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Originally Posted by HarryT
But is it the sex that's selling it? ie, do you think you'd have the same level of sales if you'd published the story without the sex? It would be an interesting experiment to publish the same story with and without sex, and compare sales, don't you think?
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No, of course, there wouldn't be the same sales without the sex. It's like having a western without cowboys, or a murder mystery without a dead body. Not impossible, but a bit pointless.
Without the sex, it would be a romance. Girl wants to walk on the wild side. Boy likes girl, decides to give her an adventure. Adventure goes wrong, girl goes home, boy still likes girl so hides the fact that he likes the wild side. When she finds out, she gets really pissed, does nasty things to him while he's asleep (and of course his friends put it on youtube). complications ensue until they both admit their love and HEA.
It's a story which works, but add in some sizzling sex and it's a much better story.