I’ve been doing a little thinking, since I’ve gotten my own releases back on track. I think there’s a big difference between a book actually being erotica, and a book just having sex scenes in it. And for me, the difference is whether the sex contributes to the plot. If you could take those sex scenes out, but you wouldn’t lose anything, then it probably fits into another genre.
What are your thoughts on the subject?
Source: reddit.com/r/eroticliterature/comments/5zrsnx/whats_the_difference_between_erotica_and_a_book
If you take sex out of Erotica, what’s left is not a complete story.
If you take sex out of romance with sex scenes, you’d still have romance.
kschang pretty much nailed it.