Curvy Girls: Erotica for Women [Paperback]

Rachel Kramer Bussel (Author), April Flores (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2012

From the editor of Dirty Girls comes a new anthology of steamy stories for women who don’t fit into a size zero—or two, or four—and the men and women who love them.

In this voluptuously erotic collection, editor and best-selling author Rachel Kramer Bussel showcases the sensual side of having “more to love,” from the sexiness of big butts and plus-size corsets to the irresistible allure of pregnant bellies. No aspect of full-figured female sexuality is left unexplored, whether heterosexual or same-sex, raunchy or romantic, femme or butch. Bussel also includes seductive stories featuring characters of varying ethnic and racial backgrounds, exploring how different cultures approach size and eroticism. From trysts between long-time partners to one-night stands, from vanilla encounters to kinky romps, Curvy Girls is an all-inclusive celebration of the sensuality of larger women—in all their curvy glory.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you’re looking for a read that reminds you to enjoy yourself in the bedroom, on the kitchen floor and even outside of the house, pick up your own copy of Curvy Girls." —RT Book Reviews (4 Stars)

About the Author

Rachel Kramer Bussel is a New York-based author, editor, blogger, and reading series host. She has edited more than thirty erotica anthologies, and has won five IPPY (Independent Publisher) Awards, three of them golds for Erotica (Tasting Him, Tasting Her, and Do Not Disturb). She is Senior Editor at Penthouse Variations, a sex columnist for SexisMagazine.com and has hosted and curated In The Flesh Reading Series in New York since October 2005. Her writing has been published in more than 100 anthologies, including Susie Bright’s X: The Erotic Treasury, Best American Erotica 2004, Best American Erotica 2006, Zane's Purple Panties, and the New York Times bestseller Succulent: Chocolate Flava II. She has also contributed to publications such as Cosmopolitan, The Daily Beast, Fresh Yarn, mediabistro.com, Newsday, the New York Post, Penthouse, Time Out New York, and Zink.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Seal Press (April 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580054080
• ISBN-13: 978-1580054089
• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 5.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,210,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Curvy is the New Black March 20, 2012

By One Hot Marriage

Format:Paperback

Zoftig, curvy, fat, voluptuous, all words for the state of being when we hold more weight on our bodies than is possibly good for us ( some would debate this) but is often the way we are. Sometimes even the way we want to be.

For some weight is something we struggle with and feel some shame about. But for some others the generous expanses of delight held in our breasts, bellies and on our backsides is the stuff of sexual liberation and celebration. Like a gorgeous old master painting come to sensual life.

Curvy Girls: Erotica for Women is for those who feel both ways and there is something in this book for all women. The book is equal opportunity in it's treament of all women, there is no shame in this book. Nor is there sexism, ageism or any of the other "isims" that you might come up with. There are stories of younger women and older, women of color and Latin decent, blondes brunettes and redheads. Best of all there are men ( and other women) who truly love and get off on the idea of begin with a woman who embraces her size and lives life to the fullest.

One other thing that is not missing from this book is hot sex ( erotica without hot sex would be...?). Proving the point that size has nothing to do with the ability to have mind blowing sex of all types. And yes, all types of sex are ventured with nothing lost to say the least! Nineteen short stories spanning multiple unique and refreshing scenarios make this a book that will have a place on my nightstand for a very long time to come!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Beautiful Women erotica, its about time April 4, 2012

By GEORGE L ARCE

Format:Paperback

I could not wait to read the newest tome by Rachel Kramer Bussel. It has a wonderful variety of stories where the heroines are large and beautiful and men make them queens. In some of the stories the vivid details of every curve was inspiring. Thanks again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone May 9, 2012

By Miss Tori

Format:Paperback

Curvy Girls is exactly what erotica should be: exciting, enticing, sensual, and steamy. The writers in this collection took their stories right to the edge without ever becoming unnecessarily graphic. All the stories are well written, and women of all sizes, and throughout the sexuality spectrum, will find something to relate to in this book.

For me, the story that really hit home was "In The Morning Light", a story about a woman who had recently given birth and was dealing with how her body had changed during her pregnancy, along with her feelings about her body. This was something that I went through myself during and after my pregnancy, so see it written about so skillfully made me ecstatic. I have to admit that I kept this book near my bath tub, so I could read it while relaxing before bed.

Being a newly minted big girl (I spent a good part of my life fairly thin, until about 5 or 6 years ago), finding erotica that represented women with sizes beyond 5 or 6 who were sexy and confident seemed impossible. Some of the stories even feature women who aren't as confident in their appearance as they may want to be. None of the writers make this out to be a bad thing, just a part of each woman's personality; and something that they almost always got over by the end of the story.

I am grateful to Rachel and all the wonderful writers in this collection for putting this book together. I love that they acknowledged that big girls are sexual beings as well and that we can be, and often are, sexy, confident women. Most erotica and porn I had come across that featured larger women fetishized them in a way that I found to be almost insulting, focusing more on the "fat" than the woman. I plan on sharing this book with a few friends who are also big girls.