12 Sweet Nothings to Whisper...
By
Meredith Turits
If you're looking to turn on your guy with some s*xy-talk, following the lead of a romance novel may not be the best guidebook to go by...unless you're hoping watch him devolve into a laugh-attack. But taking cues from the prose? That can actually be a DO.
I tapped Maya Rodale, a romance author who writes dreamy 'n' steamy lines for a living, to show you how to take racy bits (stolen from her own novels!) straight into your bedroom. "In romance novels, heroes and heroines always know the perfect thing to say--and no one ever laughs at them!" she says. "In real life, trying to say s*xy and romantic lines can be daunting if not downright embarrassing. You can make sure your sweet nothings are romantic (not ridiculous) by being authentic and personal. What's truly s*xy is noticing something unique about your partner and feeling comfortable enough to say it, then it'll sound less like a cheesy pick-up line and more like a true compliment."
Some lines you can snag verbatim, others you can reimagine with her tips. Check this out!
"I had imagined this. But I imagined it all wrong. You are far more beautiful in this real moment than you were in my fantasies." --Seducing The Single Lady (a s*xy historical romance inspired by the songs of Beyoncé!)
Tip: Share your fantasies, especially about your lover.
"You're the one—the only one—that I want." *--Seducing The Single Lady *Tip: Knowing you're wanted is s*xy.
"I want to know. And I want to learn from you. With you." --Seducing the Single Lady
Tip: Be adventurous!
"I think we've long since abandoned proper behavior for ladies and gentlemen for the day. Now tell me about this wicked kiss of yours, or will I have to torture you for the details?" --Seducing the Single Lady
Tip: Tell dirty secrets!
"You look pretty tonight." --Three Schemes and a Scandal
Tip: Compliments are s*xy. (You might want to call him something other than "pretty", though, ha!)
"I want to taste you" or"I think your dress should come off." --Three Schemes and a Scandal
Tip: Leave no doubt about your intentions.
"No, I don't want to talk." --Three Schemes and a Scandal
Tip: No talking, no arguing, no serious conversations. Just get down to the details.
"I've gotten everything I wanted, but then it wasn't everything I wanted anymore. I just want you." --A Tale of Two Lovers
Tip: Let your lover know he completes you.
__"I wanted you from the first time I saw you." __--The Tattooed Duke
Tip: When you know, you know. Tell him. #LoveAtFirstSight
__"Tell me stop." __--Seducing Mr. Knightly
Tip: Translation: Please tell me you want this, too.
"I need to see you." --Seducing Mr. Knightly
Tip: Tell him you need him that moment, in all ways.
Would you whisper any of these sweet nothings to your guy?
