Popsugar Love & Sex Sexy Entertainment Books With the Best Sex Scenes Hot, Bothered, and Ready to Read — These Steamy Titles Will Get You in the Mood 26 June 2020 by Lauren Harano Image Source: amazon.co.uk As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Enjoying the finer things in life isn't just limited to indulging in expertly made wine and glamorous holidays; it can also include — at least for many bookworms — the art of reading a perfectly worded sex scene in a well-written book. While some might argue that TV and movies better portray these steamy encounters, avid readers know better. There's something even sexier about the descriptive language authors choose to use that make passages come to life before your eyes without any visuals at all, and if you've ever read a tantalising book, you know just what we're referring to. To back up this theory, we asked the readers in our POPSUGAR Book Club Facebook Group what novel held their favourite sex scene, and they delivered. From well-known reads like Fifty Shades of Grey to historical fiction titles that caught readers by surprise, these books contained some of the sexiest moments of all. Read ahead to see what books were mentioned, stock your bookshelf with some seriously hot reads, and get in on the fun by joining our book-loving community here! Related: The 20 Sexiest Movies on Netflix to Stream This Month 1 Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James (£12). The whole book is steamy! The first scene with Trevor and Ed, you can feel their desperation for each other. I've reread this book so many times." — Tonya H. Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James £12 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 2 Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Holy steaming hot tubs Batman! Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese (£11) turns up the heat as the two main characters dance around their attraction to each other. Very sensual read, and you can't help but love Willa and Ryder." — Sara K. Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese £11 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 3 Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day Image Source: amazon.co.uk "The Crossfire Series (£23). They get down and dirty so fast. Because seriously, the scene in the back of the car when he asks her about waxing." — Kaitlyn Nicole W. Crossfire Series £23 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 4 Priest: A Love Story by Sierra Simone Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Priest by Sierra Simone (£9.50), sacrilegious sex 10 times steamer than anything I've ever read before, could not finish it. Anything by Sierra Simone counts though." — Ashley E. Priest by Sierra Simone £9.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 5 The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Image Source: amazon.co.uk "The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (£13). Experienced younger man, woman 20 years older. Hottest book I've ever read and a debut novel. Here's an example: 'He took his time. His mouth moving at the inside of my thigh again, higher, closer. His tongue teasing. And then he stopped and waited, hovering, letting me feel his breath. I didn't dare move. And at the point where I thought I could no longer bear it, he dove in . . .'" — Tricia C. The Idea of You by Robinne Lee £13 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 6 Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Image Source: waterstones.com "I am currently reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (£9). It has a scene where Red is fingering Chloe in an alley . . . Phew! I'm a lesbian and I was feeling it. I've actually appreciated all the sex scenes in this book because the author never uses cringy, romance-novel euphemisms (like his passion rod) and instead uses language that might border on crass for traditional romance readers, but I appreciated." — Jeimy G. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert £9 from waterstones.com Buy Now 7 Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman Image Source: blackwells.co.uk "Call Me By Your Name (£11). WOW. 'He came. He left. Nothing else had changed. I had not changed. The world hadn't changed. Yet nothing would be the same. All that remains is dreammaking and strange remembrance.'" — Ali P. Call Me By Your Name £11 from blackwells.co.uk Buy Now 8 The Dare by Harley LaRoux Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Not romance but erotica but The Dare by Harley LaRoux (£4) was really steamy!! Definitely acquired kinks though." — Heather G. The Dare by Harley LaRoux £4 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 9 To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt Image Source: amazon.co.uk "The hottest while also being very sweet was To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt (£4.50). This book doesn't get enough attention imo!!" — Heather G. To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt £4.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 10 Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Easy: Kushiel's Dart (£5), Phedre and Melisande's first time together. Hot and steamy. A book/series not for the faint hearted, it makes Fifty Shades of Grey look amateurish, and it's Fantasy (my favourite)!" — Seana Breann E. Kushiel's Dart £5 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 11 Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon Image Source: amazon.co.uk "I just read Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon (£12), and DAMN. The BDSM scene was SPICY." — Kat S. Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon £12 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 12 A Fine Passion by Stephanie Laurens Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Hands down Jack's proposal to Lady Clarice in Stephanie Laurens' A Fine Passion (£6). It is the most romantic proposal ever followed by hot celebratory loving. In fact, the entire book steams and sets you on fire, not just the lusty sex, but the intense passion and attraction that these two display for each other from the first moment Jack sees her and names her to himself as Boadicea, Warrior Queen." — Theresa R. A Fine Passion £6 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 13 Misadventures With a Professor by Sierra Simone Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Misadventures With a Professor (£10) is basically 'stuck in an English cottage with Professor Hiddleston who enjoys spanking you.'" — Jessica W. Misadventures With a Professor £10 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 14 McClain Brothers by Alexandria House Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Alexandria House McClain Brothers series (£12) . . . the second book was wowza. I missed a book club meeting listening to this book." — Aprel B. McClain Brothers series £12 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 15 A Court of Mist and Fury Book by Sarah J. Maas Image Source: blackwells.co.uk "ACOMAF (£8), Chapter 55. If you're part of the fandom, this needs no further explanation." — Stacey F. ACOMAF £8 from blackwells.co.uk Buy Now 16 Dirty Like Me: A Dirty Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond Image Source: amazon.co.uk "The steamiest scene I've ever read is 'The Pink Dress' scene in Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond (£13). A fake relationship fuelled by a real attraction leads to this incredibly breathtaking scene where the lines blur between fantasy and reality as Katie tries her best to fight against the magnetic pull she feels toward the rockstar she was hired to date. This one scene left me breathless and begging for more — and clothes never even came off!" — Caitlin L. Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond £13 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 17 Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James Image Source: waterstones.com "Fifty Shades of Grey (£9). I know it's not award winning literature, but it's [fire emoji]." — Chris D. Fifty Shades of Grey £9 from waterstones.com Buy Now 18 Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore Image Source: waterstones.com "I loved Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (£9) and Well Met by Jen DeLuca (£13) had a good one too!" — Jessica A. Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore £9 from waterstones.com Buy Now Well Met by Jen DeLuca £13 from waterstones.com Buy Now 19 The Inevitable Fall of Christopher Cynster by Stephanie Laurens Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Anything by Stephanie Laurens and Lisa Kleypas for fans of historical romance! There are plenty of steamy scenes, elevated by the chemistry between the characters. I love historical romance especially because the stakes tend to be higher which heightens the drama and (sexual) tension." — Irene Y. What to read: The Inevitable Fall of Christopher Cynster by Stephanie Laurens (£6) and Devil's Daughter: The Ravenels Meet the Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas (£6) The Inevitable Fall of Christopher Cynster by Stephanie Laurens £6 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Devil's Daughter: The Ravenels Meet the Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas £6 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 20 The Summer I Saw You by Jess Vonn Image Source: amazon.co.uk "Jess Vonn has incredible stories, and definitely steamy lines, also!" — Dana B. What to read: The Summer I Saw You by Jess Vonn (£5) The Summer I Saw You by Jess Vonn £5 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Sexy EntertainmentBook ClubsRomance NovelsShoppableBook LoversBooks