";s:4:"text";s:1320:"But still, the story of Elio and Oliver is just as steamy in book-form. Top 10 opening scenes in books From Kazuo Ishiguro’s laconic intimations to Mark Twain’s garrulous energy, these are masterclasses in the difficult art of beginning Catherine Lacey In books, a great make-out scene consists of the narrator's feelings, thoughts, and atmosphere around the couple. 1. All of these excerpts are from books that are considered literary, and they’re all so steamy they’ll make you want to undo a button or two. The 14 best sex scenes in literature.
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But what about sexy scenes in literature?
From Richard Yates, to Ian McEwan to Jeffrey Eugenides, here are nine of the raciest sex scenes in high-brow literature. It can be incredibly sweet and romantic, or sensual and hot. There's plenty of cringeworthy literary smut out there, as the annual Bad Sex Awards attest, but what about the good stuff?