Substance and smut
October 23, 2023 7:12 AM Subscribe
Seeking smart, well-plotted smut. I saw this question and this is exactly the kind of thing I want, but I want to filter out the cozy recs. I'd also like to filter out fantasy and historical; please, no dragons or twee dialects. Magic is OK though, as are other genre elements (mystery, sf, etc.). I definitely prefer modern, and nontraditional gender roles. What's new and dirty in the genre?
I don’t read contemporary as much but I do think Talia Hibbert is fun and she had a recent re-release last month that I enjoyed.
posted by inevitability at 4:46 PM on October 23, 2023
posted by inevitability at 4:46 PM on October 23, 2023
I'm not a very experienced romance reader but some I've read lately that I think are contemporary, doing something interesting and I would not call cozy:
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta
posted by carolr at 6:23 AM on October 24, 2023
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta
posted by carolr at 6:23 AM on October 24, 2023
Penny Aimes's "For The Love of April French". One character is a trans woman.
posted by brainwane at 10:18 AM on October 26, 2023
posted by brainwane at 10:18 AM on October 26, 2023
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posted by bq at 11:08 AM on October 23, 2023