Writing good love scenes

I had a great compliment paid to me the other night. A person whom I've never net before told me she read Lady Clair's Cavalier and she enjoyed it so much. Then she asked me how I wrote such good love scenes.I had to think about that a minute--actually for more than a minute. I'm still thinking about it.


Writing love scenes is difficult for me. I'm shy. Not only that, but I try to make each scene different within the book and take place in different settings. I do try to infuse a lot of emotion, in addition to passion, in my love scenes. Yet, trying to analyze what I do isn't easy.

I'd really be interested in knowing what other authors and readers think about what makes a good love scene.