What's the Line Between Erotic Romance and Erotica by Ann Gimpel, Author of Dragon Maid

Welcome to Ann Gimpel, author of the Dragon Lore series. This is a great post on what separates erotic romance from erotica.
What’s the Line Between Erotic Romance and Erotica?
I suppose every writer has a slightly different definition, but for me one of the differences has to do with the presence (or absence) or a strong, believable plot. I see erotica as a series of sex scenes with either no plot, or a very thin one sort of tossed into the mix as an afterthought. Applying this definition, a b...