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10 Books to Turn Up the (Erotic) Heat

FICTION

WHITE HOUSES

by Amy Bloom

Bloom elevates this addition to the secret-lives-of-the-Roosevelts genre through elegant prose and by making Lorena Hickok a... Full review >

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FICTION

PAUL TAKES THE FORM OF A MORTAL GIRL

by Andrea Lawlor

This is groundbreaking, shape- and genre-shifting work from a daring writer; a fresh novel that elevates questions of sexual... Full review >

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FICTION

WRONG TO NEED YOU

by Alisha Rai

Another emotional, passionate, and psychologically complex love story in a gripping series that follows the fates of two... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

MRS. CALIBAN

by Rachel Ingalls

The love story is a delight, the social commentary sharp, the writing funny and fun—and yet the sorrow, even bitterness, at... Full review >

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ROMANCE

DOWN BY CONTACT

by Santino Hassell

A sexy and satisfying look into the hearts and minds of unlikely lovers. Full review >

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FICTION

THE MUSIC SHOP

by Rachel Joyce

From nocturnes to punk, this musical romance is ripe for filming. Full review >

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