The basic rules for turning basic instincts into blockbuster success. Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women’s fiction—a billion dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy—and lucrative—fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do—and how. • The first book to guide writers to succeed in this multi-million dollar genre • Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes • From a best-selling experienced author • Includes resource section for research tools and further reading • Interviews with top editors in the field • Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre