Kissing the Coronavirus

Kissing the Coronavirus is a 2020 romance novelette written by Robert Winters under the pseudonym M.J. Edwards. The book was published by Viral erotica.

Kissing the Coronavirus
First edition
AuthorRobert Winters (under the pseudonym M. J. Edwards)
Original titleKissing the Coronavirus
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance
Published22 April 2020
PublisherViral erotica

Background

The book was authored by an anonymous author under the pen name M.J. Edwards after she lost her job during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Synopsis

The book centers around a romance between Alexa Ashingtonford, a researcher tasked with curing the coronavirus, and an anthropomorphized version of the COVID-19 virus.[2][3]

Reception

The book had a mixed reception due to its premise and writing, which garnered both criticism for its quality and praise for its unintentionally comedic tone.[4][5] CBR called the book "a masterwork of bad erotica."[6] Dhvani Solani of Vice criticized the novelette's writing, saying "the only place the book is going to is the Bad Sex in Fiction awards."[7] Cassandra Stone of Scary Mommy was similarly negative, saying the book was "as insane as it sounds."[8]

In December 2020, a sequel titled Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave was published.[7]

References
  1. "'Kissing the Coronavirus' is the steamy viral-erotica novel you need to get through the pandemic". The Daily Dot. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. "First-time Author's 'Kissing The Coronavirus' Book on Amazon is Making The Internet LOL". News18. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "'Kissing the Coronavirus': COVID-19 romance novel appears on Amazon". FOX TV Digital Team. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Froelich, Paula (3 October 2020). "Bizarre COVID-19 erotica novel goes viral". New York Post. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Oct 2, Paul John Caña |; 2020. "Not Kidding: There's A Book About a Woman Falling in Love With the Coronavirus". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Kissing the Coronavirus eBook Hailed as 'a Masterwork of Bad Erotica'". CBR. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  7. "Is Covid Erotica Hot? We Read Some to Find Out". www.vice.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  8. Cass; October 1, ra Stone; 2020 (1 October 2020). "Coronavirus Erotica Exists Because 2020 Won't Stop". Scary Mommy. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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