Though I write some very sexy stuff in my books, I am well aware that not all things that are sexy or romantic in a book are the same in real life. I love to include a good shower scene in one of my stories, the characters all warm and moist and pressed close together. In reality, a real romp in a shower can be cold, and slipper, and too unnerving to really enjoy. But that doesn’t stop me from enjoying reading these scenes over and over again.
The same can be true for all kinds of aspects of a book. From some stories that are sexy between the pages of a good book, like a dark romance kidnapping, that would absolutely frightening in real life. To the places these stories are set in. I don’t care how romantic and sexy it might be in a book, I have never found my workplace to be an exciting location. If I were to fall in love at work, we would definitely be take our amorous activities home, and not to the supply closet.
But there are some places, that are just as sexy and romantic whether you find them in the pages of a book or in your everyday life. Places that evoke feelings of love and longing and romance regardless of all else around.
While these may be different for everyone, here are the places I find romantic, in and out of a novel.
Mountain Cabin (especially in the snow). Maybe it's because I’m a northern baby, or may it’s just my mentality, but I love a good snowed in cabin. That is probably obvious from my books, that are often set in snowy towns, or on dark snowy nights. The isolation of a cabin, away from the world, away from your troubles, away from anything that might disturb the connection between you and your special someone is something I find very appealing. And extremely romantic. As the world gets more and more busy, complicated, and noisy, I only find a romantic escape to a distant mountain top all the more appealing.
Paris. I’m sure this one goes without saying. Between the amazing food, the beautiful locations, and the history, there’s not much that isn’t romantic in this city (except for the traffic). Even their very language sounds sultry and seductive to the ear and on the lips. If you can’t find a romantic spot to sneak away to in Paris, you clearly aren’t trying hard enough.
These are the places I find just as romantic in and out of the pages of a book. Where are yours?
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I've tried the romp in a shower. Worst experience ever.
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