EROTICA OR EROTIC ROMANCE ??

Erotica is usually one person's journey of self-discovery through sex that's meaningful to them in a personal sense, but not necessarily in a romantic love sense. Erotica often contains sex with multiple partners, which can be of the opposite or same sex. Whatever propels the main character toward their self-discovery is allowed. Think Black Lace, Nexxus, Spice, etc.

Erotic romance, simply put, is a romance with a lot more frequent and graphic sex. But the focus is on the hero & heroine and their growing relationship, which is often expressed in the bedroom. The sex between them may begin as a result of pure lust, but should morph into love, and each encounter should show the growing closeness between them. In these books, you might see elements of BDSM, ménage, etc., but at the end of the day, the hero & heroine (or committed triad in a pure ménage book) are together permanently because they have expressed love for each other.

Make sense?

 

SHELLEY BRADLEY

The author of sizzling contemporary, erotic and historical romances, Shelley Bradley lives in the southwest with her husband and daughter, juggling the many roles in her life: writer, mother, wife and all around laundress. In her "free" time, she is a reality TV junkie, enjoys reading, obsessively studying all things Harry Potter, doing step aerobics and weightlifting, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

Shelley has won or placed in over a dozen writing contests, including Romance Writer of America’s Golden Heart. With previous releases, Romantic Times has awarded her a Top Pick and a KISS Hero award.

  
A writing risk-taker, Shelley enjoys tackling writing challenges with every book. It keeps life interesting...

 

Shelley Bradley - Sizzle from the Heart
STRIP SEARCH ~ Berkley Sensation ~ 7/06
NAUGHTY LITTLE SECRET ~ Samhain Publishing ~ 8/29/06
Shelley's Website

 

Also writing as

Shayla Black - The Wicked Edge of Romance
WICKED TIES ~ Berkley Heat ~ 1/07
DECADENT ~ Berkley Heat ~ 10/07
Shayla's Website
 

 

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