I have just finished reading Jennifer Ashley’s “Lady
Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage” (yes, I know I’m woefully behind on my TBR
pile, but that’s another topic). This is a brilliant story, full of everything
we want in a romance.
Jennifer writes
such wonderfully erotic and warmly sensual love scenes (the kind that make you
suck in your breath or giggle out loud) and I enjoyed reading every one of
them. She has mastered this art, as have so many other authors.
So I have to ask: Are you the type
of reader who prefers to let your imagination soar after the bedroom door is
closed? Or do you want to see what the writer has in mind once the action moves
to the bed (or chair or floor or anywhere else the love scene might take
place)? How much is too much? How much
is too little? Do the words used matter to you? Are there some that make you
cringe?
For me, I
want to see it all and it doesn’t matter what words are used as long as the
author can bring me into the scene completely. I want to see the slow dance of
removing one article of clothing at a time. I want the gentle touches and the
gasps of surprise, the indrawn breath that makes me draw in my breath too and
sigh. I have read some love scenes that left me cold and wondering what the
author was thinking. I have read others that just felt like they were stuck in
middle of the story because the author simply thought it was time for the
romance to be consummated. The ones I like best are the ones like Jennifer
writes…full of passion and fire.
What about
you?
As always, happy reading!
Marie
