I don’t mean literally. I mean, what is it about a book, particularly an erotic book, that sucks you in, makes you need to read the next page?
For me, it is often a relationship at risk. You can populate your story with an endless array of hard-bodied, sexually adventurous characters, but that’s just a story about dicks, tits, and ass. Ultimately, that is a yawn.
What gets me is always when there is something emotional at stake. Unrequited love. Risky sex. Relationships tested. That is where eroticism comes from, no?
Let me know what you think.
I started this blog to, ideally, get some discussion going. Help me out. What makes a story hot for you?