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The Sexy Past
Jess Michaels
Thanks so much to Eliza for having me here today! If you don’t know me,
I’m Jess Michaels and like Eliza, I write erotic historical romances. Mine are
set mostly in the Regency period, but I tend to write heroines who are a
little… unusual. I like women who have a bit of experience and I often write
heroines who are widows or courtesans.
Since you are here, I bet you already like erotic historicals (yay
you!!) but I sometimes get asked by readers who aren’t fans of the genre yet
how the early 19th century could possibly be sexy. I think people
have the misconception of history being stuffy and the people being so very far
removed from what we are today.
But I don’t think that’s true. First off, people are people. We want a
lot of the same things today that we’ve always wanted. We want to be healthy,
we want to be happy, we want our families to be safe, we want to be loved. This
is true of someone from 1613 or 2013. Now how healthy, happy, safe and loved
LOOKS might be very different between 1613 and 2013, but the desire is the
same.
Secondly, sex has existed from the beginning of time or else there
would be no current time. And the way sex feels, the fact that it’s… well, FUN…
is a matter of biology that has also existed in humans from the beginning. So
did people in the 19th century like sex? Yup, I will guarantee you
that a lot of them did. Probably about the same percentage that like it now.
Now would my 19th century heroine make out with her 19th
century hero in the middle of the street? Probably not. It wouldn’t be
considered appropriate for the time. But would she make out with him in a safe
environment (like alone) or someplace where it was expected (like a scandalous
club)… yes! So in a historical, the trick is taking those very human desires
and finding ways to have the hero and heroine act on them… and not get caught.
Or get caught and see what happens in that story. Because I’ve written
that story and scandal can be fun too.
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2 comments:
I absolutely think historical romances are sexy! More sexy sometimes than modern ones, in fact. In an era when people are so overt about their sexuality, very little is left to the imagination. I think there is definitely something to be said for a little mystery. One of the most exciting things about historical romances to me is that they often feature virgins, and I think it's beautiful to see someone's eyes opened to the wonders and pleasures of passion and sex. But of course, the best part is watching that passion blossom into love, which is what we all really want after all.
I'm also a huge fan of the clothes from that period (anything involving corsets is awesome in my book)!
jsmo79@comcast.net
Yes, JSMO79, corsets rock! While I love a good virgin story, I'm also totally into the women with experience stories. Yummy! E.
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