At HerStory Books, erotic romance is romance taken to a more sensual level. It has been compared with erotica, but it is really women’s erotica with strong characters and a definite indication of some happily ever after.

Erotic romance novels will have many more love scenes than a traditional romance. It might also have edgier love scenes than a traditional romance, involving positions or actions which go beyond ‘plain vanilla’  missionary position love scenes.

Some erotic romance novels on the market will have male-male action and some will include multiple partners (menages) and orgies.

At HerStory Books, our erotic romance novels involve many more love scenes than the one or two in a traditional romance, and some love scenes that are non-traditional (eg, not the missionary position). All love scenes are between two coherent, consenting and non-deceived heterosexual adults, one male,  one female. Each love scene is intended to develop character, plot and contribute to the story as a whole, as the characters fall in love and move (if not always smoothly) towards a happily ever after ending.

We hope that this will clarify any confusion and help you find the genres of book you enjoy reading, from sweet (no love scenes or perhaps one or two without any specific details) to sensual.