Title: Threads of Desire Author: Eleri Stone Publisher: Carina Press Erotica is a fairly limited genre in that the primary interest is in the sexual relationship between the main characters. Since there is only so much variation one can have in the sexual act, and the wording used to describe such acts are somewhat limited, one can tire of erotica fairly easily, so I don't read a lot of it. Like a sugary desert, overdoing it can easily destroy your taste for it and, despite a common belief that it is somehow easy to churn it out, good erotica is actually very difficult to write well. Even if you're reading the story just for the sex, your enjoyment of those scenes is greatly increased if you are invested in the characters and engaged in their story. It is the relationship that gives power to the sex scenes. Strength in these areas makes the difference between erotica and pornography. Another difference is that erotica honours the beauty and intimacy of the sexual act whereas … [Read more...]