Best sexually explicit, but well-written books?

[Anonymous]

Jackie Collins series. Chance’s, Lucky, and Lady Boss

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sarah MacLean has a list of recommendations on her website with short descriptions, so you can choose what your catnip is. Not all of them have higher heat levels, but many do.

https://www.sarahmaclean.net/recommended

Katee Robert is another author who writes erotica really well. Some of her books are more explicit than others. She’s got a pretty large backlist.

Sarah MacLean is whip smart. I love her. I'm going to add a few with links to their profiles on GR.

Courtney Milan: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2906892.Courtney_Milan
Sarah MacLean: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1598076.Sarah_MacLean
Joanna Shupe: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8312675.Joanna_Shupe
Lorraine Heath: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/104926.Lorraine_Heath

[Anonymous]

2nd the rec for The Kiss Quotient. I was not expecting it to be so steamy! Also a very good book.

[Anonymous]

Merry little meet cute

[Anonymous]

Elizabeth Kelly - The Christmas Wife and The Christmas Nanny were both good.

[Anonymous]

well this is my new favorite DCUM post

[Anonymous]

Love at Stake series (yes involved vampires).
Dark Hunters series.

[Anonymous]

Oldie but goodie: Lady Chatterley's Lover.

I also thought The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant, was quite good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oldie but goodie: Lady Chatterley's Lover.

I also thought The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant, was quite good.

How is the Red Tent sexually explicit? I must have forgotten those parts.

[Anonymous]

Damage by Josephine Hart

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

[Anonymous]

Second "It Happened One Summer" by Tessa Bailey; "The Idea of You" by Robinne Lee, "Scandalized" by Ivy Owens and anything by Ali Hazelwood

[Anonymous]

Eloisa James
Lorraine Heath

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It Ends With Us (read it in 1 day- yesterday)
Starting the sequel today.

So OP said “well written,” which is completely subjective but I’m thinking literary-ish fiction…? OP please clarify bc my recommendations will vary. When I was young I read a ton of Jackie Collins- very steamy! The writing was to the point, but certainly not winning any literary awards.

[Anonymous]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- really interesting plot and steamy at parts.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620332-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It Ends With Us (read it in 1 day- yesterday)
Starting the sequel today.

So OP said “well written,” which is completely subjective but I’m thinking literary-ish fiction…? OP please clarify bc my recommendations will vary. When I was young I read a ton of Jackie Collins- very steamy! The writing was to the point, but certainly not winning any literary awards.

Hehe, let’s get some literary fiction romance with explicit sex scenes suggestions, please.