Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: RED HOT EROTICA, edited by Alison Tyler (7-11 PM EST)

Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
Welcome again to the Naked Reader Book Club! I'm Kristina Wright, your book club moderator. It's time to curl up with your computer, a glass of wine and Alison Tyler's sizzling Red Hot Erotica!

Red Hot Erotica

Just when you think it can’t get any hotter acclaimed author and editor Alison Tyler returns with a stunning collection of steamy and scorching erotica sure to set all your desires ablaze. With 19 sweltering stories, Tyler has arranged a fantastic set of tales that incorporate a number of genres all with one central but all too familiar theme-heat. Whether it’s the heat of bodies melding together under the sheets, or the dog-days of summer, these stories will crank the thermostat up past the breaking point.

In Red Hot Erotica, literary goddess Alison Tyler takes the concept of heat and spins it around in 19 different delicious ways. In this collection, the question isn't "Hot or Not?" it's "Hot, Hotter or Hottest?" What qualifies as "hot" erotica is a matter of personal taste. Erotic heat is as much about an author's storytelling ability as it is the reader's own interests and imagination. In other words, it's only hot if you, the reader, thinks it's hot!

So, what makes for a steamy story that stays with you after you've read it? Does reading about sex in a tropical locale, such as "Las Agridulces" by Shanna Germain put you in the mood? Do you like the voyeuristic heat of stories such as Bill Noble's "Stardrift" or do you prefer to read about a character who is the center of attention, such as Rachel Kramer Bussel's stripper in "Cruising?"

Are first person stories ("I'm walking down Fifth Avenue on the hottest day in July." ~ Tsaurah Litsky, "No Panties") what steams up your glasses? Do you prefer the slow burn of third person ("Put plain and simple, Ella wanted to fuck the aristocracy." ~ Saskia Walker, "It's Not Just Cricket")?

I want to know what it takes to makes a story sizzle for you, dear readers. What stories in Red Hot Erotica resonate with you? What makes erotica red hot for you? What steamy scenario do you want to experience? What sizzling fantasy do you want to write?

If you haven't read Red Hot Erotica, you are still welcome to participate in the conversation. Stop in and tell us what kinds of stories you like to read and we will be delighted to point you toward some of the hottest erotica around.
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Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
Hi everyone and welcome to the discussion! I look forward to hearing what you think of Red Hot Erotica... and what makes erotica "hot" for you!
08/10/2010
Contributor: Splendwhore Splendwhore
Just popping in to say I have to run to the bank, but I will definitely be joining this discussion as soon as I return!
08/10/2010
Contributor: Blinker Blinker
Hi, Kristina! And hurry back, Splendwhore!
08/10/2010
Contributor: clp clp
Hi! I havent read this one yet, but I'd love to hear what others have to say.
08/10/2010
Contributor: deadpoet deadpoet
Hi everyone.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Splendwhore
Just popping in to say I have to run to the bank, but I will definitely be joining this discussion as soon as I return!
Fabulous! Could you withdraw a million for me? ;-)

