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Good romance books have many elements, but at least one dynamitesexscene is essential.
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Im not here for and then she came, the end sex.
Soon Julie has run away to Montana to become the wife of not one man, but two.
Ex-Union soldiers Forrest Wickes and William Barnes share everything, including Julie, who finds this arrangement delightful.
But soon Alex notices that their fakefriendshipis turning into something more.
The sex scenes are so exquisite it broke my dang heart, MacGregor says.
While the sex isnt too explicit, its incredibly intimate.
The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang
Stella Lane is wildly successful.
But she feels her personal life is lacking.
Stella has Aspergers and doesnt do well with social cues.
This is one of the rare romances with sex that isnt perfect, but relatable.
The sex inShe Whom I Loveis frequent, explicit, and hot, according to theSmut Report.
They call this one a welcome change from the standard regencies.
I think a lot of us need more of that in our lives, MacGregor says.
Less This is what sex is and more What is sex for you and your body?
Now, Fox is challenging Summer again, but the stakes are a bit different this time.
Fox has promised Summer akissfor every act of bravery.
It doesnt take much for those kisses to turn into something more.
The couple in this book has amazing chemistry, which finds them in some tricky moments with semi-public sex.
With her diagnoses came a resolution to keep to herself.
But even with step-by-step instructions on being bad, Chloe struggles to check that box.
So she decides to find a teacher.
Redford Red Morgan is a handyman by day and secret artist by night.
Talia Hibbert uses the wordbellyreverently, MacGregor says.
She lists it with words likehipsandbreasts,as if its just another sexy thing one might caress.
As the two butt heads, they revive the passion Sofia thought she left behind many years ago.
This classic enemies-to-lovers story will leave you sweating.
Adding Hercules to the mix might be just what the couple needs to refuel their relationship.
About 90% of this book is sex, MacGregor says.
Wolf Gone Wild, by Juliette Cross
Mateo Cruz is a werewolf with a problem.
He hasnt been able to change for months, and his inner wolf is taking over his mind.
All it wants is to pick fights and have sex.
When the wolf starts a bar brawl, Mateo meets bar owner Evie Savoie.
Evie happens to be a witch and might be able to help Mateo.
Her coven has a rule against dealing with werewolves, so shell have to help him in secret.
Little does she know that Mateos horny inner wolf has set his eyes on her.
Bedding the Enemyopens with one of the hottest sex scenes youll ever read, according to reviewers.
Never read a LaQuette book withoutlubeor avibratorhandy, Lam says.
Rebekah is my new queen of sex scenes, MacGregor says.
The main characters in this book show trust, consent, and experimentation.
She has otherworldly abilities, sometimes disappearing like aghost, sometimes acting like a vampire.
We really get to know the characters through sex.
They are broken down and remade through sex.
And its fucking powerful, MacGregor says.
Cole fully leans into Josephines supernatural abilities, giving us sex scenes that make sense for a superhuman creature.
She fights the decision until David Altet walks in.
Though he knows sex with Mish would be a terribledistraction, hes drawn to her.
Soon theyre sharing some hot, kinky nights.
Reverbhas lots of explicit sex packed with details.
Communication makes the sex over-the-top hot, according to theSmut Report.
Mish and David are both emotionally mature people who know how to ask for what they want.
Some of the women find themselves unexpectedly falling for these big blue aliens.
