Life, Love And Erotica - Author Neige Blanche Strikes A Perfect Balance In 'Twisted Oak'

    WILMINGTON, NC, January 26, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A recent article on the USA Today site by MJ Fields entitled 'Sneaking real life (and love) into erotica' discussed the drawing lines between genres, such as romantic mystery versus romantic suspense. Neige Blanche, author of 'Twisted Oak', believes the key to producing erotic literature (as opposed to erotica) is in the relative ratio of meaningful plot elements.

"Setting is essential for meaningful plot," Blanche stated in a recent blog post, "but other elements are important, too such as realistic character development (a huge aspect encompassing numerous elements) and the connections characters experience with one another. Fields writes, 'In my opinion, there is no such thing as 'too much' sex in a romance novel. But there is such a thing as not enough heart or brains.' Well said. And, while Twisted Oak was my first published novel, I always strove to find that balance while writing it and I continue that endeavor while writing the next book in the Twisted Oak series, 'Origins of Passion'."

Blanche's debut novel, 'Twisted Oak', sets a new standard for erotic literature. While new books for women are released nearly every day, only a few carve out a new standard for erotic literature to get beyond tired plotlines and overused cliches. The 'Twisted Oak' series defines modern American family in all its diversity. She presents a stunning portrait of a culture that embraces the alternative, but grasps the past. The characters struggle to find their greatest potential. 'Twisted Oak' is an honest vignette of the savagery of the human condition and the power in all of us to live in spite of it.

Reviewers have stated, "Accurately portrays the culture of the south and the beauty of New Orleans" and "Prose was beautiful and compelling to read . . . examination of psychology behind the characters was excellent."

"New Orleans is a romantic setting," Blanche continues, "and readers will find a much more mature balance among such elements as setting, sex, love, intellect, and human connection in 'Origins of Passion'. Fields asks, '. . . why not explore that physical connection into emotional territory, to see where it leads?' My goal with 'Origins' is to do just that.

Neige Blanche is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at [email protected]. 'Twisted Oak: A Sexual Odyssey' is available at Amazon, Goodreads, Nook, iBooks and at Blanche's website. More information is available at her website at http://www.neigeblanchebooks.com.

A graduate of Western International University, Neige Blanche moved to New Orleans in 1986 and has lived in the region ever since. She has been a community volunteer for over twenty-five years with various groups in support of local public, private, parochial, and charter schools. She lives part-time between northern New Mexico and the Mississippi Gulf Coast with her husband and two dogs.

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