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Erotic Novel
By Madeline Howard , Lindsay Geller , Josey Murray and Korin Miller Published: Jul 5, 2022
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Lindsay Geller is the Love & Life Editor at Women’s Health, specializing in entertainment news and culture coverage. With more than 6 years of professional writing and editing experience, she’s reported on everything from the latest dating trends to the impact of confirmation bias on mental health.
Josey Murray is the editorial fellow at Women's Health. She's passionate about storytelling, sustainable wellness, and the plant-based lifestyle. When she's not writing, she loves learning about mushrooms and discovering new wellness products.
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If life has taught us anything, it’s that most women need to be mentally and physically stimulated to get off. It’s no surprise, then, that erotic novels—which are largely geared toward women—are a huge industry.
These books allow you to get wrapped up in a great story while getting some pretty intense details about the build-up, climax, and aftermath of steamy sex scenes.
A(nother) nice perk to keep in mind? Erotic novels often look like “regular” books, so you can dive into one wherever you want without worrying about getting the side eye from someone in public.
Of course, it’s one thing to know you want to read an erotic novel (or five) and another to actually pick one. There are a lot of options out there and it can get really overwhelming, really fast to try to settle on a place to start.
With that in mind, Women's Health has weeded through the top erotic novels out there and curated this list just for you. Keep scrolling for the best erotic novels out there right now.
Judith McNaught has an army of fans, and A Kingdom of Dreams does, too. This book tracks the story of Jennifer Merrick, who was abducted from her convent school by the arrogant Royce Westmoreland, Duke of Claymore. The two trade barbs until Jennifer realizes she has feelings for him and…you can take it from there.
Follow Me Darkly has many similarities to 50 Shades of Grey : There’s an innocent young woman with big dreams who catches the eye of a billionaire. The two start dating, and the woman (Skye Manning, FYI) realizes that her new love has some dark desires.
Love celebrity stories? And Playing the Role of Herself tells the story of Caidence Harris, an actress on a hit show who just became a big star. She ends up crossing paths with talented actress Robyn Ward and sparks fly.
This one is giving off some serious Twilight vibes. A woman joins an academy with supernatural students. She meets and connects with a vampire and things heat up from there.
This Amazon best-seller tells the story of actress Hazel Nix who has a string of current and ex-lovers. Hazel considers leaving the theater where she’s worked for the last eight years as a string of mysterious happenings strike—and her love life gets even more complicated.
TikTok is obsessed with this book, and that's reason enough to give it a try. The young huntress, Feyre, ends up in the dangerous fantasy world that she has heard about only in legends. She and the immortal faerie, Tamlin, have an enemies-to-lovers affair that is very *spicy*. A top review on Amazon identifies it as "nothing more than erotica," which I'm totally fine with.
At this point, you've probably watched Bridgerton on Netflix—it's been literally everywhere. Well, while you are waiting for the next season, grab the books and get a healthy dose of "your grace." If the series wasn't hot enough for you, the books take it up a notch. Plus, you can get a head start on the rest of the series while they work on season two.
If you haven't binged it yet, the Bridgerton series is about each of the Bridgerton siblings finding love and marriage in high-society London in the early 1800's. Each book tells the story of one sibling's romantic journey. This first novel in the series, which the first season of the show follows, is about Daphne falling in love with the Duke of Hastings, who also happens to be her older brother's best friend.
If you've watched the series, you know that Jamie Fraser is just...wow. He sets the bar so high for men. Time travel, the Scottish highlands, and freaking hot sex. That's pretty much what Outlander is.
Clare, a former British combat nurse, has just been reunited with her husband as they embark on their first trip away together after the war. When Clare ventures into an ancient standing rock circle, she is thrown back into the mid-1700's. And that's where she meets Jamie, a young Scots warrior, and the story takes off.
Just getting into erotic novels? You might want to start with something like The Wedding Date, which could fit in the romance novel category as well. It's a perfect way to ease into the genre and experience a fair share of romcom-y charm, along with quite a bit of sex. Here's the deal: Drew picks stranger, Alexa, to be his plus-one to an upcoming wedding—a classic fake significant other story that leads to, yes, you guessed it, actual love.
A student falls in love with her tall, dark, and handsome professor—nothing new there. But this professor has a little secret: He used to live the billionaire lifestyle in New York City. He thought it would be easy not to socialize with any of his students, but he never expected to meet such a beautiful woman like Penny. This book is scorching hot (according to Amazon reviewers ).
