As one can infer from the title, "Topless Delivery" has plenty of sexually explicit scenes throughout the book. Let me share some of my insights here. David Lawrence, my narrator in both novels, was the kind of guy who couldn't get laid to save his own life...until he arrived in Myrtle Beach. The ladies around him regarded him highly as a nice guy and a good friend, but never as a potential romantic interest. A random delivery to Ashley's condo begins a chain of events that would change his life forever. Ashley, as an exotic dancer and model, has exactly the opposite problem when it comes to men. She is disgusted with men coming onto her everywhere she goes, to the point where she rarely went on dates...until David delivered her pizza that night.
The significance of the sex scenes throughout both novels is that Ashley is reintroducing David to his manhood after many years of suppression, both from without and from within, due to his limited social skills associated with Asperger Syndrome and his strict Catholic upbringing. In return, David is restoring Ashley's faith in men and her ability to love again. In the process, she is slowly, but steadily, converting him into the man she really wants.
It is important to note that while there are explicit, but tastefully described, sex scenes throughout both novels, they happen to be an important part, but only a part, of the story as a whole. The emotional bond between David and Ashley becomes evident in these scenes as they fall asleep in each other's arms after their mind-blowing sexual adventures...as it is supposed to be. That is what I have always wanted in my own life. Writing these sexually explicit scenes tastefully and without using any profane language proved to be my greatest challenge. His desires and fantasies are mine as well. Any woman who really wants to get to know me would be wise to read both novels, paying particular attention to David's character.
To paraphrase Rosie O'Donnell's closing line in a 1994 film called "Exit to Eden", "Regardless of one's sexual orientation, true love is still the ultimate fantasy." I sometimes use this line when autographing promotional copies of "Forever Autumn."
