erotic fiction
Adults-only romantic prose
Erotic fiction is written narrative designed to arouse sexual desire.
The genre ranges from literary novels with explicit scenes to purpose-built pornography.
Romance novels often include erotic elements, though dedicated erotica foregrounds sexual content rather than treating it as secondary to plot: She writes erotic fiction under a pseudonym.
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- passionIntense emotional drive
- bodice ripperSteamy historical romance fiction
- bodice rippingDramatic undressing in passion
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- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- fictionnovel, novels, novella, novellas, short story
- fiction genresfantasy, novel, horror, thrillers, thriller
- Literary Eroticaromance novels, adult romance, steamy romance, explicit content, explicit scenes
- French eroticaMarquis de Sade, Anais Nin, boudoir, libertine, courtesan
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
erotic fictionchildren's books
Literature for young readers
children's literature · juvenile fiction · picture books · nursery stories · bedtime stories
erotic fictionChristian fiction
Faith-based storytelling genre
morality tales · heartwarming tales · sweet romance · parables · allegory
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