Howdy Folks!
As my regular (and irregular) readers know, my
tastes and opinions are eclectic (i.e. all over the map).
Subject:
J. Lea Lopez aka Doc Luv
Occupation:
Author
R2R
(Relationship to Revo): Friend, audience and occasional
consultant
Available
works: http://www.amazon.com/Consenting-Adults-ebook/dp/B00CKH0X2G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369139642&sr=8-4&keywords=consenting+adults
Okay, right off the bat, I admit; I don’t get the
jello thing. The hair I understand. It is, in her profile pic, an electric
shade of violet. But I digress.
I met Ms. Lopez, or as I call her, Doc Luv (only I
get to call her that), on Agent Query Connect. She is a moderator for that
site. Her responsibilities consist of providing guidance, advice, encouragement
and keeping me from carried away with – me. The first three things she’s pretty
good at. The last thing…well, no one has much luck with that.
Anywho, Doc is a patient and kindly person that once
gave me a bit of guidance on a scene in KEEPERS that had me concerned enough to
consider cutting it. I didn’t and am happy with what I feel is now the eeriest
and most tantalizing scene in the book. That’s when I came to notice that she
had a talent for giving credibility to a genre I call romantic erotica. Now you
get why I call her Doc Luv. ‘Nuff said.
The good Doc has a new work coming out this weekend,
titled; Sorry’s Not Enough. Unlike her collection of short stories as linked
above, this is more romance that erotica. Knowing Doc as I do, however, has me
suspecting it will still be steamy enough to fog your contact lenses. Don’t say
you weren’t warned.
This brings up the question; what is erotica?
These are J. Lea Lopez’s thoughts on the subject: http://www.fromthewriteangle.com/2012/08/romance-vs-erotica-vs-porn.html
What? It doesn’t bring up the question? Tough, get
your own blog. I’m running this show. That’s the beauty of the internet. It
lets you sound off on stuff you don’t know a whole lot about.
My take: Erotica is a type of romance with a more
intense focus on the expression of intimacy. Done right, it’s engaging on
several aspects of that hard-to-define subject we call love. Done wrong and
it’s a play-by-play manual that is as chillingly unsexy as Pamela Anderson in Barb Wire. Were Doc in the latter
category rather than the former, I wouldn’t have even bothered to write all
this stuff.
Let’s be real here; though it isn’t the flashiest
genre at the moment, romance is the absolute bedrock of fiction. Much like
beer, when times are good, people consume it. When times are bad, people
consume it. Erotica needs no such validation from me, seeing as its sales are
measured in the gazillions.
You’re asking; then
why’d you bring it up…bonehead?
Don’t be so impatient. I’m getting to that.
Here is a small sampling of some romance sub-genres:
Historical, Contemporary, Category (or series), Regency, Futuristic, Fantasy,
Paranormal, Time-travel, Gothic and Suspense.
Wow. I don’t have half that many pairs of
shoes.
If the tamer of the species can be considered a
strawberry and mineral water, and the more risqué a milk chocolate-covered
strawberry with white wine, where does erotica fit in?
Easy; it’s a dark chocolate-covered Jalapeno served
with a shot of tequila. It may not be to everyone’s tastes, but damn, is it
ever a rush.
The esteemed Doctor Lopez appears to be bridging the
gulf between romance and erotica in her full length work, but I’ll let her tell
you about it:
Sorry's
Not Enough
Contemporary
New Adult
Despite the secrets Charlotte's keeping and the
renewed passion with which she pushes him away, Steven can't let her go. And so
the cycle of their relationship begins. Over the course of four years they
share moments as passionate lovers, periods of warm friendship, as well as months
of barely-civil tension.
When no amount of time or distance, and no number of
men, can make her forget the comfort of Steven's arms, Charlotte must dig into
her painful past and face the man whose betrayal destroyed her capacity for
trust to begin with. And by the time she finds the courage to do so, will
“sorry” be enough to get Steven back?
You got all that? Good.
What is ‘New Adult’? It’s an age group, representing
individuals old enough to know better but young enough to continue mooching
meals and laundry off their parents.
Yes, I’m one of those parents.
No, I’m not that thrilled about it.
But I digress. As you can see, J Lea Lopez is a
woman of considerable talent. If you’re a romance fan, check out her works. If
you’re not, check them out anyway – especially if you’re male. We can never
learn enough about our counterparts. Besides, you might pick up a trick or two.
Guys, don’t take this the wrong way but there are a
few out there that can use all the help they can get.
Anyway, buy the book, read it and leave your review https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/319676.
What the hell, you can review this blog post too. I don’t mind. There's even
a little comment doohickey right down below, somewhere.
Peace out and enjoy.
