Top 10 dirty books 2022

Ive got a dirty little secret: I recently joined an erotic book club.

And TBH? It *totally* forced me outside of my sexual comfort zone. [And I write about sex for a living, lol!] Id never gotten around to reading erotica until now, and my guess is that, like me, theres a lot of people out there who havent either.

The thing is, I never expected to be so ~turned on~ by reading. And yet, I tackled the book club assignmentBeautiful Stranger by Christina Laurenin a couple of days, and I could barely keep my hands off my boyfriend [or my vibrator] as I flipped through each chapter.

At the club meeting, I was, um, caught off guard. What I expected to be a bunch of 20-somethings ready to chat all things oral sex over red wine was actually a group of women from all age ranges. I was the youngest one there.

At first, I felt like a fraud. These women were experts, entirely well-read when it comes to the erotic genre [Im talking alien! sex!]. But, after a couple of beers to shake off my nerves, I found myself bonding over sexual fantasies with women totally unlike myself.

And I want you to have that same experience. Erotica can be suuuper liberating and it gives you a totally new way to experience pleasure. You can read it on the train! In the park! On the couch in front of your parents! [Ok, maybe hold off on that one.] And no one will ever know youre getting ~horny~ in the process! Keep scrolling for the best erotic novels out there right now.

Seriously, youll thank me later.

1. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

TikTok is obsessed with this book, and that's reason enough to give it a try. The young huntress, Feyre, ends up in the dangerous fantasy world that she has heard about only in legends. She and the immortal faerie, Tamlin, have an enemies-to-lovers affair that is very *spicy*. A top review on Amazon identifies it as "nothing more than erotica," which I'm totally fine with.

2. Bridgerton: The Duke And I by Julia Quinn

At this point, you've probably watched Bridgerton on Netflixit's been literally everywhere. Well, while you are waiting for the next season, grab the books and get a healthy dose of "your grace." If the series wasn't hot enough for you, the books take it up a notch. Plus, you can get a head start on the rest of the series while they work on season two.

If you haven't binged it yet, the Bridgerton series is about each of the Bridgerton siblings finding love and marriage in high-society London in the early 1800's. Each book tells the story of one sibling's romantic journey. This first novel in the series, which the first season of the show follows, is about Daphne falling in love with the Duke of Hastings, who also happens to be her older brother's best friend.

3. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

If you've watched the series, you know that Jamie Fraser is just...wow. He sets the bar so high for men. Time travel, the Scottish highlands, and freaking hot sex. That's pretty much what Outlander is.

Clare, a former British combat nurse, has just been reunited with her husband as they embark on their first trip away together after the war. When Clare ventures into an ancient standing rock circle, she is thrown back into the mid-1700's. And that's where she meets Jamie, a young Scots warrior, and the story takes off.

4. The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Just getting into erotic novels? You might want to start with something like The Wedding Date, which could fit in the romance novel category as well. It's a perfect way to ease into the genre and experience a fair share of romcom-y charm, along with quite a bit of sex. Here's the deal: Drew picks stranger, Alexa, to be his plus-one to an upcoming weddinga classic fake significant other story that leads to, yes, you guessed it, actual love.

5. Temptation by Ivy Smoak

A student falls in love with her tall, dark, and handsome professornothing new there. But this professor has a little secret: He used to live the billionaire lifestyle in New York City. He thought it would be easy not to socialize with any of his students, but he never expected to meet such a beautiful woman like Penny. This book is scorching hot [according to Amazon reviewers].

6. Next in Line for Love by Harper Bliss

After living in Europe for years, Ali Lennox's father asks her to move back to L.A. so that she can take over the family company, Lennox Breweries. However, this decision angers the company's COO, Jill Gold, who has been at LB for more than 20 years. Annoyed that she has to show Ali the ropes on top of her career snub, Jill treats Ali with disdain. Can the two find a common ground and mesh at work? Potentially. It turns out that sparks fly outside of the office, too...

7. Tempted By You by Stephanie Nicole Norris

Meet Jasmine, the star of a super popular day-time soap opera living in Chicago. Now, meet Luke, a major mayoral candidate and a professor at the University of Chicago. He's got everything figured out: He wants to give back to the city he's always called his home. Together, they find themselves in the middle of a forbidden love affair. What will they do about their respective romances? You'll have to read to find out.

8. The Dare by Lauren Landish

Elle is totally busted when her [um, really attractive] boss Colton catches her using the photocopier to ***take pics of her ass*** for a risky dare from her bestie. In short, she's super embarrassed that her tall, dark, and sexy superior saw her in such a NSFW situation. But it might work in her favor as she works toward taking on the biggest dare of them all: Making Colton fall in love with her.

9. The Goode Governor by J.J. Arias

Governor Georgia "George" Fernandez is *very serious*. And since she's started her reelection campaign, she's even more stoic than before as she focuses on winning the race of a lifetime. That is until Mila, a young woman working as an exotic dancer, almost ruins Georgia's run with a juicy scandal. To mend the situation, Mila is offered a position working at the governor's office. It turns out that opposites really do attract since Mila and Georgia soon find out they have some serious chemistry.

10. Let Me Please You: A McClain Family Novella by Alexandria House

Kat McClain just got out of a failed marriage and is the only sister in a family of super-protective brothers. She wants to move on with her life, which is perfect timing for family friend Tommy Kirby, who conveniently has been crushing on Kat and wants a wife and kids of his own. Could these two find the romance they've both been waiting for in each other?

11. Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

There's no Timothée Chalamet in this version, sadly [pro tip: you can picture his face when you read]. But still, the story of Elio and Oliver is just as steamy in book-form. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the plot, Oliver is a sexy American student who comes to stay with Elio's family in Italy. At first, the pair appear to hate each other. As time goes on, however, it's clear that there's more to their relationship than meets the eye.

12. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

After moving into her new San Francisco apartment, Caroline Reynolds is less-than-thrilled to find out she lives next to a super-loud neighbor. Each night she hears him banging against the wall and letting out moans of pleasure during sex [with a different woman each time]. Soon, though, the noise becomes too much. Caroline heads over to give him a piece of her mind, only to find out that he's, ahem, very attractive.

13. Mouth to Mouth by Cara Malone

Sarah is a passionate paramedic who will literally do anything for her patients. Veronica is an ER nurse who is getting fed up with work [and, um, her meddling ex-GF]. After pushing herself to the limit one day, Sarah passes out and falls into Veronica's arms. From there? Well, things heat up even more.

14. Twice in a Lifetime by Clare Lydon

Harriet and Sally were in love 17 years ago until Harriet broke Sally's heart. Now, they've stumbled back into each other's lives only to realize that they've got some serious trust issues. Can the two make it work despite their pastand the fact that they live in two different states?

15. Cinnamon Blade by Shira Glassman

Cinnamon Blade is a modern crime fighter in a city threatened by aliens and vampires on the daily. She's saved the book-smart Soledad Castillo from bad guys on multiple occasions, and each time she does their sexual chemistry increases. Soledad is attractive, but how can they have any time of relationship when Blade is constantly protecting the vulnerable city from danger?

16. Sexy Dare by Carly Phillips

Jason Dare is a guarded nightclub owner living in New York City. Because of his ~dark past~, he keeps those he calls family close and doesn't let anyone else in. That is until he meets candy store owner Faith Lancaster. Faith is ambitious and sweet, and she wants to let Jason in, but she has her fair share of secrets, too, like the fact that her brother is trying to steal her inheritance. Dramaaa.

17. Saving Savannah by Krista Wolf

Savannah has just relocated to Salem, Massachusetts. She's hired movers and when they arrive, she sees that they're three college hunks and she's pretty pumped. They offer to come back to her place later tonight to "help her unpack," but it turns out they also have a little more in mind [hint: it's a foursome!].

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18. Getting Down to Business by Nicolette Dane

Amy Barnes has never had much luck with love. But, she basically thrives at everything else [she's a rising star at work, for instance]. Then comes Josephine Taft, an attractive, accomplished tech investor who's looking for a stake in Amy's company. Distracted by her attraction to Josephine but also passionate about wanting the investment for her company, Amy's got, like, a lot to juggle. And I'm here for it.

19. Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren

Yep, this is the sexy sequel to Beautiful Player *and* the book I mentioned earlier. Beautiful Stranger follows the story of Sara and Max [friends of Hanna and Will from the first story], two strangers who meet at a New York City club and have discreet, spontaneous sex on the dance floor. Pretty soon public, no-strings-attached sex becomes their ~thing~. But their no-feelings agreement doesn't last for long [classic].

20. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Stella Lane's spent much of her adult life focused on her career, meaning she has way less dating experience than the average 30-year-old. She decides she needs to take a crash course in romance and hires an escort, Michael Phan, to show her the ropes. He takes Stella up on her offer, teaching her everything from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

21. The Rose by Tiffany Reisz

At her university graduation party, Lia receives a beautiful wine cup decorated with roses. Almost immediately, a family friend, August Bowman, tells her it's a rare ancient artifact instilled with the power to bring the most intimate sexual fantasies to life. Of course, Lia doesn't believe him, so August dares her to try it. Not only does the cup's magic work, but it allows Lia and August to live out their wildest, sexiest dreamstogether.

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22. Beauty and the Professor by Skye Warren

To pay her college tuition, Erin cleans reclusive ex-soldier Blake Morris's house twice a week. Then, one day she accidentally walks in on him in a, uh, compromising position, and feels something deep and sensual stir inside of her. Meanwhile, Blake is secretly infatuated with Erin but believes he'll never be good enough for her. He hopes to reenter the worldand become worthy of her lovewhen he accepts an associate professor position at his alma mater. But on his first day, Blake finds out Erin is one of his students. Will they be able to keep their relationship strictly professional?

23. When Love Calls by Sharon C. Cooper

Mona Lisa Gregory has been with only one man over the last 35 years. She's over it, and she's ready to move on and redefine her previously held beliefs about love, sex, and more. Along comes Dex, who wants to be the only one in Mona's heart. Will the couple make it work? You'll have to read to see.

24. The Mister by EL James

Londoner Maxim Trevelyan has breezed through life, relying on his good looks, connections, and money to get him whatever he wants. But, after a family tragedy, Maxim inherits his familys noble title, wealth, estates, and...responsibility. He's unsure if he can rise to the challenge, and that uncertainty doubles when Alessia Demachi enters his life. She's a mystery to Maxim, and that just makes him want her even more. Before long, his desire for her develops into a fiery passion, unlike anything hes ever experienced.

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25. A Lesson In Thorns by Sierra Simone

To find out what happened to her mother 12 years ago, librarian Poe Markham takes a job managing the private library at Thornchapel, a grand manorand the place her mom was last seen alive. But as she searches for information, Poe knows she needs to stay away from the house's tortured owner, Auden Guest. That's easier said than done, as the more secrets Poe uncovers, the more she's drawn into Auden's seductive, elegant worldand to his handsome, brooding enemy, St. Sebastian.

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