Audible now lets you skip to the good parts of romance novels

Look alive, romance novel addicts.

Audible is now letting readers of erotic fiction get right to the action with a “Take Me To The Good Part” feature. It’s part of a new Audible Romance package, which is designed to let connoisseurs dig deep into the massively popular genre.

They’re using machine learning to scan keywords and groups of words for certain types of scenes — but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re running you right to the ripped bodices and slow caresses. It’s more complex than that.

Romance novels aren’t the same as porn — where it’s common practice to just skip around to find the hottest action. Here it’s not just about the money shot. The enjoyment that avid readers of the genre draw is often much more from the build up or the fantasy as a whole than it is from a single moment of ecstasy.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Audible now lets you skip to the good parts of romance novels