From this month’s Paraphernalia interview with Audrey LaFehr:
PNR: Readers are very excited about the new Aphrodisia line; could you tell us how this line differs from the already established Brava Erotic Romance Line?
Audrey L.: While very hot and sexy, Brava still follows the “rules†of traditional romanceâ€â€one man and one woman fall in love in the course of the book and arrive at some sort of permanent commitment at the end. Aphrodisia throws away the rulesâ€â€anything goes, as long as it’s super hot, sexy, explicit, legal, and all about a woman’s sexual pleasure. Oftentimes the woman does find and fall in love with her soul mate, but that is not a requirement. However, a happy (or shall we say an extremely satisfying?) ending is a must.
PNR: In your opinion, how far can you go with erotic content and have it still be considered romance?
Audrey L.: Aphrodisia would not be considered romance by many traditionalists. It is categorized as “Erotic Romance†for a simple, practical reasonâ€â€we want it to be sold to the romance buyer and go into or near the romance section of the bookstore. If it had “Erotica†on the spine, it would go into general fiction or an erotica section if the store has one, and our readers (who are primarily romance readers who want something hotter) would not be able to find our books easily. Other than that, Aphrodisia does not have to conform to the usual parameters of romance.
Thank you, Mailyn! ((hugs))
on May 15th, 2006 at 8:03 am
just stopped by to wish you a happy mother’s day and I hope you have fun with your familyn
on May 14th, 2006 at 1:59 pm