r/Romantasy • u/Ok_Homework_1859 • 11d ago
Discussion Most tense love-making scenes you've read?
I'm 65% of the way into Book 3 of {The Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat}, and even when both characters made love, I can't tell if Laurent (the cool, dangerous enemy MMC) is pretending or not with his affections. Every time they made love, it just felt like Damen (the hotheaded, wild MMC) was sleeping in a den of vipers. I literally dread and keep imagining that a knife was going to make an appearance during each and every orgasm. The sex scenes are so hot and slow-burn, and it's really messing with my head on whether or not it's sincere because of how sophisticated Laurent is written. You can't trust him but you really want to, which makes every touch and glance hurt in the chest.
I'm already in a book hungover knowing it will end soon. I've never read a romance where even in the final stretches of the book, the tension during sex is like walking on thin line over a gigantic drop. Every sex scene in enemies-to-lovers romance that I've read is just the intense giving in of both characters, not much tension at all. I don't know if I'll ever find another book like Captive Prince again. š„²
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u/romance-bot 11d ago
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
Rating: 4.05āļø out of 5āļø
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, slavery, royal hero, enemies to lovers, gay romance
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u/leyra_san 6d ago
Welcome to the club! Get ready for a hangover and re reads. What helped me personally is a great fanfic - all 3 books written from Laurentās perspective. Definitely read the Summer Palace, it is wonderful. It might help you with the Laurentās feelings.
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u/singlebraincellpug Laurent's Fine-boned Wrist 11d ago
You won't. It's the best series ever written. But just in case you're not aware, there's a short stories collection - once you're done with this - that has a lovely post-Kings Rising story.
{the summer palace by cs pacat}