Fan fiction, virtually without exception, sucks donkey balls. It's the worst. What helps to further this (completely true) perception is the fact that all of the fan fic that gets noticed is, this time without exception, complete dog shit. Provided you still wish to enter the world of self-publishing books for portable devices, however, be sure not to steal pictures for your cover. You will get sued. 

According to The Mirror (link below), that's exactly what happened to Lacey Noonan, the author of the Patriots' tight end Rob Gronkowski fan fic, A Gronking to Remember. She used an engagement picture of a random Ohio couple on the cover of her masterpiece and is now part of a lawsuit filed by said couple for using their image without their permission. 

The peeved couple, from Ohio, US, say the picture on the front cover was used without their permission and are now suing the author of the racy read - who calls herself Lacey Noonan - as well as Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble who distributed the tome.

...according to the Hollywood reporter, the couple's lawsuit slams the book as distasteful and "offensive".

"The use of the plaintiffs' image has held them up to ridicule and embarrassment,” it said.

"This outrageous connection has been further aggravated when the book with the plaintiffs' image has been reproduced in the media nationwide.

"The book has been shown as a source of ribald humor on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as being displayed and read before the press at media day for the Super Bowl."

As far as the book's content goes, it's just as bad as you hoped it would be...

The raunchy novella - a piece of fan faction available for $2.51 on Kindle - tells the tale of a housewife infatuated with American Football player Rob 'Gronk' Gronkowski.

Whenever his team, the New England Patriots, are in action the bored homemaker pleasures herself over his exploits.

One section reads: "I’ll never forget the first time I saw Gronk spike a football.

"The unrivaled power of his touchdown dance: ‘The Gronk.’

"It jettisoned jiggling ribbons of electric jelly through my body and melted my knees like two pads of margarine."

I appreciate the attempt at alliteration, but it helps to know what a word means before using it in a sentence.

jettison

[jet-uh-suh n, -zuh n] 

verb (used with object)

 

1. to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or toimprove its stability in an emergency.

2. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard.

3. Cards. to discard (an unwanted card or cards).

 

Via Dictionary.com

Via The Mirror