I try not to think of myself as excessively prudish (Catholic education notwithstanding), but some of the 'paranormal romances' that are about seem to more about the graphic sex scenes than any decent paranormal storylines or character development. I am the owner of a Kindle so have downloaded a lot of cheap books (and maybe that is my answer... cheap because they are truly awful), thinking that I would be reading some good fantasy (in terms of magic fantasy - not erotic fantasy), and found some truly cringe-worthy sex scenes held together by minimal story and paper-thin characters. Vaguely reminsicent of Laurell K. Hamilton's later works (and therein is the subject of a whole lot of blog). It seems that if you throw in a few, invariably handsome, vampires and some shapeshifters you can sell some truly awful writing. I like sex scenes in books - if they are well-written (there is a fantastic scene in Jennifer Crusie's "Welcome to Temptation", which I think is one of the best sex scenes I have read), and they contribute to the story.
"Cream flooded her nether lips as her pussy swelled with desire" - this is the calibre of the writing I am talking about. The above is an actual quote - from an actual ebook that I was foolish enough to pay a couple of dollars for. Anyone else got some good quotes?
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