After living in Europe for years, Ali Lennox's father asks her to move back to L.A. so that she can take over the family company, Lennox Breweries. However, this decision angers the company's COO, Jill Gold, who has been at LB for more than 20 years. Annoyed that she has to show Ali the ropes on top of her career snub, Jill treats Ali with disdain. Can the two find a common ground and mesh at work? Potentially. It turns out that sparks fly outside of the office, too...
Meet Jasmine, the star of a super popular day-time soap opera living in Chicago. Now, meet Luke, a major mayoral candidate and a professor at the University of Chicago. He's got everything figured out: He wants to give back to the city he's always called his home. Together, they find themselves in the middle of a forbidden love affair. What will they do about their respective romances? You'll have to read to find out.
Elle is totally busted when her (um, really attractive) boss Colton catches her using the photocopier to ***take pics of her ass*** for a risky dare from her bestie. In short, she's super embarrassed that her tall, dark, and sexy superior saw her in such a NSFW situation. But it might work in her favor as she works toward taking on the biggest dare of them all: Making Colton fall in love with her.
Governor Georgia "George" Fernandez is *very serious*. And since she's started her reelection campaign, she's even more stoic than before as she focuses on winning the race of a lifetime. That is until Mila, a young woman working as an exotic dancer, almost ruins Georgia's run with a juicy scandal. To mend the situation, Mila is offered a position working at the governor's office. It turns out that opposites really do attract since Mila and Georgia soon find out they have some serious chemistry.
Kat McClain just got out of a failed marriage and is the only sister in a family of super-protective brothers. She wants to move on with her life, which is perfect timing for family friend Tommy Kirby, who conveniently has been crushing on Kat and wants a wife and kids of his own. Could these two find the romance they've both been waiting for in each other?
There's no Timothée Chalamet in this version, sadly (pro tip: you can picture his face when you read). But still, the story of Elio and Oliver is just as steamy in book-form. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the plot, Oliver is a sexy American student who comes to stay with Elio's family in Italy. At first, the pair appear to hate each other. As time goes on, however, it's clear that there's more to their relationship than meets the eye.
After moving into her new San Francisco apartment, Caroline Reynolds is less-than-thrilled to find out she lives next to a super-loud neighbor. Each night she hears him banging against the wall and letting out moans of pleasure during sex (with a different woman each time). Soon, though, the noise becomes too much. Caroline heads over to give him a piece of her mind, only to find out that he's, ahem, very attractive.
Sarah is a passionate paramedic who will literally do anything for her patients. Veronica is an ER nurse who is getting fed up with work (and, um, her meddling ex-GF). After pushing herself to the limit one day, Sarah passes out and falls into Veronica's arms. From there? Well, things heat up even more.
Harriet and Sally were in love 17 years ago until Harriet broke Sally's heart. Now, they've stumbled back into each other's lives only to realize that they've got some serious trust issues. Can the two make it work despite their past—and the fact that they live in two different states?
Cinnamon Blade is a modern crime fighter in a city threatened by aliens and vampires on the daily. She's saved the book-smart Soledad Castillo from bad guys on multiple occasions, and each time she does their sexual chemistry increases. Soledad is attractive, but how can they have any time of relationship when Blade is constantly protecting the vulnerable city from danger?
Jason Dare is a guarded nightclub owner living in New York City. Because of his ~dark past~, he keeps those he calls family close and doesn't let anyone else in. That is until he meets candy store owner Faith Lancaster. Faith is ambitious and sweet, and she wants to let Jason in, but she has her fair share of secrets, too, like the fact that her brother is trying to steal her inheritance. Dramaaa.
Savannah has just relocated to Salem, Massachusetts. She's hired movers and when they arrive, she sees that they're three college hunks and she's pretty pumped. They offer to come back to her place later tonight to "help her unpack," but it turns out they also have a little more in mind (hint: it's a foursome!).
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Amy Barnes has never had much luck with love. But she basically thrives at everything else. (She's a rising star at work, for instance.) Then comes Josephine Taft, an attractive, accomplished tech investor who's looking for a stake in Amy's company. Distracted by her attraction to Josephine but also passionate about wanting the investment for her company, Amy's got, like, a lot to juggle. And I'm here for it.
Yep, this is the sexy sequel to Beautiful Player *and* the book I mentioned earlier. Beautiful Stranger follows the story of Sara and Max (friends of Hanna and Will from the first story), two strangers who meet at a New York City club and have discreet, spontaneous sex on the dance floor. Pretty soon public, no-strings-attached sex becomes their ~thing~. But their no-feelings agreement doesn't last for long (classic).
Stella Lane's spent much of her adult life focused on her career, meaning she has way less dating experience than the average 30-year-old. She decides she needs to take a crash course in romance and hires an escort, Michael Phan, to show her the ropes. He takes Stella up on her offer, teaching her everything from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...
