i like adult romance

I like reading Adult Romance. If you'd asked me in junior high, when I was reading Sarah Dessen religiously, if I could see myself being interested in Adult Romance, I'd be like "what? no!" Let me just tell you, I'd be in denial. At that age, movie sex scenes meant the world to me. If your child is reading Sarah Dessen, make sure you've already had the safe sex talk with them. Because thinking back on the romances in those novels? Definitely a precursor to Adult Romance. Those books are right on the edge of literary genius and cheesy. We used to go into the library looking for those books. If we saw someone we knew with a new one we hadn't read, we'd stop them where they stood. "Hey! Will you please come and find me when you get ready to turn that book in? I want to be there with you so I can check it out next. Please!" We ate that shit up. Adult Romance is basically the same thing. Except when the two people realize they have fallen in love, there's no cut away. Straight fucking lol. S T R A I G H T   F U C K I N G. I'm dying [laughing] over here. Literally nothing is left to the imagination. What's the dick look like? You'll know. How tight is she? You'll know. Do they talk during sex? You bet they do. And I'm straight and a little kinky, fyi. (How does a virgin know she's kinky? Mind your business.) But they have all the bases covered. You into alien sex? Got it. You like age play? I can't even believe I know what that is, but they got it. Mixed races? Got it. Were you really into Twilight in junior high or high school? Well, guess what? They got werewolf AND vampire sex. (Enter crying laughing emojis).

I'm not laughing at the kinks, because people like what they like. I'm laughing more because I just remembered what my first sex book was. My best friend in junior high gave me one of her books. From home, not the school library. It was this raunchy, black love, he was a thug, she was sweet and innocent I think. I didn't know what dicked down was until I read that book. I really must thank her one day. That book changed my life. The next book I remember reading like that was 50 Shades, of course. The movie trailers were so hot! And I was like "that's freakin hot. there's no way the movie is better than the effing book." So I got my phone, finally opened Google Books and bought that book so freaking fast. I still don't know if my bank could see what I had bought. I read that book, masturbated, cried, masturbated, plot twist, what?! Bought the next one. I think by then, those books only had two books out, maybe. I don't remember. But I was a goner after that. I was reading Adult Romance every day I had time to. In the car with my family, at work before we opened, on the toilet, in my bed, in my chair. You get the idea. Some times I'd read a corny one just to get off. Other times, I'd find a really good one that I just had to read because it was hot and well written. Both are turn ons. Then I found Jodi Ellen Malpas. That lady can write a book. I feel in love with all of her series immediately! This Man is my favorite series. I was literally aching to finish each book! The first book?? Literally had me at work SHOOK! I was crying-crying. It will forever be my favorite series. I was hooked for real by then. Then I checked my bank account one day and was like oh shit. I spent alot on books. Like too much. So I started going for free, more cheesy reads. But there are some really good free ones out there! I'd treat myself to some $1 books occasionally. And every once and a while, I'd spend big money (meaning about $8) on a book. Also, since I'd started being more diligent with my purchases, I started researching what books were actually worth it. It really paid off.

Then we moved, and I started school. I don't know how, but one night of me needing something to keep me company while I stayed up until midnight (at best) to finish class for the day, I found the Read Me Romance podcast. I was like holy crap, someone is recording a podcast on this. I gotta listen to this! It's three Adult Romance authors who basically have a light conversation before they introduce the show. What's the show? It's freaking professional voice-reader-people reading these raunchy books outloud. They do not hold back either. It's dirty! I'm freakin turned on, sitting down by myself, doing homework. It was-- I want to say a gift from God but I'm not sure how he feels about it. Ya girl was happy! And my pearl was happy lol. Still is. I fell behind, but I was keeping up with that podcast like nobody's business. It was great! To have someone narrate such a dirty book has been one of the greatest gifts any stupid podcast app could give me. And! I have them to thank for how I begin saving money. They kept mentioning Kindle Unlimited and I was like "what the hell is that?" It's a freaking digital book subscription! You pay like 8 bucks a month for all the Kindle Unlimited books you can read. There are still books within the store that you can purchase, but if it's labeled Kindle Unlimited you are set. You basically check it out, read it, you can highlight any steamy parts, and some times free audio is included. Once you're ready, you just return it lol. Just like a real library, but without the shame I'd undoubtedly feel physically from not only checking out dirty books but checking out so many. It's a beautiful thing.

So how do I, a 20-something virgin, know what kinks I'm into? I read my heart rate, my emotions, any tingling sensations I feel. If I'm turned on, I'm into it. Those women at RMR also taught me that everything you read isn't always everything you'd like in your actual sex life. If it is, fine. You may even like more. But don't be surprised if you've read it and liked it, but tried it and didn't. Some things are better left to your dirty mind and I'm ok with that. But when I do end up with my future husband, he already has a basic chore list lol. We're gonna be trying some things, for sure.