See you back here soon!
08/10/2010
Contributor: MuffysPinguLove MuffysPinguLove
Hi everyone! I haven't read it yet either, but I'm eager to hear what everyone else thought of it
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Blinker
Hi, Kristina! And hurry back, Splendwhore!
Hi there, Blinker! Have you read Red Hot Erotica?
08/10/2010
Contributor: Blinker Blinker
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Originally posted by clp
Hi! I havent read this one yet, but I'd love to hear what others have to say.
Same here. I gotta say it's quite an appropraite title, especially in this devastating summer heat.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
Hi all! We haven't read this one yet, so we're going to hang out a bit and see if it's the next one for our wish list
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
Oh I think my favorite story in Red Hot Erotica was Smitten by Bryn Haniver. I like how some romantism was introduced in the casual sex encounter. Phrasing my words here not to give anything away from the story, but it completely warmed by heart after reading about all the sex. I had a 'awwwww' moment.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by clp
Hi! I havent read this one yet, but I'd love to hear what others have to say.
Hi, CLP! Are you familiar with Alison Tyler's anthologies? In Red Hot Erotica she takes the concept of "heat" and creates an anthology of smokin' hot stories.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
Hi all! We haven't read this one yet, so we're going to hang out a bit and see if it's the next one for our wish list
I haven't read it either, but I'll still be sticking around to discuss non-book topics.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Blinker Blinker
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Hi there, Blinker! Have you read Red Hot Erotica?
Not yet, sadly, but I have a looong list of erotica that I can't wait to order! Every time I join one of these discussions I just want more and more
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Kynky Kytty
Oh I think my favorite story in Red Hot Erotica was Smitten by Bryn Haniver. I like how some romantism was introduced in the casual sex encounter. Phrasing my words here not to give anything away from the story, but it completely warmed by heart ... more
I agree, definitely an "aww" moment. I think Alison does a brilliant job of finding stories that blend balls-to-the-wall sexual heat (love, love, love her story "Don't Look Back") with tender, real moments-- often between committed couples.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Blinker
Not yet, sadly, but I have a looong list of erotica that I can't wait to order! Every time I join one of these discussions I just want more and more
Nothing wrong with that! Nothing at all!
08/10/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
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Originally posted by Kynky Kytty
Oh I think my favorite story in Red Hot Erotica was Smitten by Bryn Haniver. I like how some romantism was introduced in the casual sex encounter. Phrasing my words here not to give anything away from the story, but it completely warmed by heart ... more
How "hardcore" would you say the book is overall? And did you feel like it was geared toward a particular audience?
08/10/2010
Contributor: clp clp
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Hi, CLP! Are you familiar with Alison Tyler's anthologies? In Red Hot Erotica she takes the concept of "heat" and creates an anthology of smokin' hot stories.
I just received Pleasure Bound, actually! Sinking into that soon.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
Hi all! We haven't read this one yet, so we're going to hang out a bit and see if it's the next one for our wish list
Oh, I think this collection is definitely for you. It really works as a "couples" collection.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by clp
I just received Pleasure Bound, actually! Sinking into that soon.
Fabulous! Pleasure Bound will be one of our November book club titles, so get crackin'. (No pun intended. Really.)
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
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Originally posted by Alan & Michele
How "hardcore" would you say the book is overall? And did you feel like it was geared toward a particular audience?
I would not say it's very hardcore or extremely explicit, but the descriptions were detailed and arousing. Like Kristina said, it's a matter of hot, hotter and hottest. It depends on what you like or not as well. There could be something about a fantasy that would leave me only warm that you'd consider extremely hot.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by clp
I just received Pleasure Bound, actually! Sinking into that soon.
Pleasure Bound is totally rockin'. I definitely loved it.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Fabulous! Pleasure Bound will be one of our November book club titles, so get crackin'. (No pun intended. Really.)
I loved Pleasure Bound!!! I liked Red Hot Erotica, but Pleasure Bound was magnetic.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
Hmm... sounds like we'll have to check it out then.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Alison Tyler Alison Tyler
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
Fabulous! Pleasure Bound will be one of our November book club titles, so get crackin'. (No pun intended. Really.)
Here I am... a little scorched around the edges. I didn't know PB was going to be on the agenda. That's way cool!

XXX,
Alison
08/10/2010
Contributor: kfemme kfemme
Hi all...sorry I'm a little late
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
I agree, definitely an "aww" moment. I think Alison does a brilliant job of finding stories that blend balls-to-the-wall sexual heat (love, love, love her story "Don't Look Back") with tender, real moments-- often between committed couples.
'Don't Look Back' is about a situation that so many people can relate to or wish they could relate to, and makes it all the more affecting. Great story.
08/10/2010
Contributor: Blinker Blinker
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Originally posted by kfemme
Hi all...sorry I'm a little late
No problem! Welcome
08/10/2010
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Alison Tyler
Here I am... a little scorched around the edges. I didn't know PB was going to be on the agenda. That's way cool!

XXX,
Alison
Hey there, Ms. Tyler! Yes, we have the book club list finalized (I believe) for the rest of the year and PB is on the November lineup.

So glad you could make it tonight!
08/10/2010