{"id":7986,"date":"2012-01-11T22:53:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T03:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/?p=7986"},"modified":"2012-01-11T22:53:38","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T03:53:38","slug":"testing-your-boundaries-through-erotic-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/11\/testing-your-boundaries-through-erotic-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing your boundaries through Erotic Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by<\/em> <strong>Katrina Latham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never been an erotic romance reader, but lately I\u2019ve been testing my reading boundaries a little more and stretching out to read things that\u2019re different from the contemporary and historical romances I usually choose.<\/p>\n<p>I tell myself it\u2019s because I want to improve my writing skills, but really it\u2019s because I\u2019m curious. (And a bit pervy.)<\/p>\n<p>The first erotic novels I read turned me off completely and, I\u2019m afraid, gave me a distorted view of the sub-genre. They were short books in my local library in London, and their authors had names that would make porn stars look clever. In fact, the books had a lot in common with movies you might find behind a curtain at your video store.<\/p>\n<p>The storylines were no more interesting than the \u201cDid-somebody-call-a-plummer?\u201d plots in those videos. And the characters had more in common with dogs than with humans; they basically wandered around sniffing each other\u2019s crotches before humping away \u2013 whether they liked the person or not.<\/p>\n<p>Gross.<\/p>\n<p>But then I \u201cmet\u201d some friends online. Clever women who are strong, funny and creative.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and they write erotic romance.<\/p>\n<p>So I gave their work a try. And guess what? I might be an erotic romance reader after all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004AYD4WS\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thesea0f-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004AYD4WS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-7987\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" title=\"Seven Day Loan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Seven-Day-Loan.jpg?resize=200%2C266\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>The first of those online buddies is <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/tiffanyreisz.com\/\">Tiffany Reisz<\/a><\/em>. She offered a free read, <a href=\"http:\/\/tiffanyreisz.com\/storytime\/?cat=3\">Daniel Part Two<\/a>, on her blog last year, and who am I to turn down a free chance to test my boundaries?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tiffany\u2019s writing is powerful and entertaining. The witty, compelling characters in <strong>Daniel Part Two<\/strong> kept me returning to her blog as she posted a new chapter every week. Her stories are definitely beyond my comfort zone, as they involve a lot of pain (which apparently is pleasurable, though I\u2019ll take her word for it) and sleeping around, but I\u2019ll definitely read more of her work.<\/p>\n<p>The second online friend is <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/trashystreasures.wordpress.com\/\">Amelia James<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. I bought <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B004SCS4SG\">Tell Me You Want Me<\/a><\/strong> in December and read it in an evening. The book is hot, with loads of sex (of the non-painful variety) and monogamy once the two main characters meet. For a good time, call Amelia James. (Or, better yet, download one of her books.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005ERIIZI\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thesea0f-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005ERIIZI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7988\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" title=\"Crash Into You\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Crash-Into-You.jpg?resize=200%2C301\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a>The novel that really convinced me I could be an erotic romance reader is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crash-Into-You-Roni-Loren\/dp\/0425245241\/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1326209976&amp;sr=1-1-catcorr\"><em><strong>Roni Loren\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> <strong>Crash Into You<\/strong><\/a>. *fans blushing face* Holy freakin\u2019 hotness!<\/p>\n<p>I confess, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roniloren.com\/\">Roni Loren<\/a><\/strong><\/em> and I were critique partners for a short time before she sold this novel, so I got to read some early chapters. There\u2019s nothing more vicious than a writer who\u2019ll tempt you with an amazing story and then make you wait two years to read more. I ran (okay, drove) to the bookstore the morning <strong>Crash Into You<\/strong> was released, and once I started reading it I couldn\u2019t put it down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crash Into You<\/strong> is my kind of erotic romance. Even though the focus is on the main characters\u2019 developing sexual relationship, their emotional relationship is very much part of that, enhancing it every step of the way. There\u2019s a deep bond (and a bit of bondage) between these two, and although it\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BDSM\">BDSM<\/a>, it never scared me the way those early books I read did. <strong>Crash Into You<\/strong> is the thinking woman\u2019s erotic romance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you read erotic romance or erotica? What do you think of it? If you don\u2019t read it, what turns you off about it? If you\u2019re on the fence, like me, which authors do you feel are within your reading boundaries and write books that suit your tastes? Comment and enter to win a print copy of CRASH INTO YOU and a digital copy of SEVEN DAY LOAN!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kat Latham<\/strong>\u00a0has been reading romance for a couple of decades. With degrees in English lit and human rights, she loves stories that reflect the depth, humor and emotion of real life. When she\u2019s not writing contemporary romance novels, she can usually be found blogging or tweeting overly personal information. She loves meeting other readers and writers online, so\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/katrinalatham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow her on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/readericreatedhim.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out her blog<\/a>\u00a0and say hello!<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-7986\" data-postid=\"7986\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-7986 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Katrina Latham I\u2019ve never been an erotic romance reader, but lately I\u2019ve been testing my reading boundaries a little more and stretching out to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,27,105,34],"tags":[216,257,294],"class_list":["post-7986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-berkley","category-giveaways","category-harlequin","category-katrina","tag-contemporary","tag-erotic","tag-guest-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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