I write mysteries but, judging by my sales and the categories my books sell in, I also seem to write romance. After several discussions in various forums (including here on Goodreads) I'd come to the conclusion that my series going forward needs to contain erotic interludes between my two leads. I've never written a sex scene in my life. I needed a little guidance.

I bought this book with high hopes and it didn't disappoint. It's not a step by step guide, if that's what you're looking for. It's more of an overview by several authors of what works with readers and why it does. As at least one other reviewer mentioned, the biology discussion by Jean Johnson was fascinating. I write for a lesbian market though so all the guy/hero talk is useless to me but fascinating none the less. Maybe I'll try my hand at writing straight erotic romance one day...who knows, but I digress.

The writers contributing to this book are all multi-published and well known in their genres. Even though they're very diverse in the sort of erotica they write (romance, kink, LGBT, etc.) they all expound on a few of the same key themes. It's not a spoiler to say that you're going to read a lot in this book about writing emotion and letting your characters emotions show. This isn't about writing porn, it's about writing erotica - works with strong identifiable characters and a plot. ( )