At her university graduation party, Lia receives a beautiful wine cup decorated with roses. Almost immediately, a family friend, August Bowman, tells her it's a rare ancient artifact instilled with the power to bring the most intimate sexual fantasies to life. Of course, Lia doesn't believe him, so August dares her to try it. Not only does the cup's magic work, but it allows Lia and August to live out their wildest, sexiest dreams—together.
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To pay her college tuition, Erin cleans reclusive ex-soldier Blake Morris's house twice a week. Then, one day she accidentally walks in on him in a, uh, compromising position, and feels something deep and sensual stir inside of her. Meanwhile, Blake is secretly infatuated with Erin but believes he'll never be good enough for her. He hopes to reenter the world—and become worthy of her love—when he accepts an associate professor position at his alma mater. But on his first day, Blake finds out Erin is one of his students. Will they be able to keep their relationship strictly professional?
Mona Lisa Gregory has been with only one man over the last 35 years. She's over it, and she's ready to move on and redefine her previously held beliefs about love, sex, and more. Along comes Dex, who wants to be the only one in Mona's heart. Will the couple make it work? You'll have to read to see.
Londoner Maxim Trevelyan has breezed through life, relying on his good looks, connections, and money to get him whatever he wants. But, after a family tragedy, Maxim inherits his family’s noble title, wealth, estates, and...responsibility. He's unsure if he can rise to the challenge, and that uncertainty doubles when Alessia Demachi enters his life. She's a mystery to Maxim, and that just makes him want her even more. Before long, his desire for her develops into a fiery passion, unlike anything he’s ever experienced.
To find out what happened to her mother 12 years ago, librarian Poe Markham takes a job managing the private library at Thornchapel, a grand manor—and the place her mom was last seen alive. But as she searches for information, Poe knows she needs to stay away from the house's tortured owner, Auden Guest. That's easier said than done, as the more secrets Poe uncovers, the more she's drawn into Auden's seductive, elegant world—and to his handsome, brooding enemy, St. Sebastian.
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Madeline Howard is a writer, editor, and creative based in Brooklyn. Her work has been published in Esquire, Nylon, Cosmopolitan, and more. Among other things, she was formerly an editor at Women’s Health. Subscribe to her newsletter ‘hey howie’ at madelinehoward.substack.com.
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If Fifty Shades of Grey proved anything, it's that flipping through several hundred pages of NSFW prose is fun and nothing to be embarrassed about. So, please come (no pun intended) with us into a whole new world of books with stunning sex. Erotica often gets labeled a "guilty pleasure," and while, I mean, yes—there are many campy books to read, some of which are on this list—there are plenty of erotic novels that overlaps with genre and literary fiction. Some of these books have inspired Golden Globe-nominated shows, after all (hi, Outlander (opens in new tab) !).
In other words, erotic novels are fun, they're sexy, and they can be prestigious. I mean, where else could you find hot billionaires, rugged war heroes, professors that don't mind giving you a "D" (jokes!), or actors who are just as hot on the screen as they are off? Nowhere but NSFW stories! If you're a newbie, welcome to one of the hottest genres on the planet, and if you're a returning reader: welcome back, we missed you! Here are some of the best erotic novels that will leave you seriously blushing and maybe, just maybe, needing a cold shower afterward.
The year is 1497, and Scottish Jennifer Merrick finds herself agreeing to marry a much older man to please her father. But that never happens, because Jennifer and her step-sister Brenna are taken by Englishman Lord Royce Westmoreland (known as the Black Wolf) as a hostage. They should be enemies, but something keeps drawing them closer.
Stella Lane, who's on the autism spectrum, wants to get better at all things physical so she can find the husband her parents expect her to have. Since it's the 21st century, she hires escort Michael Phan, a Vietnamese and Swedish sex god of sorts who agrees to help Stella out. We're not one for spoilers, but the steaminess of this book will definitely fog up some windows.
This new series from Helen Hardt is like if Fifty Shades of Grey got a much-needed face-lift. Assistant to a social media influencer, Skye Manning, meets a billionaire, Braden Black, and sparks fly! Both become enamored with each other as they experience something they've never felt before, but not all good things last forever.
Actress Caidence Harris has just landed a role in a new police drama and to say she's thrilled is an understatement, especially when she gets to work with mega A-lister Robyn Ward. Caidence wants to be more than just friends with her co-star, but Robyn doesn't seem to want the same...or Caidence thought.
Into "against all the odds" romance? Grab Set immediately. This hot novella tells the story of old classmates who meet again years later at their high school reunion. Both are not looking for anything serious. They agree on an arrangement of sort
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