I could help you out since I read all kinds of books, but I need more info. So you're looking for fiction that has some romance and sex, correct?
How much sexual content are we talking? How explicit would be too much? In some books, it's all flowery, purple prose like "her flower bloomed when his throbbing manroot touched her" and in other books the author uses words like c**k and p***y and the two do it in very graphic ways. Some books fade to black when the couple goes to the bedroom. Other books make it seem like you're right there in the room with them.
Well, Id like to offer her some books that have a story that s just not sex but they could have explicit sexual content. A book that somewhat resembles what I am trying to look for is Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho.
When i say non erotic I mean books whose main topic is that one. I'm interested in fairly erotic books but whose main story is not simply sex. Sex must be in it but not as the main focus.
SA - I read some of those christian romance books too and it was too G rated for me. Smutty is ok with me. Which authors do you like?
mvml - I'll see what I've read that fits the book you mentioned.
Oh SMUT is beautiful ! I haven't accually read a romance for years .... I didn't need anything enhancing my drive in the past 3 yrs, God help my husband !
I only picked them up in our library, yrs ago -they had a whole section to borrow for free, I never paid attention to the Authors.
I never bought any until I felt guilty one year & bought those Rated G romances -cause I was suppposed to be a christian - shouldn't have been turned on by all those promiscuious unmarried characters drowing in passionate LUST for each other...
..but how laughable that was.... as all I wanted to do was get to those HOT pages - I would even rush through skipping paragraghs till I found where the teasing & touching begins...... I could feel the juices rising.
Oh my what that did for my libido, shame I didn't read more of them- back then. Husband should have bought me a truckload.
Truly... the females porn.
OK, here is one of my all time favorite movies, it is a book (by Elizabeth Gaskell ).... not about sex, interesting story line. Old time Romances.
any eric jerome d!ckey....some are more racy than others..other woman is good, friends and lovers...milk in my coffee...chasing destiny...
when you are at barnes and noble, and with in the first few pages its sex...its a very over sexed book vs the ones that start out with the main person being alone...
although if it starts with a fight...then sex and more fights.
i have read them all and own most. and carl something or other, i dont care for his writing...but its similar.
the late great e. lynn harris, he writes gay/bi..but its good, and the sex is still hot..since you wanted to give it to your wife..i know some women--my self included--find gay porn, and men having sex, kinda hot.
SA - I have North & South on DVD. Isn't Richard Armitage the epitome of tall, dark and handsome? He would make a fine Mr. Darcy. I used to think Colin Firth was the best Mr. Darcy, but I think Armitage could give him a run for his money.
mvml - Off the top of my head..these books have a story plus the extra you're looking for.
The Lady's Tutor by Robin Schone
The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds
SA - I have North & South on DVD. Isn't Richard Armitage the epitome of tall, dark and handsome? He would make a fine Mr. Darcy. I used to think Colin Firth was the best Mr. Darcy, but I think Armitage could give him a run for his money.
Oh My YES!!! Would you believe I have thought the same darn thing! I fell in love with Armitage so much in that North & South (So did a ton of women -I read after Part 1 played on the BBC, they had so many women bombarding their website, it crashed ! That is simply halarious, this is why they made that mini series into a MOVIE !) .....
Then I simply had to see his other movies -rented Robin Hood next, became near obsessed with Guy Of Gisbourne - I wanted him to have Marian so darn bad , giddy waiting for every scene him & her shared- the chemistry was so strong, but it never got heated enough (had the wrong rating !) ... only to have him kill her ! I have a thing for men with long hair, HE was my physical dream in that role , even had sympathy for his nasty character.
Alice Hoffman's books all have sex scenes here and there and they're not at all about sex. I think the most torrid sex scenes in her books are in Here on Earth which ironically was on Oprah's book list? I love the book but I love all of Hoffman's books...went to see her talk and read just a few weeks ago and have seen her several times. I think your wife will enjoy them. To be bluntly honest, they get me WAY in the mood.
Yes, I know, like porn for women. I have to say that I'm passionately attracted to words. Whateverzzz
"Edward is so dreamy but he loves and protects and cares about Bella so much"
BIG VOMIT! I read them all as my 15 year old daughter did. We read books together and then chat. The author's writing is terrible. My daughter and I also read the Hunger Games series and both thought they were really great reads!
Oh My YES!!! Would you believe I have thought the same darn thing! I fell in love with Armitage so much in that North & South (So did a ton of women -I read after Part 1 played on the BBC, they had so many women bombarding their website, it crashed ! That is simply halarious, this is why they made that mini series into a MOVIE !) .....
Then I simply had to see his other movies -rented Robin Hood next, became near obsessed with Guy Of Gisbourne - I wanted him to have Marian so darn bad , giddy waiting for every scene him & her shared- the chemistry was so strong, but it never got heated enough (had the wrong rating !) ... only to have him kill her ! I have a thing for men with long hair, HE was my physical dream in that role , even had sympathy for his nasty character.
I have the last photo with him wearing the black shirt saved on my computer.
I managed to track down the Vicar of Dibley just to see Richard Armitage.
He was in some British spy series called Spooks, but I haven't been able to find those on Netflix. I'll probably have to buy them. Sigh. But one does what one must.
The scene in North & South where he says "look back at me" kills me each time. I'll look back at you, Richard!!
The final scene at the train (a departure from how the book ended) has hands down the best kissing I've ever seen. Ok, I need a moment to myself to relive that moment in my head.
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I haven't accually read a romance for years .... I didn't need anything enhancing my drive in the past 3 yrs, God help my husband ! 
I have a thing for men with long hair, HE was my physical dream in that role , even had sympathy for his nasty character. 
