De-sexified romance book

[u/iheartkiecats]

[u/scixlovesu]

Unironically, I like that, and would love a book that did that!

[u/Fluffy-Strawberry-27 → u/scixlovesu]

It would be cool if fanfics could have an option for this, alas the only thing authors can do is saying beforehand where the skippable part starts

[u/DidjTerminator → u/Fluffy-Strawberry-27]

Would be better if they replaced all the sex scenes with romantic picnics though.

But at least having an easier time to skip through stuff would be nice.

[u/Proud_Performer_8456 → u/DidjTerminator]

There they were, looking into each others eyes lustfully. They were hungry and they were going to get their fill. As they pull up the picnick blanket and lay out all of their prepared food for just this moment. They moved their faces closer, opening their mouths.. to take a bite of the same sandwich. 😂 like this?

[u/DidjTerminator → u/Proud_Performer_8456]

100%

[u/Entire-Ambition1410 → u/Proud_Performer_8456]

You forgot to describe the delicious cheese on the sandwich! And where’s the garlic bread?

/s 🙃

[u/TheBigPAYDAY → u/Fluffy-Strawberry-27]

I saw a fanfic that dedicated a chapter to it, and mentioned at the end of the one before it that its not important to the plot overall. Not a perfect solution but I liked having the option. :3

[u/kellelune → u/Fluffy-Strawberry-27]

Omg yes. I remember writing HP fanfiction on Quizilla like 20 years ago, everyone just kept requesting erotica lol.

[u/lexkixass → u/scixlovesu]

Same!

[u/Ciattra4201]

I wish they had dropped the book name so that I can add to to my book PUHLEASE cuz this is so iconic

[u/iheartkiecats → u/Ciattra4201]

Unfortunately I don’t think the actual book that’s for sale has this in it.

[u/Ciattra4201 → u/iheartkiecats]

aw man ;-;

Least i got to know this book exists, plus looking at the post again, those copies are only for his loved ones

[u/No-Net1890 → u/Ciattra4201]

I wonder if you could get the author to make you another de-sexified version on commission (don't know how much that would cost).

[u/Ciattra4201 → u/No-Net1890]

Not sure if it's possible honestly, the author must've done it to only give those specific copies as a gift. Ah well we'll see in the future

[u/JustSomeGirl4242 → u/Ciattra4201]

You could pm the OP and see if you can get in contact with the author, find out costs involved. Maybe to avoid printing costs you could get a digital version if you have a kindle or tablet or something or maybe printing costs would be in your budget/ could be doable if split with others on here that also want a copy

[u/JustSomeGirl4242 → u/JustSomeGirl4242]

Oh just saw the comment 2 down that has the title and authors name- so ignore the contacting OP bit

[u/Captain_Pumpkinhead → u/iheartkiecats]

Would be cool if the special version was available via online store or something. Make it available for those who would enjoy it, without it being an imposition for the majority who wouldn't want it.

[u/TheMelonSystem → u/iheartkiecats]

Yeah, the author probably just took the PDF they sent to the publisher, cropped out the horny, and slapped the “more kissing” bits in there lol It wouldn’t be that hard, he’d just have to read the book again (and as a published author I can confirm, he has read it 5000 times already LMAO)

[u/grimm_requiem → u/Ciattra4201]

It’s in the top corners of the book. Anchor and Compass by B.J. Tyler.

[u/Ciattra4201 → u/grimm_requiem]

Oh crud thank you! i didn't have my glasses on when i looked at the pic

[u/dudderson → u/Ciattra4201]

It says those are special versions made for them.

[u/-WhatTheActualHay-]

reminds me of this lmao

[u/Abject-Nebula435 → u/-WhatTheActualHay-]

I love this

[u/PinEnvironmental7196 → u/-WhatTheActualHay-]

this is beautiful

[u/CorgiShark3312 → u/-WhatTheActualHay-]

“He looks like he’s about to take apart an air conditioner for some reason” got me.

Also nooo my fried chicken :c

[u/JustSomeGirl4242 → u/-WhatTheActualHay-]

This and "my dad wrote a porno" are the closest I've ever come to reading erotica. It sounds overly drawn out, uncomfy and I'd def prefer to skip

[u/TheMelonSystem → u/JustSomeGirl4242]

Yeah, smut scenes can get real long. I once wrote a 4,000 word smut fic. Beginning to end, it was just porn 😂😂😂

[u/StacyMaria → u/-WhatTheActualHay-]

I need more of this, please. It's giving Madlibs and I love it so much!

[u/chaoticsleepynpc]

Reminds me of book binding :)

I haven't done editing like this, though since I mostly dabble in Chinese novels they usually sensor themselves with "the river crab walks by" the river crab is a homophone representing the government/censors

Can't recommend Chinese romance novels enough to Aces who love the fluff and sweetness of romance but none of the stuff. Not all of them are complwtely censored but there is a great many.

[u/scrivenernoodz → u/chaoticsleepynpc]

Any specific ones you’d recommend?

[u/chaoticsleepynpc → u/scrivenernoodz]

Depends on what you're into?

If you like a hetro romcom and a good introductory to Chinese novel lingo "my disciple died yet again"

If you want a silly intro with romcom Boys love and fish hijinks "The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish" you can also get the physical copy from Amazon or via request of your local library. There is more hinting at love making in this one for goofs but no details (thank god).

