In my last blog post, I discussed how certain cold hard facts of biology shouldn’t be brought up in a romantic novel. Things like morning breath, lavatory habits, what happens after you eat a whole lot of soy products – these things are better left unsaid. The world of romance should be an ideal one, […]
I DNF’d (did not finish) a romance book last week, and I’m on the verge of doing the same to an erotic novel right now. All because I don’t give one flying doo-doo about any of the characters.
Or trilogy of books actually. I’m finally going to address the 800 pound gorilla in the room after I’ve fielded question after question from my internet pals, dental hygienist, the elementary school PTA treasurer, and pretty much every random acquaintance who knows I’m a writer and/or knows I review books, including erotic ones. What did I […]
Last month I was asked about my criteria when reviewing erotica. I do look at many of the same things I would look at in a full sized novel, but not quite in the same way. Erotic literature is short and to the point, like a snapshot, a snippet of a novel boiled down to […]
Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel by Sylvia Day This is a romance with lots of sex action between the pages. It’s pretty much non-stop sex and emotional drama. Although I’m a fan of romance with a big erotic component, the sheer volume did put the kibosh on any significant character or plot development. Eva […]