theStorykeeper answers “Two questions: 1) Are there any steamy...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1):

Two questions: 1) Are there any steamy scenes? I'm getting tired of books where the love story between the main characters is almost platonic. Only kisses. Sex is part of a relationship, so I don't understand why most of the books avoid the topic. It doesn't have to be explicit. My God, no! 2) How many books will there be? p.s about question 1, it's not a critique to the book per se, because I'm loving it, FYI.

theStorykeeper Sex is NOT always part of a relationship (congrats on being acephobic!), especially not when teenagers are involved (which I'm assuming is the case he…moreSex is NOT always part of a relationship (congrats on being acephobic!), especially not when teenagers are involved (which I'm assuming is the case here, as it's labeled YA)! If you want sex in books, there is a whole entire genre out there for you - they're called adult romance novels. Those of us who don't want to read about sex deserve a space, too.(less)

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Kristina I honestly don't think it's that deep. This is a thread with comments and questions about what may or may not be included in a fictional story develop ...more
May 04, 2022 08:24AM

Christina ♡ Being asexual myself, it did actually bother me to be told that "sex is part of romantic relationships" because it's not. That's like saying drinking ...more
Aug 08, 2022 02:22PM

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