10 Erotic Novels So Steamy, They’ll Make You Blush

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You may be familiar with the spicy television show Outlander, but did you know that it’s actually based on a best-selling book? This novel by Diana Gabaldon spans several genres, including historical fiction, adventure, fantasy, and of course, literotica, as you follow heroine Claire Randall on her journey back in time to 18th century Scotland. There, she meets sexy Scottish highlander Jamie Fraser, who becomes a bit of a complication, since Claire happens to be married to another man in the future. Still, the chemistry between them is indisputable — and plenty titillating. 

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The Pearl Series is a five-part literotica series featuring 40-year-old divorcee Pearl Robinson and her French love interest and 15-year junior, Alexandre Chevalier, that has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Author Arianne Richmonde, a USA Today best-selling author, writes beautifully about the awakening Chevalier brings to Pearl’s body in ways she had never imagined possible.

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Where to buy: $10.76, Amazon

If you’re interested in reading 50 Shades of Grey but turned off by the novel's BDSM (Bondage/Discipline/Dominance/Submission/Sadism/Masochism) elements, then pick up Sylvia Day’s Crossfire series, which starts with Bared to You. This five-part collection sees Day (a number one bestselling author in 28 countries) following the erotic lives of Eva and Gideon as they deal with their traumatic pasts while simultaneously falling deeper in love with each passionate encounter. 

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Carole Hart’s contemporary romance novel, The Family Jewels, follows the oh-so-naughty adventures of Olivia, a seductive master thief. Her plan to give up her thieving ways comes to a screeching halt when Paul, a former lover who taught Olivia everything she knows about the world of high crime, comes back into her life and the two set out to pull a heist together. The intensity and high stakes of their plot, combined with the erotic tension between them, make this one novel that will be nearly impossible to put down.

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Where to buy: $10.75, Amazon

Dark Lover introduces us to an alternate reality in which vampires walk among us. When heroine Beth Randall’s father, a part-time vampire and member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, is killed, she's left with no one to protect her —  until Wrath, the only pure-bred vamp left on the planet and the leader of the mysterious group, steps up. This sexy newcomer carries the responsibility of introducing Beth to his dangerous and exotic world as the sexual tension between them grows more urgent with every passing day.  

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Where to buy: $18.99, Amazon

Ageless Erotica is an anthology of sexy stories and memoirs penned by both male and female writers over the age of 50. Edited by Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty ($17, Amazon) author Joan Price, a self-proclaimed “advocate for ageless sexuality,” this volume is a groundbreaking literotica collection for seniors that embraces and celebrates the changing nature of sexuality as we age.

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Experience the erotic pleasures Japan has to offer — and the sexy men and women who live there — in the semi-autobiographical  The Amorous Woman by Donna George Storey. Inspired by Ihara Saikaku’s 17th-century novel of the pleasure quarters, Life of an Amorous Man ($23.02, Amazon), Storey, who is known for her elegant, sensual prose, explores sexual aspects of Japanese culture that include etiquette in unspoken relationships.

Noted one review of Storey’s work: “In addition to being very erotic at many points (can't beat the hot bath scene with the professor), it is great writing at every point.” 

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Where to buy: $13.78, Amazon

For all of the ladies out there whose fantasies center around the forbidden, we'd like to introduce you to Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard. Its plot follows Gabriel Emerson, a well-respected professor by day, who fights demons from a secret past and a wildly passionate sex life by night. Naturally, when he meets Julia Mitchell, a new student with a sweet and innocent disposition, he finds himself attracted to her in ways he can’t comprehend. All bets seem to be off, but will he jeopardize his career to pursue her?

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Where to buy: $7.70, Amazon 

If you’re looking for a literotica tale that reads like a romantic comedy (but doesn’t skip the hot sex scenes), then Jasmine Guillory’s The Wedding Date is for you. In this story, Alexa Monroe agrees to be Drew Nichols’ date for a wedding after they’re both stranded in an elevator during a power outage. Following their whirlwind first encounter and the undeniable chemistry between them, they both head back to their high-powered jobs with intentions of giving the long-distance relationship thing a try.

Entertainment Weekly reviewed this novel as “A swoony rom-com brimming with humor and charm.” 

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Where to buy: $10.99, Amazon

The Siren is a piece of literotica about writing literotica. Still with me? It follows Nora Sutherlin, a successful author, and her demanding editor, Zachary Easton, who begin to feel more than pressure as they rework Sutherlin’s most recent manuscript. Fair warning, however: This story pushes the boundaries of erotic fiction and is not for the faint of heart, exploring BDSM and more despite its emotionally strong characters. 

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