Shield your eyes

I don't watch reality TV, but Entertainment Weekly informs me that the latest episode of The Bachelor featured the contestants dressing up as Harlequin romance cover models. (Because nothing says "proof of romantic compatibility" like a willingness to pose as a vampire or Southern belle or whatever.) The results, judging by the covers featured in the article, seemed uniformly awful, but apparently the best poser (heh) picked up a three-book cover deal with Harlequin, so even if this TV show doesn't guarantee her a happily-ever-after, at least she'll make a little additional cash.