On the lookout for some sensual and racy romance that will leave you breathless and wanting more? Check out these four stimulating romances that may burn your fingertips because of the steam rising from the pages.

Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas, published by Avon in 2006 is an almost epic historical romance about a thirty-year-old author spinster and her passionate, secret love affair with a younger man, who owns a publishing company.


Suddenly You is Lisa’s steamiest romance to date. Jack Devlin, is a hero for the ages. He visits Amanda Briars at her house one night, but she mistakes him for a male prostitute she has hired to take her virginity. After he gets a small taste of Amanda, he finally reveals his true identity, to her embarrassment. But he softens the blow when he offers to publish her next book. From then on Jack wants Amanda as his lover. Worried about her reputation, Amanda convinces Jack to keep their affair a secret with an end date. Jack agrees, but he’ll try his best to change her mind, which makes use every sexual technique he can think of to claim Amanda as his own forever.

Readers may find themselves sweating as they read Suddenly You. The love scenes Lisa has written are some of the best in a historical romance. She pushes a few envelopes, especially on one scene where Jack enjoys a bowl of raspberries with Amanda that’s shockingly erotic.

Flat-Out Sexy(Fast Track #1) by Erin McCarthy, published by Berkley in 2008 is about a widow with two children who heats up the track with younger, hot shot race car driver.

Tamara Briggs may be a widow with two children, but that doesn’t mean she shouldn’t have some fun from time to time. At thirty-two, she’s feels middle aged and dumpy. While at a charity cocktail party, she spills wine on another guest and sparks fly between them. Elec Monroe has always had a crush on her. Before the night is over, his fantasies will become reality when Tamara agrees to spending the night with him. But Elec doesn’t want just one night with his sexy older lady.

Flat-Out Sexy is exactly as the title implies. Elec is a woman’s dream come true. This is a man who loves children, realizes the importance of family. and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Tamara in his life even though it means some big sacrifices on his part. The love scenes between Elec and Tamara are both naughty, but sweet and lusty. Erin is a pro at writing witty dialogue and characters you sympathize with, but she takes real problems and gives realistic solutions.

Sin Undone(Demonica #5) by Larissa Ione, published by Grand Central Publishing in 2010 is one hot and smoldering paranormal romance with a female demon named Sin and a half-werewolf, half vampire named Conall. Sin is the only female Seminus demon alive who is also master assassin, including a raging libido, but is controlled because of her tattoo on her right arm called the dermoire. Paramedic Conall Dearghul is a paramedic for Underground General, a supernatural hospital. He and Sin end up having sex, but then she pushes him away. They end up crossing paths again when they team up to stop a deadly virus killing all types of creatures, including humans. As they come to rely on one another, he sees how special she is, and Sin in turn opens her heart to him.

The passion and sex between this couple is hotter than hot. You can practically taste the lust and desire Conall and Sin have for one another. Sin Undone is the final book in Larissa Ione's Demonica series that has raised the bar for what a paranormal romance should be. Larissa’s trademark warrior heroines and, alpha, yet protective heroes are shown perfectly with Sin and Conall.

Release Me, the first book in the Stark Trilogy by J. Kenner, published by Bantam, was started as a digital serial that heats up the office in more ways than one. When Nikki Fairchild meets Damien Stark, a former professional tennis player turned billionaire business man, he oozes power and sex. They meet at a work event, and their mutual attraction leads to a raw and explosive sexual encounter. Nikki has immense guilt over what she thinks is a one night stand with the man who rocked her world. She’s practically engaged to her long time and loyal boyfriend. But the cracks in that relationship are starting to show. Damien won’t give up Nikki now that he’s had her. He pursues her with a deep focus to claim her like no other man has done before him.

Release Me begins a seductive dance for Damien and Nikki that continues in the next two books in the series. There are secrets and deceit, which takes Nikki down the rabbit hole, so to speak, as she encounters sexual angst and desire as Damien pushes her to accept him and their soul trembling passion.

Side Note:Claim Me, the second book in the trilogy won the Romance Writers of America 2014 RITA award for Best Erotic Romance.