Top Ten Erotic Books
I wondered about this for a long time. Should I be thinking of
erotic classics, or just the ones which worked best for me? In the end I
decided on the second option, because what the hell, I just have some
particular books - or shorts, because the length doesn't much matter - which I
really like.
And they may be weird, but then so am I, apparently.
1) Lady Chatterley's Lover -
D. H. Lawrence. Probably the only classic I enjoyed. While some might argue
it's not that erotic, it being a little vague in parts (the anal sex scene
especially so) I see it as a forerunner of the erotic genre. Plus I'm a sucker
for a hot gamekeeper with a Northern accent.
2) Stacy's Dad Has Got It
Going On - Giselle Renarde. From classic to hell of a lot of fun. I fell
for this the moment I read the title and didn't stop till I'd devoured the
whole thing. I'd go for Stacy's hot dad any day of the week.
3) Here Be Sexist Vampires -
Suzanne Wright. A surprise for me, as I was expecting a YA vampire novel
and found myself reading some of the hottest vamp action I'd ever seen. The
entire series is well worth reading, but for me the first is the best.
4) Smut By The Sea - edited
by Lucy Felthouse and Victoria Blisse. Yes, I am in this one, I admit, but it's a collection I love to read.
Seaside smut with various twists, all of them hot and all of them imaginative.
5) Hemlock Bones: A Stud in
Scarlet - Sarah Masters. A Clandestine Classic version of the Sherlock
Holmes story "A Study in Scarlet", this is one I return to over and
over for its entirely convincing Holmes/Watson romance.
6) Dracula - Scarlett Parrish
and Bram Stoker. Another Clandestine Classic, this time of one of my
favourite novels of all time. The sex scenes in this merge seamlessly with the
original text and never disappoint.
7) Naked - Eliza Redgold.
This one was another surprise. I went in expecting a twist on the historical
Lady Godiva story and was confronted with a heat level that went through the
roof. Definitely hot and definitely readable.
8) Fifty Shades of Grey - E.
L. James. Yes, I know what you're thinking. But it brought erotic romance
back into the minds of the public, not to mention on the shelves of Asda, and
I'm always one to back a trailblazer.
9) Gavin's Child - Caroline
Cross. I had many ideas about Mills and Boon before I read this book, very
few of them good. I was wrong. While it's still in some ways a product of its
time, it introduced me into a world of romance I hadn't expected, and that's
always a good thing. Plus it has a hero to die for.
10) A Fistful of Emmett -
Jambrea Jo Jones. My introduction to modern-day erotica, not to mention to
M/M cowboy erotica. What's not to love?
I Wish I'd Never Met You
Tanith Davenport
Genre: Erotic romance
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Date of Publication: 23 February 2016
ISBN: 978-1-78651-377-9
Number of pages: 37
Word Count: 10184
Cover Artist: Posh Gosh
Book Description:
Flick Lindenwood, fresh from college, has returned home to the suburban haven of Green Valley, back to society…and the source of her heartbreak. Four years ago Elodie Hamilton savagely broke her heart, and Flick has no intention of letting her pretty ex get back under her skin. As far as she’s concerned, she and Elodie never happened.
But Elodie has other ideas.
Afraid to come out, Elodie chose to destroy her relationship with Flick rather than let her family know who she was. But now she wants to right the wrong she did—if she can only find the nerve, and if she can convince Flick to see past the pain she caused.
Excerpt:
The door of the
Dodge Charger slammed behind her as Flick Lindenwood walked up the driveway to
the house, dragging her wheeled suitcase after her.
It was exactly
as she remembered. Pansies and tulips bloomed in the borders of the front
garden, edging an elegantly mown lawn. In front of her stood the house, two
stories rising behind a large veranda, a curtain twitching in one of the
windows.
Before she
reached the front door, it opened to reveal her mother. Flick let the handle of
the case go and stepped forward to meet her in a hug.
“Felicity,
darling! We’ve been waiting all morning.”
“Sorry, Mom.
Traffic.”
Her mother
stepped back, smiling, and looked her up and down. Flick bore the scrutiny
patiently. She had a new haircut and outfit which had yet to receive maternal
approval.
Apparently they
did. Her mother pulled her back in for another hug. “You look lovely, darling.
Oh, it’s so good to see you. I’ve got so many things to tell you—I’ve been
organizing your graduation party, and then there’s the Saulters’ barbecue
tomorrow, and—”
“All right, all
right!” Flick broke in, laughing. “Let me get in first!”
She followed her
mother into the entrance hall, noticing that the lounge door was open on her
left. Through the doorway she could see her graduation photograph taking pride
of place on the marble mantelpiece, blocking off part of the gold-edged mirror.
“Don’t be long,”
Mrs. Lindenwood added airily as Flick made her way toward the staircase. “I
want to hear everything. Have you met any nice girls?”
About the Author:
Tanith Davenport began writing erotica at the age of 27 by way of the Romantic Novelists' Association New Writers' Scheme. Her debut novel "The Hand He Dealt" was released by Total-e-Bound in June 2011 and was shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon Award for 2012.
Tanith has had short stories published by Naughty Nights Press and House of Erotica. She loves to travel and dreams of one day taking a driving tour of the United States, preferably in a classic 1950s pink Cadillac Eldorado.
Tanith's idea of heaven is an Indian head massage with a Mojito at her side.
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