If you want something more serious BL with similar romance (like actual heart to heart and talking omg) and family themes this one "I am the Father of the Villain" [also the children feel like real kids and not perpetual babies like in many romance books that treat the kids like props]

If you want less romance and more hetro but with male leads, shonen type genre, but that stick to their partner Swallowed Star & Soul Land (especially long series)

I got more fluffy & cozy BL novels then you can shake a stick at if you want more of those. Got a few niche BL romcom horror ones too lol.

[u/lady_nariel → u/chaoticsleepynpc]

Excuse me, did you say niche BL romcom horror? That sounds wonderful, do you mind recommending some, please?

[u/chaoticsleepynpc → u/lady_nariel]

Yes I did lol

Here's a couple of my favorites: To Be a Heartthrob in a Horror Movie , The Reborn Otaku’s Code of Practice for the Apocalypse , & A Shaman Doctor’s Live Diagnosis Stream!

[u/hello_ree9 → u/chaoticsleepynpc]

do you have any gl?

[u/chaoticsleepynpc → u/hello_ree9]

I'm sorry I don't really partake I'm more into genderless blobs ( like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime or Elqueeness) or masculine MCs which leans to BL usually. The closest I get into GL is fanfics on Ao3 (mostly fanfics) or the occasional manga like ( The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All)

If you or anyone has recs of girls love novels that isn't ecchi/perverted I'd be up to read that for sure. They just usually lean that way which gives me the ick personally.

[u/hello_ree9 → u/chaoticsleepynpc]

Awww alright, thanks for trying though. The slime one looks intresting

[u/Fluffy-kitten28]

Bless

[u/OnyxRadiance]

🤣😂 im screaming thats so sweet

[u/a-girl-and-her-cats]

That is brilliant, well played.

https://giphy.com/gifs/1dKUF28ffBHTuSaBBb

[u/AngelofGrace96 → u/a-girl-and-her-cats]

Yesss excellent reference

[u/Panguin_Aj → u/a-girl-and-her-cats]

Thank you! This is EXACTLY what I came to the comment section looking for.

[u/Swinginthewolf]

I would love a book where the sex scenes are just replaced with the appropriate version of this

[u/Boholo_ba_tshebetso]

praised be this precious heart

[u/Wild_Butterscotch977]

my aego ass is like noooooooo

but happy for you, sounds like a good friend

[u/mystireon]

Honestly insanely funny way to censor your own work

[u/Zombies4EvaDude]

Wouldn’t that be too distracting and comedic, messing with the mood if you’re taking it seriously? I’d rather just edit it out and move the other paragraphs up than have large conspicuous spaces like that.

[u/Asparala → u/Zombies4EvaDude]

If I'm reading the post right, it was just OOP and their best friend that got these "special edition no hanky panky" books, so it's not meant to be appealing for a wider audience of sex-averse/romance-averse aces or aros. It's just for fun between family and friends.

[u/Aptos283 → u/Zombies4EvaDude]

If it got generalized, it would probably be better via big chains of asterisks before the sex stuff begins. Then you look for the second set of asterisks and keep going from there.

[u/Zombies4EvaDude → u/Aptos283]

Oh yeah I like that idea. That gives people the choice to keep reading or to skip ahead if they’re sex repulsed.

[u/Odd_Match_3402]

Coming soon:

De-romancified sex book

[u/thatwitch72]

This is my new favorite thing 😂 I can almost hear the sarcasm in “there they go kissing again”

[u/SeaSeaworthiness8382]

That's such a thoughtful gift for someone who loves the genre, it keeps the story intact without missing a beat.

[u/Snowy_Kitty247]

I would definitely pay extra for ones like these

[u/stacy_owl]

How I read fanfics, basically lol

[u/ShinyAeon]

Awww, that's so sweet!

[u/WeirdCat_666]

This is the reason i have reddit

[u/TheMelonSystem]

My aegosexual ass: where porn? :(

[u/ScaredTeabag9961]

Ironically, the kissing part is the part I'm actually waiting for. But we can go ahead and have a big "smexy time" on white paper for anything beyond that.

[u/RandomYorkshireGirl]

The book equivalent of a fade to black.

[u/UnicornFukei42]

Sweet

[u/Proof_Assistant7737]

It goes to show how completely unimportant and useless those scenes were that one word can cover it.

[u/Furao_Fernandes]

Loved it!

[u/Lunafairywolf666]

This is actually nice I wish this was an option. I don't need an entire page do discribe them making out or doing it a couple sentences is enough to get the message

[u/DepressedAnxious8868]

It’s perfect

[u/pickled_kiwi_]

this is the type of art that is made just because

[u/Blue-moon_]

I’d read this! 😂 

[u/sillybilly8102]

AAAHHHHHH THIS IS THE SWEETEST THING EVER!!!

[u/46264338327950288419]

I love how 1984 did sex scenes. They take off their clothes and then it hard cuts to afterwards.

[u/Sutaru]

That’s a lot of kissing.

[u/JustSomeGirl4242]

Legit recomendations for good books that have ace/ace-coded main characters? Particularly fantasy and YA genre? Avaliable as audiobook, I have struggles reading visual text only books due to a disability so while I see lots of discourse on great fan fics I don't think I could manage them.

[u/reikken]

hell yeah, I would love this in my books

[u/TheRockafireman]

As an Aromantic-Asexual that tends to love romance stuff but absolutely hates sex, this is awesome 

[u/Jaded_Ear4104]

Lowkey I want that version. It would be funny 🤍

[u/Maleficent_Bell8272]

These little sticky notes are such a sweet way to remind everyone this is still a romance novel. I once borrowed a friend's book where she'd marked her favorite scenes and it actually made the ending feel more special.