It would be very, very interesting to put an Anita Blake-book in your hands and videotape your reaction.

I haven't been able to make myself read them yet, but I'm considering it.

That writer does NOT shy away from the sex-scenes. In fact, I think that's how Anita Blake gets her shapeshifting powers. I think I heard that at the end of the series she's a wolf-dragon-vampire-unicorn-panter-being, or something like that...