajustements futurs)

What to avoid

✗ Designs générés par IA (interdits) ✗ Photo stock cheap ou surexploitée (couples en poses ridicules, images reconnaissables) ✗ Typographie illisible, trop ornée ou clichée ✗ Couleurs criardes, kitsch ou pastel (rose bonbon, violet flashy, ... ✗ Clichés BDSM vulgaires (menottes chromées, fouet en gros plan, latex) ✗ Style "Harlequin" années... (ringard, daté) ✗ Composition surchargée ou amateur (trop d'éléments, manque de respiration) SI IMAGE STOCK UTILISÉE : ✓ DOIT être transformée/stylisée (silhouettes, ombres, effets artistiques, pas photo brute) ✓ DOIT être élégante et haut de gamme (pas banque d'images bas de gamme)

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