Emma Holly had some good stuff (her older stuff--some erotica, and including the historical romances, but I haven't read her paranormals), but I didn't enjoy some of the more recent erotica as much (some of the sex scenes were still good, but the "plots" got more than a little ridiculous, and I like my erotica to be character-or-plot driven, and not just "hey, there's hot people! And they have sex! A lot! In different combos and different positions! Hello new person! Let's have SEXXORING!")
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
meara - Apr 23, 2012 8:11:39 pm PDT #18509 of 28293
Steph L. - Apr 24, 2012 4:38:41 am PDT #18510 of 28293
I look more rad than Lutheranism
BDSM-ish.
Huh. I'm not so good on the "ish." (Everything I think of is less "ish" and more...intense.) Maybe Anais Nin? Although she's not BDSM-y.
Consuela - Apr 24, 2012 5:00:18 am PDT #18511 of 28293
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Basically my friend heard a professional colleague going on about 50 Shades and, as a long-time ficreader (and occasional writer), made the mistake of saying, "Oh, there's much better-written stuff than that out there!"
--and the colleague said, "Titles and authors, please!"
So, as my friend cannot reveal herself as a ficreader, she needs to come up with something to tell the woman.
Toddson - Apr 24, 2012 5:12:17 am PDT #18512 of 28293
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I'd second the Emma Holly recommendation - some of her earlier stuff. um ... Menage, Cooking Up a Storm, Velvet Fist (? not sure of that last title).
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 24, 2012 5:27:14 am PDT #18513 of 28293
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm not familiar with any good novels on the theme, but if we're talking about improving on Stephenie Meyer-based fanfic with the serial numbers file off, maybe John Norman novels would suffice?
Amy - Apr 24, 2012 5:29:46 am PDT #18514 of 28293
Because books.
Pam Rosenthal is pretty good, but historical. Eden Bradley is supposed to be good, although I haven't read her. There's also M.J. Rose.
Oh, and Pam Rosenthal's books written as Molly Weatherfield are also good, and less romancey.
Typo Boy - Apr 24, 2012 6:00:59 am PDT #18515 of 28293
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I don't remember if anything by Collette was bdsm oriented. Also is Collette more explicit than you are looking for? Don't know what 'mom friendly' means.
Steph L. - Apr 24, 2012 6:26:32 am PDT #18516 of 28293
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Oh, and Pam Rosenthal's books written as Molly Weatherfield are also good, and less romancey.
I was going to recommend those, but they're pretty hard-core, and not at all romance-y. *I* love them because they're so damn word-nerdy and cerebral in addition to all the ponies (ponies yay!) and freaky shit, but I think anyone picking those up and expecting Fifty Shades of Fanfic is in for a big shock.
maybe John Norman novels would suffice?
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Typo Boy - Apr 24, 2012 6:38:09 am PDT #18517 of 28293
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, not even having read twilight, but having the misfortune of reading about a quarter of a Norman before throwing it against a wall, I doubt that Twilight or Twilight fan fiction is worse than Gor.
Amy - Apr 24, 2012 7:10:09 am PDT #18518 of 28293
Because books.
I think anyone picking those up and expecting Fifty Shades of Fanfic is in for a big shock.
Probably true, but I realized the others might not address the BDSM part, just the erotica part.