Best sexually explicit, but well-written books?

[Anonymous]

I just read Ali Hazelwood’s Love Theoretically and it’s so good! Fluffy but good. And hot. Much better than her other books too.

[Anonymous]

Court of Roses and Thorns

[Anonymous]

The Happy Hooker

[Anonymous]

Rosalind James- Escape to New Zealand series. Steamy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Court of Roses and Thorns

The last book had me blushing at times! I love SJM books. I don’t know why some look down on her (looking at you page 4 poster on this thread). I hate when people look down on certain books in a book forum of all places. If it’s not your taste, move on. No need to insult anyone. I’ll absolutely be looking for/starting an SJM thread when CC3 is released in January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red Sparrow. These books had the best sex scenes I’ve ever read, in terms of realism and depth.

If you want borderline erotica, try Philipa Gregory or Colleen Hoover.

There wasn't a lot of it, but what was there was pretty darn spicy!
Great book, too, with a recipe at the end of each chapter.
The movie version stunk, stunk, stunk, with the exception of seeing Jennifer Lawrence naked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Court of Roses and Thorns

The last book had me blushing at times! I love SJM books. I don’t know why some look down on her (looking at you page 4 poster on this thread). I hate when people look down on certain books in a book forum of all places. If it’s not your taste, move on. No need to insult anyone. I’ll absolutely be looking for/starting an SJM thread when CC3 is released in January.

Wouldn't a book forum be the best place to "look down" on particular books?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just read Ali Hazelwood’s Love Theoretically and it’s so good! Fluffy but good. And hot. Much better than her other books too.

I really love Ali Hazelwood! The sex scenes are quite good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Court of Roses and Thorns

The last book had me blushing at times! I love SJM books. I don’t know why some look down on her (looking at you page 4 poster on this thread). I hate when people look down on certain books in a book forum of all places. If it’s not your taste, move on. No need to insult anyone. I’ll absolutely be looking for/starting an SJM thread when CC3 is released in January.

Wouldn't a book forum be the best place to "look down" on particular books?

Only if you want to run people off. Or, hear me out, people who enjoy certain books can find each other and those who don’t enjoy those books can find their own conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just read Ali Hazelwood’s Love Theoretically and it’s so good! Fluffy but good. And hot. Much better than her other books too.

I really love Ali Hazelwood! The sex scenes are quite good.

Me too and this was my favorite of hers.

[Anonymous]

Kushiel's Dart (and it's sequels) by Jaqueline Carey (fantasy/alt history romance)

Anything by Courtney Milan, The Duchess War is a good place to start, or The Duke Who Didn't (historical romance with a feminist vibe)

Well Met (and sequels) by Jen DeLuca (modern RomCom set at a RenFaire)

Tikka Chance on Me, by Suleikha Snyder (modern Romance, not quite RomCom but funny)

Get a Life Chloe Brown (and sequels), by Talia Hibbert (modern Neurodiverse-friendly RomCom)

A Duke by Default, by Alyssa Cole (modern RomCom)

A Week to be Wicked, by Tessa Dare (historical Romance with a feminist vibe)

Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake, by Sarah MacLean (historical Romance with a feminist vibe)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Court of Roses and Thorns

The last book had me blushing at times! I love SJM books. I don’t know why some look down on her (looking at you page 4 poster on this thread). I hate when people look down on certain books in a book forum of all places. If it’s not your taste, move on. No need to insult anyone. I’ll absolutely be looking for/starting an SJM thread when CC3 is released in January.

Wouldn't a book forum be the best place to "look down" on particular books?

Only if you want to run people off. Or, hear me out, people who enjoy certain books can find each other and those who don’t enjoy those books can find their own conversation.

There have been times when I planned on reading a book based on a DCUM recommendation, but then others chimed in and said they didn't love it and explained why. I personally appreciate different perspectives. And just because somebody hates a book you liked doesn't mean they think you suck. You just have different tastes.

And with that I will say that I don't think a court of roses and thorns is a good recommendation on here because, even if you think it's well-written, there are about four mild sex scenes in 800 pages.

[Anonymous]

Ok so off topic but would anybody be interested in reading a book that spans a 15 year period where an American woman has steamy relationships with men from different countries?

Not just like a backpacker hookup kind of deal, but think of like a diplomat who moves around and keeps falling in love at each post with men that are local and very different from each other (think Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Tegucigalpa, etc.).

This was kinda my life from age 20-35 and I’d love to write about it but unsure if there would be an audience for such a thing or if I’d just come off like a slut (which I definitely am lol).

[Anonymous]

Belinda Blinked.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone read 4th wing? Is it steamy? Is it well written?