Genre: All-Sex, Boy-Girl, Couples, Romance, Erotic

Release Date: September 18, 2019

Director: James Avalon

Cast: Gabbie Carter, Khloe Kapri, Izzy Lush, Nia Nacci, Damon Dice, Stirling Cooper, Will Pounder, and Michael Swayze

Length: 1 Hour, 50 Minutes

Extras: Photo Gallery, Cumshot Recap

Condoms: No

Overview:

James Avalon directs his second “Art of Romance” title, taking over for Mason. The romantic storylines, elegant backdrops and soft focus have James Avalon’s style all over it while matching Mason’s previous entries in form and structure.

Avalon tells standalone stories in four vignettes that are intended to attract couples. Each scene has around five to ten minutes of setup with a micro-plot, cinematic storytelling, and simple dialogue. It’s just enough to make the sex feel plausible and realistic.

All the scenes are boy-girl with relatively tame sex. This is EroticaX, and not HardX, and it upholds the high quality and easy-on-the-eyes standard of the brand.

Cover art features an attractive topless photo of Gabbie Carter and Damon Dice, and special features include a basic photo gallery and your standard cumshot recap.

Scene 1: Gabbie Carter and Damon Dice

Who knew bath-bombs and big-boobs could make such a killer combo? It’s all about contrast as Gabbie Carter bathes in navy water. Gold-plated faucets complement her golden hair, and those AVN-nominated “Most Spectacular Boobs” rise from the water like Aphrodite emerging from Poseidon’s lair.

Damon Dice serves as Carter’s Neptune, fondling her in the tub and then receiving a delicate blowjob from this goddess. Beautiful oral gives way to a do-not-try-this-at-home reverse cowgirl with Gabbie hovering above the bathtub. That must have taken some skill and strength, but what a crazy shot!

Dice’s cumshot is just insane. They get out of the tub and Dice’s cock becomes a cum sprinkler of sorts. He fires nine long-range shots from crotch to her face, covering Carter’s torso with happy white droplets.

Scene 2: Khloe Kapri and Stirling Cooper

In the short film “Time to Celebrate,” James Avalon presents a fresh and grown-up take on the schoolgirl concept. Professor Stirling Cooper drops in on his student and research assistant Khloe Kapri, champagne in hand. Good news, they’ve secured funding for their research proposal and this is cause to celebrate!

The scene doesn’t take itself too seriously and jumps right to the sexy part with kissing, groping and lots of oral. Kapri looks awesome when she arches her back to Cooper’s licks, and Avalon salutes pussy fetishists with teasing close-ups of Kapri’s aroused state.

Stirling gives Kapri a deep fingering, and makes love to her in cowgirl, side-straddle missionary, reverse cowgirl, and doggy, breaking halfway through to enjoy some oral. There’s thumb-sucking, spooning, and some classic reverse-cowgirl. Watch for Cooper’s explosive cum blast where he surprises Kapri with a long range shot to the face from down under!

Scene 3: Izzy Lush and Will Pounder

Izzy Lush is left in suspense when boyfriend Will Pounder calls and says “we need to talk.” His curt tone and need for a face-to-face conversation leaves her to believe they’re breaking up. Instead, he gets down on one knee and proposes. Needless to say, she’s ecstatic.

Passionate kisses give way to heavy-petting, and then we’re treated to a view of lovely oral and easy-going sex. Lush works herself up to one good orgasm with some fingering, and Pounder drops a load on her belly.

Avalon uses a backdrop of rolling hills in the and neatly frames the sex with indoor palm trees in the foreground. All the natural elements are tied together by a soft and curvy couch along with grandiose windows.

Unfortunately, the lighting is a bit spotty. There certainly are magic moments where Avalon casts dramatic shadows and neat lines of light to highlight the romantic nature of this tale, but the artsy lighting is lost on certain camera angles. At times, the performers seem unlit leaving the picture grainy and flat. If you’re observant, you can even spot live color correction as the film crew adjusts the aperture on-the-fly. It seems like this should have been caught in editing.

Scene 4: Nia Nacci and Michael Swayze

Good morning sunshine! Michael Swayze treats Nia Nacci to a home-cooked breakfast. The gentlemanly act activates a different kind of appetite, and she serves him a taste of her ta-ta’s and then some.

There’s not much dialogue, but the few lines are drowned out by background music. There’s also a tinny and echoing nature to the audio. It’s particularly evident with headphones or when played on a surround-sound home-theatre system.

Nacci’s performance is as fabulous as ever. I’ve been fond of her flowing and sensual style since her career-start in 2017. She rocks the cock with awesome oral, making sweet eye contact with Swayze the whole time.

This is a romance film, and I like how the sex feels natural and authentic. You won’t find any acrobatic positions or pro-porn moves like reverse cowgirl. Instead, Nacci and Swayze make love the way most people do: mostly in cowgirl, spooning, and doggystyle. There’s some standing missionary with creative camerawork too.

According to an interview with Fleshbot, Nacci loves facials and cumplay, as evidenced by the way she enjoys licking Swayze’s cum after he pops, but it feels like the scene cuts too soon, and there’s not a lot of opportunity for Nacci to indulge. That’s a very minor gripe though. It was a very good scene.

Final Thoughts:

“Art of Romance Vol. 7” is a worthy successor to EroticaX’s ongoing couples’ series. The boy-girl scenes deliver consistent high-quality filmmaking and, for the most part, wonderful boy-girl sex.

This is the perfect film for fans of gentler porn, although more hardcore afficianodos might be left wanting.

Two scenes stand out as real top-picks. First there’s Khloe Kapri’s scene with Stirling Cooper. It serves a healthy dose of storytelling and beautiful sex. Then there’s Nia Nacci’s magnificent and genuine performance with Michael Swazye. Light on story, it presents an authentic and loving take on couples’ sex.

While the movie is overall very good, it doesn’t stand out on its own in the romance category. A solid 7 out of 10, it’s not bad and is indeed recommended.